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New Furor Over France's Muslims as Veil Ban Looms

TRAPPES, France -- Karima has a plan. If police stop her for wearing a veil over her face, she'll remove it - then put it back on once they're out of sight. If that doesn't work, she'll stay home, or even leave France. For Muslim women who cover their faces with veils, it is the moment for making plans. Starting April 11,...

Will Swiss Ban on Minarets Set a European Trend?

(Nov. 30) -- Switzerland's reputation as a land of tolerance and harmony took a hit on Sunday when its citizens overwhelmingly approved a ban on the construction of new mosque minarets. And with right-wing parties across Europe now calling for their own referendums, many are wondering whether Muslims in other nations could...

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Daniel Tutt: What Would Nietzsche Say About Europe's Islam Crisis?

Europe is undergoing an identity crisis and Islam has been put at the center of it.

Background on Islam in Europe

This article deals with the history and evolution of the presence of Islam in Europe. According to the German , the total number of Muslims in Europe in 2007 was about 53 million (7.2%), excluding Turkey.

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