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Swiss voting on whether to ban Muslim minarets

wur

29 Nov 09 08:03

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!.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.stm

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orioles When: 29 Nov 09 08:05

Well, that won't affect the banks!

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stewardsenquirey When: 29 Nov 09 08:15

At the risk of speaking out of turn.If this was to work over to England I can't say I would disagree. RACIST?..... NO!!!

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Joe Jordan When: 29 Nov 09 08:21

a 5am wake up call , coming to a town or village near you soon .
Would have been really useful when the Lead Mines were operating round here and the guys walked 5 or 6 miles over the hills to work ..

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stewardsenquirey When: 29 Nov 09 08:25

Meaning ?(lost me)

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Joe Jordan When: 29 Nov 09 08:26

you obviously havent slept near a minaret .

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stewardsenquirey When: 29 Nov 09 08:37

If I knew what a minaret was,i maybe could comment.
Don't talk in riddles SDK(or at least words I understand)

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wur When: 29 Nov 09 08:59

I 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 you can hear him. I wouldn't want to live next door to that racket.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBf0dHZTQTg

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rustyboy When: 29 Nov 09 09:02

I 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 though

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rustyboy When: 29 Nov 09 09:05

mind you that video sounds like youd be living next to a formula 1 test track. FFS

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stewardsenquirey When: 29 Nov 09 09:13

I 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.

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rustyboy When: 29 Nov 09 16:29

motion carried

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8385069.stm

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Ivor When: 29 Nov 09 16:43

France banning buggers, swiss banning minarets - progress at last - will be last comme d'habitude?

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Hoss When: 29 Nov 09 16:55

I 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.