The Case of the Swiss Minarets (as Switzerland votes to ban minarets)

The Case of the Swiss Minarets (as Switzerland votes to ban minarets)

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

Switzerland. The very name evokes images of almost heavenly beauty – idyllic enclaves of pristinely pure lakes surrounded by magnificent lush snow-peaked mountains, dotted with honeymoon-enticing chalets nestled within forests of pine furs towering to the skies. Beautiful, scenic Switzerland – it deserves its status as being one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, and its cities are regularly ranked as being amongst the highest in terms of quality of life, in the entire world. Of course, Switzerland does have a darker side...
Switzerland Votes to Ban Minarets

Switzerland Votes to Ban Minarets

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

GENEVA – The Swiss electorate voted on Sunday, November 29, in favor of a far-right call for a blanket ban on the construction of minarets, a surprise result that could affect damage Switzerland's image abroad and its economic ties with the Muslim world..
Switzerland Joins Islamic Banking World

Switzerland Joins Islamic Banking World

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO – Switzerland became the latest Western country to join the booming Islamic finance system, offering a full range of Shari`ah-compliant banking products and services, reported Qatari daily The Peninsula on Friday, November 13..
Switzerland Bans Anti-minaret Posters

Switzerland Bans Anti-minaret Posters

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

Switzerland's Federal Commission against Racism banned on Wednesday, October 7, a racially prejudiced poster, part of a campaign by a far-right party against the building of minarets in the central European country....

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