Switzerland faces backlash over 'no minarets' vote

Switzerland was at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim population today after voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets.

Switzerland faces backlash over 'no minarets' vote

Switzerland was at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim population today after voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets.

Yesterday’s surprise vote that bans the iconic mosque towers was condemned by Muslim groups in Switzerland and abroad as biased and anti-Islamic.

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