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Morocco's Islamic scholars condemn Swiss ban on minarets

Dec 1, 2009, 11:56 GMT

Rabat, Morocco - Morocco's Higher Council of Ulemas (Islamic scholars) has condemned the Swiss referendum where voters approved a ban on building new mosque minarets in the country, press reports said Tuesday. The ban was 'a form of extremism and exclusion,' which contradicted 'the civilized image that Muslims have of Switzerland,' the council, which is chaired by King Mohammed VI, said in a communique. The Muslim prayer call from minarets expressed universal human values such as the unity of God, banning egoism and the importance of good deeds, the Higher Council of Ulemas said.

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