Francis Piccand

Francis Piccand is North Africa and Middle East analyst at the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a member of 'Working Group- Islam' which was formed by the Swiss Bishops' Conference in order to lead the Muslim-Christian dialogue in Switzerland.

Islam in Switzerland: dialogue between cultures

Approximately 310,000 Muslims live in Switzerland today: 4.5% of the total population. Muslims in Switzerland are migrants from different countries: 42% Turks, 36% ex-Yugoslavs, 4% North Africans, 3%

By Francis Piccand

/ 16 Jan 2003

Islam in Switzerland: the discussion

Are Muslims being singled out? First audience member: It occurs to me that, in Switzerland, Muslims are not simply regarded as people with a specific religion but there is also

By Francis Piccand and Amira Hafner al-Jabaji

/ 9 Jan 2003