Rightwing politician claims minarets are a political symbol
The campaign to stop the building of any new minarets in Switzerland has been spearheaded by Ulrich Schlüer from the rightwing Swiss People's Party. He argues that minarets symbolise a political-religious claim to power.(Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)
This content was published on
1 minute
![](https://www.swissinfo.ch/content/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/12/julie-hunt-profileImage-42390985.png)
Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001.
Julie Hunt
Popular Stories
![two elderly people sitting on a bench in front of the sea](https://www.swissinfo.ch/content/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/606082465_highres.jpg)
More
More and more Swiss are living abroad
![Zurich "Tram 2000" trams parked at depot](https://www.swissinfo.ch/content/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/07/ZwischenlagerungVorDemErstenTransport.jpg)
More
Why Swiss trams have become sought-after vehicles in Ukraine
![Coal-fired power plant in Lünen, Germany.](https://www.swissinfo.ch/content/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/532963040_highres.jpg)
More
Why Switzerland is diverging from Europe on a key energy treaty
![container](https://www.swissinfo.ch/content/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/07/421535802_highres.jpg)
More
Who benefits from free trade agreements with Switzerland?
![Food label](https://www.swissinfo.ch/content/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/07/067_357135.jpg)
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.