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Following in Switzerland's Footsteps International Right-Wingers Gather for EU-Wide Minaret Ban

Delegates from right-wing populist parties from across Europe are descending on Germany this weekend for a conference looking into the possibility of an EU-wide minaret ban. The hosts, an anti-Muslim German group, hope to use the gathering as a springboard to success in local elections. Von Charles Hawley

International Right-Wingers Gather for EU-Wide Minaret Ban - ddp

Far-Right Rhetoric Germany's Very Own Minaret Debate Turns Nasty

A small Muslim community in a western German town would like to build a minaret on its mosque. But the plan has triggered passionate opposition from locals, many of whom rely on rhetoric from the extreme right in railing against the "symbol of Islam's quest for power."

Germany's Very Own Minaret Debate Turns Nasty - ddp

Mosque Madness German Group Hopes for EU Referendum on Minarets

Just weeks after Swiss voters banned minarets in the country, a German right-wing group is hoping to use a new European Union law to hold a minaret referendum across the 27 member bloc.

German Group Hopes for EU Referendum on Minarets - REUTERS

Fears of Eurabia How Much Allah Can the Old Continent Bear?

Switzerland's recent vote to ban the construction of new minarets has shocked and angered Muslims around the world. But the controversial move also reflects a growing sense of unease among other Europeans who have trouble coming to terms with Islam's increased visibility. Von SPIEGEL Staff

How Much Allah Can the Old Continent Bear? - AP

Riled by Minaret Ban Film Director Fatih Akin to Boycott Swiss Premiere

Leading Turkish-German director Fatih Akin has said he will boycott the Swiss premiere of his new film as a protest against Sunday's referendum vote to ban the construction of minarets in the country. He complained that the Swiss ban contradicted his belief in the "harmonious co-existence of peoples."

Film Director Fatih Akin to Boycott Swiss Premiere - AFP

How the Right Is Wrong The Bizarre Logic Behind the Swiss Minaret Ban

Us against them. That is how Europe's right wing sees the Swiss ban on minarets. After all, so goes the logic, Christians in the Muslim world aren't doing any better. But the argument is the height of intellectual laziness. The two groups simply cannot be compared. Von Yassin Musharbash

The Bizarre Logic Behind the Swiss Minaret Ban - AP

Muslim Reactions to Swiss Vote Turkey's Erdogan Says Minaret Ban is Sign of Fascism

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has joined a chorus of international criticism of Switzerland's ban on minarets, saying it reflects an increasingly racist and fascist stance in Europe. The Swiss foreign minister said the vote may pose a threat to the country's security.

Turkey's Erdogan Says Minaret Ban is Sign of Fascism - AP

The World from Berlin 'Germany Would Also Have Voted to Ban Minarets'

Switzerland's vote to ban minarets is a disaster for its image, write German commentators. The vote doesn't just reflect a fear of "Islamization" but also shows that setbacks in recent years have shaken its national self-confidence. But Germans would probably vote the same way, warn some observers.

'Germany Would Also Have Voted to Ban Minarets' - AP

Opinion Swiss Minaret Ban Reflects Fear of Islam, Not Real Problems

The Swiss have voted in favor of a complete ban on the construction of minarets. But the decision is not a reaction to problems with Muslims in the country. Instead, it reveals a deep-seated fear of Islam. Von Mathieu von Rohr

Swiss Minaret Ban Reflects Fear of Islam, Not Real Problems - AFP

Anger Over Anti-Islamic Poster Why the Swiss Are Afraid of Minarets

A poster featuring a Muslim woman in a chador surrounded by minaret towers that resemble missiles is causing outrage in Switzerland ahead of a referendum next month on whether to ban mosques from having minarets. The campaign is proving so controversial that even some die-hard members of the country's far right are uncomfortable with it. Von Michael Soukup

Why the Swiss Are Afraid of Minarets - DPA

Confrontational Architecture Europe's Mosques Move from Back Alleys to Boulevards

There are plans to build several hundred new and often magnificent mosques throughout Europe -- particularly in Germany. Architecture has become the field of a fierce ideological battle about the visibility of Europe's 16 million Muslims. Von Ulrike Knöfel

Europe's Mosques Move from Back Alleys to Boulevards - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Domes and Minarets? Not in My Backyard, Say an Increasing Number of Germans

The planned construction of over 180 mosques in Germany is mobilizing right-wing xenophobes but also an increasing number of leftist critics. They fear the Muslim places of worship will facilitate the establishment of a completely parallel society. Von Jochen Bölsche

Not in My Backyard, Say an Increasing Number of Germans - SPIEGEL ONLINE

SPIEGEL ONLINE Interview with Expert on Right-Wing Populism 'Anti-Mosque Initiatives Tap into a Fear of Islam'

Across Europe, right-wing populist parties are gaining support by focusing on issues such as the construction of mosques. SPIEGEL ONLINE talks to right-wing populism expert Oliver Geden about the strategies used by the right and the pressure they put on the mainstream.

'Anti-Mosque Initiatives Tap into a Fear of Islam' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

'We Want the Cathedral, Not Minarets' Far-Right Mobilizes against Cologne Mega-Mosque

A right-wing citizens' initiative is protesting against Germany's largest mosque, which is being built in Cologne. They have enlisted the efforts of the far-right from Austria and Belgium in their fight against the "Islamization of Europe." Von Anna Reimann