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Minaret ban
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December 01, 2009
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Egypt |
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Religion |
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2.30 |
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Reportage |
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Politics |
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Debates abound in increasingly secular Europe over the religious rights of
a wide Muslim community. The all-encompassing nature of Islam as a
religion and way of life often generates heated discussions on what are
perceived as the limits of integration. Liberal and multicultural
Switzerland, where generally inconspicuous and well-assimilated Muslims
amount to 5% of the total population, makes no exception: a poll is
currently pending on a far-right proposal to ban the construction of
minarets. Weast recently travelled to Egypt and retrieved the views of
Sheikh Khaled el-Gendy, journalist Husam Tammam and editor Youssef Sidhoum
on the issue. |
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