Geneva has banned cantonal and municipal lawmakers from wearing visible religious symbols during parliamentary sessions. On Sunday, voters approved a constitutional amendment to this effect by a narrow majority. The […]
The St Gallen cantonal council has approved a cross-party motion that will result in a ban on headscarves for female teachers. The motion and subsequent debate was triggered by a […]
Between radicalisation and psychological problems: Saturday’s newspapers feature views from forensic doctors and psychologists on Thursday morning’s knife attack in Winterthur. This content was published onMay 30, 2026 – 11:59 For German psychologist Ahmad Mansour, it is possible to diagnose mental illness, but not enough to detect radicalisation tendencies. “Psychological […]
The Swiss city of Freiburg and the Jewish and Muslim communities have reached a agreement to regulate plots at St Leonhard cemetery. This content was published on June 2, 2026 – Keystone-SDA The agreement regulates the long-term use of the respective burial plots. Large graves and permanent burials are now […]
A decade ago, a majority of Swiss voters backed a people’s initiative banning the building of minarets in the country. What has changed since? Listen to the articleToggle language selectorShare […]
Switzerland recorded 1,245 cases of racial discrimination in 2025, a 3% increase on the previous year, according to the annual report of the Advisory Network for Victims of Racism published […]
The right-wing Swiss People’s Party is once again proposing a debate in parliament on a ban on headscarves in schools. It wants to ban the wearing of the hijab for girls under the age of 16 with several motions. One of these proposals could find a majority. Listen to the […]
by Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Mar 09, 2026 – Women take part in a protest marking International Women’s Day, Zurich, Switzerland, March 7, 2026. (EPA Photo) Vera Çelik, a 20-year-old Turkish Swiss […]
tigable factory inspector The Saracen Raids of Early Medieval Switzerland During the tenth century, barbarian raids affected large parts of what is now Switzerland. Seizing control of the western alpine […]
The Swiss canton of Aargau has rejected a blanket ban on headscarves and other religious symbols in primary schools. This content was published on February 27, 2026 Legal hurdles, constitutional […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Johann Ludwig Burckhardt Born 24 November 1784Lausanne, Vaud, Old Swiss Confederacy Died 15 October 1817 (aged 32)Cairo, Ottoman Egypt Occupations Traveller, geographer, orientalist Johann Ludwig (also known as John Lewis, Jean Louis) Burckhardt (Arabic: يوهان لودفيك بركهارت; 24 November 1784 – 15 October 1817) was a Swiss traveller, geographer, and Orientalist. Burckhardt assumed the alias Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ahmadiyya by country Africa Asia Europe Americas Oceania vte Ahmadiyya is an Islamic branch in Switzerland, under the spiritual leadership of the caliph in London. The Community was founded on October 13, 1946, during the late period of the Second Caliphate, when the caliph directed Shaikh Nasir Ahmad to establish a […]
Dübendorf, Switzerland – The Zurich chapter of UPF-Switzerland, in cooperation with Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP), marked World Interfaith Harmony Week in Dübendorf on February 7, 2026. Representatives of diverse religious […]
The European Union (EU) must end its double standards on minority protection, the United Nations special rapporteur on minority issues Nicolas Levrat has said. Speaking in Brussels on Wednesday, he […]
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 Switzerland’s federal council has ruled out a nationwide ban on schoolgirls wearing hijab in public schools, citing existing laws that already guarantee participation in lessons, sports, […]
New post: Europe’s first female professor During the tenth century, barbarian raids affected large parts of what is now Switzerland. Seizing control of the western alpine passes, Saracens from the Emirate […]
A Zurich Secondary school girl converts to Islam secretly. Her mother is irritated, also aout the reaction of the school. When Lara converted to Islam, a teacher presents her with a pink colored Quran. The mother is shocked. A Muslim teacher presents her a Quran, the mother does not know […]
THE EUROPEAN SCENE Michael Nollert & Amir Sheikhzadegan Pages 450-465 | Published online: 23 Apr 2023 In this article Mahmud Mosque Zurich, the first mosque in Switzerland, built by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Abstract The pioneer conversion model of Lofland and Stark suggests that people adopt a religion because experiences in their biography […]
Listen to the articleToggle language selectorShare Most immigrants consider quality of life and career opportunities in Switzerland to be excellent. But they also cite integration difficulties and disappointments. Their views reflect the ambivalence and diverse experiences that often mark migratory journeys. This content was published onAugust 1, 2025 – 10:30 […]
A study by the Swiss Center for Islam and Society on the impacts of racism against Muslims revealed that such discrimination affects various aspects of daily life for those impacted. The consequences are especially evident in access to employment and leadership positions, where inequalities based on both gender and religion […]