Muslim world shocked at Swiss minaret band

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Updated November 30, 2009 10:28:48

Switzerland's muslim community is in shock, after voters supported a proposed ban on the building of minarets.

Over 57 percent of voters at the referendum on the weekend wanted to ban minarets. The proposal was put forward by the Swiss People's Party, the largest in parliament, which claimed that minarets were a sign of islamisation. The Swiss Association of Muslim Organisations which represents Switzerland's 400-thousand Muslims, sees the the move as a backward step.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Taner Hatipoglu, president of the Swiss Association of Muslim Organisations

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