The Swiss minaret ban passed despite opposition from government and Christian organizations

Evidence

Despite opposition to the initiative from the Swiss government and several prominent Christian religious organizations, the campaign to ban minarets succeeded in the referendum held in November 2009. A double majority was needed for the referendum to pass—a majority of voters and a majority of cantons had to approve the ban. In the end, 57.5 percent of the voters approved, as did twenty-two of twenty-six cantons. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 639

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The Swiss minaret ban rested on framing Islam as foreign to Western values — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 57; Switzerland banned mosque minarets despite only four existing nationwide. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 554

Broader Connections

• The Swiss minaret ban rested on framing Islam as foreign to Western values #expands (0.70) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 57
• Switzerland banned mosque minarets despite only four existing nationwide. #expands (0.60) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 554