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The article examines the vote cast by almost 58% of Swiss citizens on November 29, 2009 in favor of a prohibition to the establishment of new minarets in the Alpine republic. It was noted that the strength of direct democracy in the country is demonstrated when the voters exercised it to face their political elites. The author argues that such prohibition would not help in the assimilation of Muslims in Switzerland and in Europe, and in a plan to provide economic opportunity to everyone regardless of one's creed.

The article reports on the results of a vote among Swiss citizens which show that majority supports a ban on the construction of new minarets on mosques. It notes that most citizens voted for the proposed ban despite appeals from the government not to support the proposal. It is said that the vote reflects the conflict over the integration of the Muslim population into the European civil society. Results show that 58% of the Swiss favored the ban as compared to the 42% who support the construction of the minarets.