17 Dec, 2009
Businessman Defies Minaret Ban
Posted by: FBholat In: Arab Culture| Arab Politics| Arab Stuff| Opinions| arab news
A Swiss businessman defied the country’s recently imposed constitutional amendment banning minarets, by building his very own minaret atop his office.
Guillame Morand opposed the ban on the new construction of minarets in the country, which is an effort to curb militant Islam. Morand, the owner of a chain of shoe stores, vehemently countered the ban by building the minaret atop the chimney above his office.
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