Swiss Teacher's Suspension Highlights Religious Tension

Ramadan was suspended from teaching by the canton of Geneva following complaints from parents that they did not want someone with extremist views instructing their children.Although Switzerland is an overwhelmingly Christian country, Islam is now in third place behind the Catholic and Protestant churches....Despite that, sensitivities toward Islam have hardened since the September 11 attacks on the United States and the global fight against Islamic fundamentalist terrorism....Earlier this month, the canton of Valais denied a residence permit to a Muslim cleric from Macedonia, citing his extreme views.