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Huh, that's bizarre Isaac Send a noteboard - 02/12/2009 11:39:03 PM
Are they banning signing the Adhan over the loudspeaker or are they actually banning the construction of minarets?

As far as my information goes, none of the existing minarets had an adhan broadcast. In fact, I'm not aware of any European mosque (okay, leaving out the European countries with historically Muslim populations...) that broadcasts an adhan, though there might be some.


I guess I missed the banning of minaret's aspect because it seems so absurd I assumed they just naturally meant the adhan, well, this is great news, I'm always overjoyed when civilized nations do something like this, it cheers up the nasty cynic in me.
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It seems the Swiss ban on muslim minarets has passed rather quietly - 02/12/2009 04:15:22 PM 734 Views
This is surprising. - 02/12/2009 04:19:03 PM 455 Views
Not here, it certainly hasn't. - 02/12/2009 04:34:55 PM 475 Views
Nor here. It's all over our news. *NM* - 02/12/2009 10:01:57 PM 204 Views
I mostly support the Swiss decision. As from my comment at Der Spiegel, - 02/12/2009 05:54:11 PM 461 Views
Re: I mostly support the Swiss decision. As from my comment at Der Spiegel, - 02/12/2009 06:23:09 PM 454 Views
I understand the first in Qatar was built in 2003. - 02/12/2009 10:11:31 PM 423 Views
Yes, with no steeple and no bell! - 03/12/2009 12:48:12 AM 443 Views
Ah yes, now that you mention it. - 03/12/2009 12:52:26 AM 427 Views
see here is what i dont get - 03/12/2009 05:21:10 AM 423 Views
I saw it posted elsewhere - 02/12/2009 06:09:33 PM 420 Views
Does anyone know the legal effect of this referendum? - 02/12/2009 10:00:54 PM 444 Views
It's Switzerland. Their referendums are binding. - 02/12/2009 10:07:52 PM 461 Views
Do the Swiss think they live in 5th-century BC Athens or something? - 02/12/2009 10:11:29 PM 444 Views
Switzerland is odd in a great many ways. - 02/12/2009 10:14:26 PM 460 Views
Actually, I think I meant the European Court of Human Rights, not the ECJ. - 02/12/2009 10:16:38 PM 448 Views
Yeah, but does that one have any power? - 02/12/2009 10:17:54 PM 457 Views
ECHR Article 9 – Freedom of thought, conscience and religion - 02/12/2009 10:52:35 PM 548 Views
I feel like I'm missing something in this debate - 02/12/2009 11:21:03 PM 404 Views
The latter. - 02/12/2009 11:22:49 PM 451 Views
Huh, that's bizarre - 02/12/2009 11:39:03 PM 432 Views
It's coming from a party... - 02/12/2009 11:42:49 PM 541 Views
sicherheit schaffen, that's great! - 03/12/2009 12:00:00 AM 404 Views
I'm hoping you mean great in the bad way. - 03/12/2009 12:05:30 AM 444 Views
Re: I'm hoping you mean great in the bad way. - 03/12/2009 02:03:33 AM 437 Views
Thank you, I guess? - 03/12/2009 12:14:08 PM 431 Views
I don't really see a problem with it - 02/12/2009 10:09:55 PM 425 Views
They pretty much have. - 02/12/2009 10:16:46 PM 451 Views
that was kind of my thought - 03/12/2009 12:17:23 AM 408 Views
I would say it is a bit reactionary but i guess it depends on your definition of intolerance - 03/12/2009 03:39:48 PM 463 Views
Several points... - 03/12/2009 07:15:17 PM 453 Views
The Adhan can really get to you - 02/12/2009 11:14:47 PM 513 Views
At least that one can sing. - 02/12/2009 11:24:03 PM 451 Views
Re: At least that one can sing. - 02/12/2009 11:41:20 PM 441 Views
just wanted to say high - 03/12/2009 03:37:45 PM 450 Views
I think it seems kind of a silly waste of government power... - 03/12/2009 12:27:29 AM 428 Views
It's not the government that did it. *NM* - 03/12/2009 12:29:35 AM 201 Views
*re reads* Oh. I guess it's really power to the people over there - 03/12/2009 12:35:59 AM 400 Views
Unfortunately, sometimes... *NM* - 03/12/2009 12:15:29 PM 230 Views

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