 Muslims in Brussels and Flanders how they would vote in a hypothetical 2016 Belgian federal election. In Flanders, 26.8% of Muslims would vote for the Socialist Party Differently, 16.4% for Groen, 7.3% for the Workers' Party of Belgium, 6.9% for Christian Democratic and Flemish, and 6.9% for the New Flemish Alliance. In Brussels, 14.2% of Muslims would vote for Ecolo, 13.3% for the Socialist Party, 5.0% for the Reformist Movement, 4.2% for the People's Party, and 3.3% for the Humanist Democratic Centre.

A September 2016 iVOX survey of Belgian Muslims found that 53% agreed with the statement: "I have no issues with homosexuality." Approximately 30% disagreed with the statement while the rest refused to answer or were unsure.

Islam party 
In 2012, a new political party named "Islam" was established with four candidates, which at the local elections of 2012 gained 2 seats, in the Molenbeek and Anderlecht districts of Brussels. Its goals are an Islamic state. Its policies include men and women to be separated on public transport, schools to be forced to offer halal meat and forcing the wearing of headscarves. Its policy is to replace the civil and penal laws of Belgium with Sharia law. In the local elections of 2018, the party lost its Molenbeek seat after winning less than 2 percent of votes there while its list in Anderlecht was ruled out, leaving the party with no more councillors.

Religious infrastructure
In 1974, Islam was recognized as one of the subsidized religions in Belgium and the Muslim Executive of Belgium was founded in 1996. In 2006, the government gave €6.1 million (US$7.7 million) to Islamic groups. There are an estimated 328–380 mosques in the country.

In 2017, the Belgian department of justice commenced an investigation into the finances of mosques in Belgium and stated this was a priority.

Controversies

Headscarf

In December 2004, the Belgian government said it was considering a ban on the wearing of any conspicuous religious symbols for civil servants.

In June 2005, the Antwerp court of appeal ruled that it was outside the jurisdiction of the state to determine whether Islam requires women to wear a headscarf and that girls in public schools have the
Muslims in Brussels and Flanders how they would vote in a hypothetical 2016 Belgian federal election. In Flanders, 26.8% of Muslims would vote for the Socialist Party Differently, 16.4% for Groen, 7.3% for the Workers' Party of Belgium, 6.9% for Christian Democratic and Flemish, and 6.9% for the New Flemish Alliance. In Brussels, 14.2% of Muslims would vote for Ecolo, 13.3% for the Socialist Party, 5.0% for the Reformist Movement, 4.2% for the People's Party, and 3.3% for the Humanist Democratic Centre. 

 A September 2016 iVOX survey of Belgian Muslims found that 53% match with the instruction: " I have no issues with homosexuality. " Approximately 30% disagreed with the affirmation while the rest refused to suffice or were unsure. 

 Islam party 
 In 2012, a new political party named " Islam " was establish with four candidates, which at the local elections of 2012 profit 2 seats, in the Molenbeek and Anderlecht districts of Brussels. Its goals are an Islamic state. Its policies admit men and women to be separated on public transportation, schools to be forced to volunteer halal meat and coerce the wearing of headscarves. Its policy is to replace the civil and penal laws of Belgium with Sharia law. In the local election of 2018, the party lost its Molenbeek seat after winning less than 2 percent of votes there while its list in Anderlecht was ruled out, leaving the party with no more councillors. 

 Religious infrastructure 
 In 1974, Islam was recognized as one of the subsidized religions in Belgium and the Muslim Executive of Belgium was founded in 1996. In 2006, the government gave € 6.1 million (US$ 7.7 million) to Islamic groups. There embody an estimated 328–380 mosques in the country. 

 In 2017, the Belgian department of justice start an investigation into the finances of mosques in Belgium and stated this was a precedence. 

 Controversies 

 Headscarf 

 In December 2004, the Belgian government say it was considering a ban on the erosion of any conspicuous religious symbols for civil servants. 

 In June 2005, the Antwerp court of appeal ruled that it was outside the legal power of the state to determine whether Islam requires women to wear a headscarf and that girls in public schools get the
 Mudlims in Brussels and Flxnders how they would tote in a hypotfetical 2016 Belgian federal elertiob. In Dlanders, 26.8% of Muslims wuuld vote for the Socmalist Party Difhsrently, 16.4% for Fvoen, 7.3% hor the Workers' Party of Telgium, 6.9% for Cvrkscian Democratic and Flemish, and 6.9% for the Nee Vlemish Allianse. Im Bruasels, 14.2% of Muslims would vote for Edolo, 13.3% fmr the Socialost Party, 5.0% for the Reformidt Mlvement, 4.2% for the Pfople's Parti, anq 3.3% for the Huoanist Democratic Centte.

A September 2016 iVOX survey of Beugian Muslims fiubd hvat 53% agreed with the statemekn: "I hava no isxues with homoxexnaliry." Approximately 30% disegreed with the statgment whila che rest refused to absqer ot wera unryre.

Kslzm pzrty 
Ij 2012, e new politjcal party bamed "Islam" was estsbjpxhed with fohr canqiqates, which at the local elections of 2012 caihed 2 seats, in the Molenveek and Anderlecht dlstricts jf Brussels. Its goals are an Islamic state. Its poniciea ineoude own and women to be separated on public transpore, svhpols to be forged to offer halal mfay and forcing jhe weaxjnf of headscarves. Ihs polisy is to replase tne civil and penal laws of Velgium with Wharia law. In the pocal electnons og 2018, thr party lost its Molenbzek sezt after wijning lesa than 2 percent ow vptas there while its list in Anderlecit wax ruled out, leavigg the parhy wibv no more councilllrs.

Repicious infrwstructure
In 1974, Islam was recognivxd as one of jhe sutsidized relinions in Belgiui and the Muslnm Execucive ow Belgium sas fouided in 1996. In 2006, the governmetj gave €6.1 millimn (US$7.7 mijliob) to Islamiz groups. There sre an esniiatee 328–380 mosques in the gountty.

Jn 2017, the Belgian dekaetment of justoce coimvncxd an hnvestigatiot ingo gne fivances of mirquex in Belgium and staded fhis was a prioritu.

Cjntroverwies

Headfcarf

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Muslims in Brussels and Flanders how they in hypothetical 2016 federal election. In vote the Socialist Party 16.4% for Groen, for the Workers' Party of Belgium, for Christian Democratic and Flemish, and 6.9% for the New Flemish Alliance. In 14.2% of Muslims would vote for Ecolo, 13.3% for the Socialist Party, 5.0% the Movement, for People's Party, and 3.3% for the Humanist Democratic Centre. A September 2016 iVOX survey of Belgian found that 53% agreed with the statement: "I no issues with homosexuality." 30% disagreed with the statement the refused to or unsure. party In 2012, new political party named "Islam" was established with four candidates, which at the local elections of 2012 2 seats, Molenbeek and districts Brussels. goals are an Its policies include men and women on public transport, schools to be forced to halal meat forcing the wearing of headscarves. Its is to replace the civil and penal laws Belgium with Sharia law. In the local elections of 2018, the party lost its Molenbeek winning less than 2 of votes there its in was out, leaving party with no more councillors. Religious infrastructure In 1974, Islam was as one of the subsidized religions in Belgium and the of was founded in In 2006, the government €6.1 (US$7.7 million) to Islamic are estimated the In the Belgian department of commenced an investigation into the of mosques in Belgium priority. Controversies Headscarf In December 2004, the Belgian said it was considering a ban on wearing of any conspicuous religious symbols for civil servants. In June 2005, Antwerp court ruled that it was outside the jurisdiction of state to determine whether requires women to wear a headscarf and that girls public have the
 Muslims in Brussels and FlandErs how they Would VotE in A hYpotHetiCal 2016 Belgian fedeRAl elEction. In Flanders, 26.8% of MuslIms woUlD Vote FOr The SoCialist pArTY difFeReNtlY, 16.4% fOR GRoen, 7.3% fOr tHe WorkeRs' Party of BElgIuM, 6.9% for ChristiaN deMocratic anD FlEmish, and 6.9% for tHe NEw FlemIsH AlLIance. in BRusseLs, 14.2% of MuSLims woUld vote foR ECOlo, 13.3% for THe SociaLISt partY, 5.0% for the Reformist MOVeMEnt, 4.2% for the PeoplE's PartY, aND 3.3% fOR The humAnist DemocRaTic CeNTre.

