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Fleishman, Jeffrey,

Minarets Rise in Germany. Jeffrey Fleishman. - Los Angeles Times, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 30, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Minarets Rise in Germany, March 17, 2004; pp. A1+.

"Mosques are landmarks of faith. But in Europe they are also symbols of change that can instigate fear, especially as congregations at Christian churches steadily decline on a continent with the fastest-aging population in the world. A mosque often means a neighborhood is no longer what it was." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article reveals how "mosque proposals throughout the continent have met with opposition petition drives and street protests," as communities in Europe fear they could serve as breeding grounds for dangerous radical Islam.

1522-3256;


Minarets
Mosques--Design and construction
Mosques--Germany
Muslims--Germany
Race relations--Religious aspects

AC1.S5

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