(VOVworld) – On Wednesday Austria’s parliament approved a controversial bill that curbs Muslim extremism and protects Austrian Muslims’ rights. The bill was widely discussed in Austria over the last 3 years and is based on a 1912 law on Islam. The new law will guarantee some of the existing rights of Muslim organizations in Austria, including education in the tenets of Islam, which will be taught at the University of Vienna. However, a ban on foreign funding of Islamic organizations outside Austria has caused controversy. Foreign Affairs and Integration Minister Sebastian Kurz said the bill will protect the interests of the Muslim community in Vienna but will require them to take more responsibility. Kurz noted that the new law is being carefully watched by other European countries and could inspire similar laws. 560,000 Muslims are currently living in Austria, mostly from Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Iran. The same day, France also drafted a reform package to giving more rights to Muslims and creating a regular forum for French officials, intellectuals, associations, and representatives of the Muslim community.