Tag: referendum
Pro- and Anti-Minaret Groups Launch New Initiatives
November 29, 2010
Precisely one year following the Swiss referendum banning minarets in 2009, the Swiss Islamic Central Council (IZRS) has announced that it wishes...
Langenthal Minaret Controversy Continues
November 11-15, 2010
Langenthal, a town in Oberaargau known for design, porcelain, and reflecting average German-Swiss tastes and opinions, continues to make headlines due to...
Right-Wing Radicals Protest against Minarets
9 October 2010
Around 150 anti-minaret protests have gathered in Langenthal to denounce the recent decision to allow the construction of a minaret for the...
Green Light for a Minaret in Langenthal
21 September 2010
The canton of Bern has confirmed the construction permit for a minaret in Langenthal. Despite the minaret ban that exists in Switzerland...
