Mosque in Ljubljana as an expression of religious tolerance

The construction of a mosque in the centre of Ljubljana has triggered an intense discussion there. The daily Večer points in a commentary to the right of all religions to be treated equally enshrined in the Slovenian constitution: "The truth is we don't even have a single mosque yet but we Slovenians have already come up with a plethora of anti-Islamic arguments against them. The construction of the mosque would be a rare symbol of the equality of religious communities here in Slovenia. ... But the question remains, what can we do? The building of the mosque would provide Slovenia with an object of culture such as all Europe's major cities already have. ... The average citizen can do their bit by adopting a tolerant stance, making intolerant people aware of their behaviour and resisting the ploys of inflammatory politicians."

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