France counts today more than 2,000 mosques and places of worship. About 1,500 ti 1,800 imams lead daily prayers and celebrate the preach on Friday. When it was created in May 2003, the French Council for Muslim Cult (CFCM) had the training of imams at the top of its priorities. Hindered by internal disputes and…
Tariq Ramadan, professor at Oxford and the University of Rotterdam, participated in a conversation on state regulation of mosques in Switzerland. He acknowledged the growing fears of Swiss society of Muslims in their midst, yet urged thoughtful policy. In an effort to clarify the situation and appease tensions, Ramadan cites the work of sociologist Jocelyn…
Confined to makeshift halls, the Muslim communities of Wangen and Langenthal hope for more visibility for their places of worship. But opposition continues to grow. Presently only two symbolic minarets, in Zurich and in Geneva, are serving the needs of the 350,000 Swiss Muslims.
