Monday, October 16, 2017

“How about Muslim holidays in Germany?” asks one of Merkel’s ministers

“How about Muslim holidays in Germany?” asks one of Merkel's ministers

BERLIN — Germany’s interior minister, Thomas de Maiziere, faced a backlash by his own party over the weekend after he proposed officially recognizing Muslim holidays in parts of the country. About 4.5 million of Germany’s 80 million people are Muslims, and some regions have already introduced bank holidays linked to religion, though most of the nine official bank holidays […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/10/16/how-about-muslim-holidays-in-germany-asks-one-of-merkels-ministers/

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