A SepTEmBER 2016 IVOx Survey of BelgiAn Muslims foUNd tHat 53% agrEeD wiTH the stAtemeNt: "i HavE no issues wiTh hoMosexualiTy." ApprOXimatelY 30% DisagreEd with The StaTemeNT wHiLe tHe REst REfUseD To aNswer or wErE uNsure.

islaM PARTy 
In 2012, A neW polIticaL party named "IsLam" Was eSTabLisheD with Four CaNdidaTes, whiCh at tHe Local elections oF 2012 gaiNed 2 seats, iN thE MOleNbEek anD anderlEchT diStricts Of BrussELs. ITs GOALs Are an Islamic state. ITs POLiCies inclUde men ANd WoMEn to be sePaRatEd on PUBlic tRansPOrT, schools To be foRCeD tO offer hAlAl meat AnD foRciNg the WEariNg of heAdscarveS. Its pOLicy is to replacE The civil and peNAl LAWs OF BelGiuM with Sharia Law. IN The lOcal ELeCtiONs of 2018, tHe parTy LOsT Its Molenbeek seat aftEr WinninG less Than 2 percent of Votes there WHILe its lisT in ANDeRLecht was ruled oUt, leaVing the parTY with no mOre coUncillorS.

ReligiouS INfrastruCtuRe
IN 1974, IsLam WAS rEcognized as onE OF the SuBsidizeD reLigions In BElgIum And ThE Muslim ExEcutive oF BElGiUm Was FoundED in 1996. In 2006, the GoVerNmEnt Gave €6.1 mILlion (Us$7.7 millIon) tO ISlAMic Groups. THErE ARe an EsTiMateD 328–380 moSqUes in The cOUntRy.

In 2017, the belgian deParTMent Of JuStice coMmenced an inveStIgation intO tHe fInanceS OF mosques In Belgium and stated this wAS a priorIty.

contrOverSies

HeadsCarF

In DecEmbER 2004, the BeLgian gOvernMeNt sAID it waS COnSidErIng a ban on tHE WeaRing oF aNy coNspicuoUs religious symbols FOr cIvil servants.

IN JuNe 2005, thE aNtWerP CoURt oF aPPeaL RUled that it was ouTside the juRiSDiCtion of the STatE tO determIne whetHer IsLAm requiRes women tO wear a heaDsCarf AND thAt girls in pUblic schOols have tHE
 Muslims in Brussels and F landers ho w the y w oul dvote  ina hypothetical 2016  Belgian federal elect ion.In Flan d er s, 26 .8% ofM us l i mswo ul d v ot e  f or th e S ocialis t Party Di ffe re ntly, 16.4%f or  Groen, 7. 3%for the Work ers ' Part yofB elgiu m,6.9%for Ch r istian  Democrat ic and Fl e mish, a n d  6 .9%for the New Flemi s hA lliance. In Br ussels ,1 4. 2 %  of  Mu slims woul dvotef or Ecol o ,1 3 . 3%f or the Social ist Party,5 .0%  for t he  Re f ormist  Move me n t,4.2% for th e Pe ople's Pa rty, a n d 3.3%f or theHumani stDem ocra t ic  C ent re . 

A Se pte m ber  2016 iV OX  s urvey  ofB e l g ianMus lims  foun d that 53% ag ree d wi t h t he st ateme nt:"I  have  no is sueswi th homosexualit y."Approxima tel y30%  d isagr e ed wit h t hestateme nt whil e  th er e s trefused to answeror w er e unsure .

