Anti-minaret campaign divides Switzerland
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An impassioned debate is underway in Switzerland ahead of a referendum at the end of November. If passed, it would impose a constitutional ban on the building of minarets across the country. The proposed ban is backed by conservative Christian groups, and by the biggest party in Switzerland's parliament, the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), which argues that allowing the construction of