Minarets to be outlawed in Switzerland

Shearwater · 11-30-09, 06:50 PM

In a referendum held yesterday, 57.5% of the participants voted for a ban on the construction of minarets on mosques in Switzerland.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...osque-minarets

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...reaction-islam

It doesn't outlaw mosques as such, though reactions around the world have been highly controversial, to say the least.
For all of those who are afraid of Buckingham Palace being turned a mosque - there might be a Swiss made solution.

11-30-09, 06:50 PM	#1
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	Minarets to be outlawed in Switzerland In a referendum held yesterday, 57.5% of the participants voted for a ban on the construction of minarets on mosques in Switzerland. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...osque-minarets http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...reaction-islam It doesn't outlaw mosques as such, though reactions around the world have been highly controversial, to say the least. For all of those who are afraid of Buckingham Palace being turned a mosque - there might be a Swiss made solution.