Foreign, domestic anger at Swiss minaret ban – The Associated Press
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Foreign, domestic anger at Swiss minaret ban
The Associated Press GENEVA — A top Swiss official said Monday that voter approval of a ban on minarets next to mosques could be struck down in court, as critics at home and abroad swiftly condemned the vote, saying it undermined the country's secular image. … Minaret ban marks start of tough Swiss debate on IslamBBC News Vatican criticises Swiss minaret banTimes of India Condemnation Follows Swiss Voter Approval of Minaret BanVoice of America Times Online -Jerusalem Post -guardian.co.uk all 1,529 news articles » |
November 30, 2009
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