Perhaps Allah will put, between you and those to whom you have been
enemies among them, affection. And Allah is competent, and Allah is
Forgiving and Merciful.
Surah Al-Mumtahina [60:7]
The Swiss politician Daniel Streich, who rose to fame as a result of his
opposition to mosques in his homeland, has now embraced the faith he
reviled.
Daniel Streich was a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) in
Switzerland. A well-known politician, Streich led the calls for a ban on
minarets across Switzerland. He was active in building anti-Muslim
sentiments throughout Switzerland. This sustained campaign led to him
being given a high ranking position in the Swiss Army.
Switzerland Minaret Ban and Daniel Streich
Streich was an important member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP). His
importance could be estimated from his influence on party's policy
making, in which he always had a prominent role. His movement against
minarets was aimed at gaining political attention and interest. He won
the slot of military instructor in the Swiss Army due to his
popularity.He was also committed to his party (SVP) and stood as a local
politician in the commune of Bulle.
Daniel Streich Conversion to Islam
Streich attempted to understand the Qur'an and Islamic teachings in
order to argue against Muslims on tenets of their faith. In the course
of his efforts the ex-Christian began to agree with and acknowledge the
proclamations of the Qur'an.
Born in a Christian family, Streich had a comprehensive study of Islam
merely to malign and confront, but Islamic teachings had a deep impact
on him. Eventually he de-linked himself from political activities and he
embraced Islam. Streich has termed the SVO activities against the
Muslims as satanic.
He says that he used to read the Bible and often went to chapel, but now
he recites the Holy Quran and offers his prayers five times a day. He
further says that he cancelled his party membership and made public his
conversion. Streich says that he has found the truth of life in Islam,
which he could not find in Christianity.
"Islam offers me logical answers to important life questions, which, in the end, I never found in Christianity," says Streich. He is now a committed Muslim, who attends the mosque, recites the Qur'an and prays five times a day.
According to figures from the Union of Islamic Organizations and
Communities, some 3,000 to 5,000 Italians have recently converted to
Islam from Catholicism.
Post-Conversion Life for Daniel Streich
Recently the question of ban on minarets was put to voting in
Switzerland, wherein the Swiss nationals gave the issue a legal status.
As per voting results 42.5 per cent people voted in favour of the
minarets and 57.5 per cent supported the ban, while the Muslim
population in Switzerland is only 6 per cent. The most wondrous thing in
this regard, therefore, is the support of 42.5 per cent of population
for only six percent Muslims. The analysts claim that ban on minarets
and Islamic rituals has attracted the people towards Islam.
Streich has now focused his intentions on participating in the building
of the new Conservative Democratic Party in the canton of Freiburg.
Freich's new movement is in contrast to his previous one and he aims to
promote religious tolerance and peaceful cooperative living, in spite of
the fact that ban on mosques minarets has gained a legal status.
He is vehemently opposed to the Minaret ban and is hoping to establish
Switzerland's fifth mosque and the most beautiful in Europe.
“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
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