Islam in Switzerland (News 2011, by Alessandro Della Bella) - Swiss Press Award
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2011
Alessandro Della Bella
The assessment, a little over a year after the minaret vote, is full of contrasts. On the one hand, the Swiss authorities are becoming aware of the importance and diversity of Islamic communities. On the other hand, Islam also evokes fear. Islamic associations represent only approximately 15 percent of the Muslim population in Switzerland. The vast majority of this peaceful and liberal population is not organized. Saïda Keller-Messahli, President of the Forum for a Progressive Islam.
