Islamophobia: Swiss far right seeks vote on minarets ban

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• The Guardian, Wednesday July 9 2008
• Ian Traynor, Europe editor

Switzerland braced itself for a troubled campaign of Islamophobia yesterday after the far right drummed up enough support to force a national vote to ban minarets. In a country that is home to more than 300,000 Muslims but boasts only three minarets, a series of court cases and votes in regional parliaments has recently dismissed attempts to have minarets outlawed

Swiss nationalist force referendum on minaret ban

July 8, 2008 - By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - World