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| "The argument that minarets are a symbol of Islamic aggression is not just 100 per cent wrong, it is 200 per cent wrong," Imam Sadaqat Ahmed told swissinfo.
"The purpose of the minaret is not to dominate but to act as a visible landmark to inform people that this is a place of worship. It does not outwardly call people to worship, like bells in a Christian church, but its focus is pointed inwards towards the mosque." | |
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I drove past the Zurich mosque the other day - looked perfectly ok to me. Considering that 4.3% of the population are Muslim (2000 census) I do find it odd that there are only four mosques in the entire country...
Surely they deserve the right to worship as well? They pay their taxes like everyone else?