Switzerland: Protest sparks debate on how to raise Muslim profile

Switzerland: Protest sparks debate on how to raise Muslim profile

Via WRS:
Last weekend’s protest in Bern against Islamophobia created quite a controversy. Some critics said the event provided a mouthpiece for more radical Muslims in Switzerland. Some more moderate Muslim organisations say they plan to organise a seminar next year to bring together experts, politicians and leaders from the country’s Muslim, Christian and Jewish faiths. But is a high-level discussion the best way for moderate Islam to make sure its voice is heard in Switzerland? WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to Saïda Keller-Messahli, founder of the Forum for a Progressive Islam and Lucia Dahlab, vice-president of the Union of Muslim Organisations of Geneva

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