Many comments were published in the past few days on the Swiss decision to ban the construction of minarets for mosques. The press highlighted the angry reaction of Muslims in Egypt and Europe. The speaker of the Egyptian People’s Assembly called to move from verbal reactions to action. However, the head of the Egyptian community in Switzerland, Fawzīyah al-‘Ashmāwī called on Islamic and governmental institutions in Egypt not to interfere in the issue, stressing that Muslims in Switzerland can manage their own affairs.