I was saddened and a little surprised to hear of the Swiss ban on any mosque being constructed with minerets. The vote was passed by the government despite a low support from popular polls and that the higher courts will most likely overturn it- why send this message of anit-Islamic? Swiss is joining many other European countries with anti- Muslim actions and it is scary that they are so intimidated by the rising Islamic presence and of course this is not helped by terrorists who misuse Islam.
I fear that these meaures will be copied in America and that I may have to choose between teaching or my hijab [as is the case in Germany currently] President Obama noted that America is better because we don't discriminate against hijab but who knows.
