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Swiss vote to ban construction of minarets

Published: November 29 2009 15:14 | Last updated: November 29 2009 15:14

By Haig Simonian in Zurich

Switzerland on Sunday voted to ban the construction of minarets, potentially exposing the small alpine country to a backlash from the Muslim world.

A poster depicting minarets as missiles in Switzerland

A poster campaign likening minarets to missiles helped to push through the ban

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