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Switzerland is promoting dialogue with the Muslim world as it comes to terms with the electorate's decision six months ago to ban the construction of new minarets.
For many people, November 29, 2009 came as a shock, when a majority of voters accepted the new legislation, and the vote has been seen as a "wake-up" call.
"People are beginning to speak about Islam in Switzerland, which wasn't really the case before," said Saïda Keller-Messahli, president of the Forum for a Progressive Islam.
"Even if I don't agree with the result, which damages religious freedom, this vote showed the existence of a large uneasiness about Islam and a series of false images about the religion and those who believe in it."