New Posts For Thread: Swiss voting on whether to ban Muslim minaretshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets!.01, a ban, imo. I mean, it's different in Britain because Pakistan's part of the commonwealth, innit? But what has Switzerland ever done to deserve minarets spring up al over the place?http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8384835.stmI live within earshot of Birmingham central mosque and if there's an early call to prayer, I've never heard it.There is one at about midday and one in the evening, neither of which bother me. Just more stirring from people who know no better imo.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366454#417366454I live within earshot of Birmingham central mosque and if there's an early call to prayer, I've never heard it.There is one at about midday and one in the evening, neither of which bother me. Just more stirring from people who know no better imo.Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:55:08 -0600France banning buggers, swiss banning minarets - progress at last - will be last comme d'habitude?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366418#417366418France banning buggers, swiss banning minarets - progress at last - will be last comme d'habitude?Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:43:26 -0600motion carriedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8385069.stmhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366394#417366394motion carriedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8385069.stmSun, 29 Nov 2009 10:29:33 -0600I very nearly typed a reply that I could have lived to regret.I am obviously rather clueless on this subject.So I will now stop myself from posting on the subject.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366298#417366298I very nearly typed a reply that I could have lived to regret.I am obviously rather clueless on this subject.So I will now stop myself from posting on the subject.Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:13:32 -0600mind you that video sounds like youd be living next to a formula 1 test track. FFShttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366290#417366290mind you that video sounds like youd be living next to a formula 1 test track. FFSSun, 29 Nov 2009 03:05:45 -0600I found it rather beautifully hypnotic when i was in tunisia and morocco on holidays.not sure if id feel the same if i lived next to one here thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366286#417366286I found it rather beautifully hypnotic when i was in tunisia and morocco on holidays.not sure if id feel the same if i lived next to one here thoughSun, 29 Nov 2009 03:02:52 -0600I think JJ is referring to the muezzin calling the faithful to prayerfrom the minaret. But if you don't know what a minaret is, you won't know what a muezzin is.Here's a Youtube vid with a minaret and a muezzin in it. You can't see the muezzin, but yhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366282#417366282I think JJ is referring to the muezzin calling the faithful to prayerfrom the minaret. But if you don't know what a minaret is, you won't know what a muezzin is.Here's a Youtube vid with a minaret and a muezzin in it. You can't see the muezzin, but ySun, 29 Nov 2009 02:59:50 -0600If I knew what a minaret was,i maybe could comment.Don't talk in riddles SDK(or at least words I understand)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366278#417366278If I knew what a minaret was,i maybe could comment.Don't talk in riddles SDK(or at least words I understand)Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:37:31 -0600you obviously havent slept near a minaret .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366274#417366274you obviously havent slept near a minaret .Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:26:39 -0600Meaning ?(lost me)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23412622/swiss-voting-on-whether-to-ban-muslim-minarets?post_id=417366270#417366270Meaning ?(lost me)Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:25:38 -0600