Swiss nationalists are forcing a popular vote on whether to ban the construction of Muslim minarets _ a proposal that, if approved, could clash with Switzerland's constitutionally protected right to freedom of religion.
The Interior Ministry said it received a petition Tuesday for a referendum on the issue with more than the required 100,000 signatures. It was submitted by members of the nationalist Swiss People's Party and the fringe Federal Democratic Union, which say they are acting to fight the spread of political Islam.
They argue the minaret symbolizes a bid for political and religious power rather than just a religious sign...
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Friday, August 1, 2008
Swiss referendum on minaret ban
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