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Imam found guilty of incitement to violence

An Ethiopian who served as imam at a mosque in Winterthur has been found guilty of inciting violence after calling on worshippers to murder non-practising Muslims.

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Swiss parliament in favour of tightening rules for mosques and imams

Mosques in Switzerland should not be financed from abroad and imams should be obliged to preach in a Swiss national language, the Swiss lower house of parliament decided on Tuesday.

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Geneva University launches new course to help imams integrate in Swiss society

As the academic year begins at the University of Geneva (Unige), a new programme is on offer that aims to help imams in Switzerland integrate into Swiss society.

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Winterthur imam charged with incitement to murder

An Ethiopian imam of the now closed An’Nur mosque in Winterthur has been charged with inciting people to commit murder.

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Two arrested in police raid on Basel mosque

Police in Basel raided a controversial mosque in the city and arrested two people on Tuesday morning, Swiss media reported.

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Alleged polygamy sparks Swiss mosque ruckus

A married religious leader at a Lausanne mosque is being accused of polygamy after tying the knot with another woman in a religious ceremony.