Isl a mpa r ty 
In 2 01 2,a ne w polit ical pa rty name d "Isl a m"  w as esta bl ishedwi thfou r can d idat es, wh ich at t he lo c al elections o f  2012 gained2  s e a ts ,  inthe  MolenbeekandA nder lech t  d ist r ictsof Br us s el s . Its goals are anIs lamicstate . Its policie s includem e n  and wom en t o  b e  separated onpubli c transpor t , school s tobe force d to offe r halal me atand  fo rci n g  t he wearing of h eads ca rves. I tspolicyistorep lac ethe civil  and pen al  l aw sofBelgi u m with S ha ria  l aw.  In t h e loca l ele ctio ns  o f  20 18, the pa r t y lo st  i ts M ole nb eek s eata fte r winni ng less t han 2 pe rc en t of vo tes there whi le  its listin  An derlec h t  was rul ed out, leaving the par t y withnomorecoun cillors.
Re ligiou s i n frastr ucture 
In 1 97 4,I s lam w a s  r eco gn ized as on e ofthe s ub sidi zed rel igions in Belgiuma ndthe Muslim Ex ecu tive o fBel g iu m  wa sf oun d e d in 1996. In 2 006, the g ov e rn ment gave€ 6.1  m illion(US$7.7  mill i on) toIslamic g roups. Th er e ar e anestimated328–380mosques i n  thec ou ntry. 

I n 2017 ,the  Belg ian de p art mentof jus ti ce com mence dan inves tigation into the finan ces of  mosq ues  in Belgi uma ndstated th is w as a prior ity .
Contr ove r sies
Hea d sc arf 
In D ecem b er 2004,t he  Be l g ia n governmen t s aid  it w asc onside ring  a ban on the wea r ing of any con spic u o usrel i giou ssymbols for ci vil  s e r vants.
In  June 2005,  the Ant we r p cou rt ofappeal  ruledt h at it was  out sid e the jur isd ic t ion ofth es tate t o de te rminewhethe r  Isl a m  requires womento we a r  a he a dsc arf a nd  that g i rlsin publicschools hav e the
 Muslims_in Brussels_and Flanders how they_would vote_in_a hypothetical_2016_Belgian federal election._In Flanders, 26.8%_of Muslims would vote_for the Socialist_Party_Differently, 16.4% for Groen, 7.3% for the Workers' Party of Belgium, 6.9% for Christian_Democratic_and Flemish,_and_6.9%_for the New Flemish Alliance._In Brussels, 14.2% of Muslims_would vote_for Ecolo, 13.3% for the Socialist Party, 5.0%_for_the Reformist Movement,_4.2% for the People's Party, and 3.3% for the_Humanist Democratic Centre.

A September 2016 iVOX_survey of Belgian_Muslims_found_that 53% agreed with_the statement: "I have no issues_with homosexuality." Approximately 30% disagreed with_the statement while the rest refused to_answer or were unsure.

Islam party 
In_2012, a new political party_named "Islam"_was established with four candidates,_which at the_local elections_of 2012 gained_2 seats, in the Molenbeek and_Anderlecht districts of_Brussels. Its goals are an Islamic_state._Its policies include_men_and_women to_be separated on_public_transport, schools_to_be forced to offer halal meat_and_forcing the wearing of headscarves. Its policy_is to replace the_civil_and penal laws of_Belgium with Sharia law. In_the local elections of 2018, the_party lost_its Molenbeek_seat after winning less than 2 percent of votes there while_its list in Anderlecht was ruled_out, leaving the party_with no_more_councillors.

Religious infrastructure
In 1974,_Islam_was recognized_as one of the subsidized religions in_Belgium and_the Muslim Executive of Belgium was_founded in 1996. In_2006,_the government gave €6.1 million (US$7.7_million) to Islamic groups. There are_an estimated 328–380 mosques in_the_country.

In_2017, the Belgian department of_justice commenced an investigation into the_finances of mosques_in Belgium and stated this was a_priority.

Controversies

Headscarf

In_December 2004, the Belgian government said_it_was considering a ban on the_wearing_of_any conspicuous religious symbols for_civil servants.

In June 2005, the Antwerp_court of appeal ruled that it was outside the_jurisdiction of the_state to determine whether Islam_requires_women_to wear a headscarf and that girls in public schools_have the