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How Will Europe's Muslims React?

Switzerland’s ban on mosque minarets could actually allow the Muslim community to integrate with Swiss society—or it could signal a dark future for the country.

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The referendum in Switzerland against the building of minarets is unlikely to stick without a legal challenge—a challenge that may take it to the European Court of Human Rights.

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