Minaret Ban Is a Blow for Tolerance |
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| Authors: | AYAAN HIRSI ALI |
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| Affiliation: | Author of Infidel, is the Somali‐born women's rights advocate and former Dutch parliamentarian. Her forthcoming book is entitled Nomad. |
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| Abstract: | To the shock of the world, the mild‐mannered Swiss have acted the most radically of any European country out of fear of Muslim immigrants by banning minarets. Was this a blow against tolerance, or for it? Is Islam a European religion, or is Europe a Christian club? Meanwhile, as Turkey becomes more confident in its regional power and Muslim identity it is shaking up some old friends. In this section, two of Europe's most prominent Muslim voices, the foreign minister of Sweden and a top Turkish official try to sort it out. |
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