Category - minaret

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25 Nov 2009

Swiss minaret ban would be discrimination against religion, says Amnesty

A ban on the construction of minarets would breach Switzerland’s obligations to uphold freedom of religion, Amnesty International said ahead of a referendum on Sunday 29 November 2009 on a constitutional amendment.
7 Sep 2009

Swiss Christians and Jews join Muslim opposition to minaret ban

The Swiss Council of Religions, which groups Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders, has rejected a call for the country to ban the construction of minarets at mosques.
14 Mar 2008

Christians and Muslims in Oxford

The Bishop of Oxford has responded to inflammatory press reports about the debate concerning a call for the minaret there, and the reactions he has received.
13 Mar 2008

Mosque media row in Oxford

The chairs of the Anglo-Asian Association For Friendship in East Oxford are furious with parts of the media for the way they have reported the Oxford mosque saga.