Swiss Minister: Minaret Ban Targets Fundamentalism (ap)

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2009 file photo pedestrians walk in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 below posters of a conservative initiative promoting a 'Yes' to ban the erection of minarets in Switzerland. A voting on the initiative is held in Switzerland on Nov. 29, 2009. An attempt to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland has set off an emotional debate on Islam in the Alpine nation, stirring fears of boycotts from Muslim countries and of violent reactions. (AP Photo/Keystone, Steffen Schmidt, File)AP – Switzerland says the country’s new ban on the building of minarets is not aimed at Muslims but at Islamic fundamentalism.

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