Daniel Streich, Member of the Swiss Political Party that Pushed for Minaret Ban Converts to Islam
The news about Switzerland’s ban on the construction of minarets has made the headlines, providing shocking evidence of the strength of increasing intolerance in Europe.
Daniel Streich, military instructor and, until recently, a Swiss People’s Party (SVP) politician in the city of Bulle, has left the party, the political party that pushed the minaret ban initiative. The reason: He converted to Islam. For two years he kept this secret from his ex-party. Now, with the “witch hunt against Islam,” this situation has become unbearable for him.
He was a true SVPer and Christian. He read the Bible and regularly went to church. Now Daniel Streich, military instructor and community council member, reads the Qur’an, prays five times a day and goes to a mosque.
“Islam offers me logical answers to important life questions, which, in the end, I never found in Christianity,” says Streich.
Because he could no longer stand the “SVP’s witch hunt against Islam” Streich left the part two weeks ago (around November 10, 2009) and has made his conversion to Islam become publicly known two years after his conversion. Now he’s participating in the building of the new Civil Conservative Democratic Party in the canton of Freiburg. The former churchgoer is vehemently against the minaret initiative: “If the initiative passes, it will be an absolute deep blow for me. I would have to ask myself, why I applied myself professionally and politically for over 30 years for this political system.” In contrast, Switzerland urgently needs more mosques. “It is not worthy of Switzerland to force Muslims to practice their faith in back alleys.”
Reactions in the SVP were mixed. “Everyone can believe what he wants to,” says General Secretary Martin Baltisser. SVP-National Council member Alfred Heer had a less friendly reaction. Political scientist Georg Lutz: “The SVP and Islam stand closer to each other than people suppose. Both advance a conservative worldview.”
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March 8, 2010 at 10:36 pm |
ma sha allah
Allh bless u
April 19, 2010 at 1:51 pm |
if only people in Europe read the Qur’an and judge Islam essentially by what the the Qur’an says, then we will see many more “Daniel Streichs” not only in Switzerland but in the whole of Europe, InshaAllah. To Daniel, be steadfast in Islam, for it is the only religion that is accepted by God. Salam
May 7, 2010 at 3:45 am |
may Allah bless u Mr.daniel .And for anti -minaret team that not allowing construction of minaret would not alter that muslims will stop praying , none of their efforts can stop it ,ISLAM IS FASTEST SPREADING RELEGION IN THE WORLD .
May 8, 2010 at 9:22 pm |
Thank Allah that He has guided you to the straight path the path of the righteous. I pray to Allah that you stay steadfast and that Allah gives you the strength to face your relatives and your countrymen who might oppose you. I hope that your example opens the door for others to accept the true faith.
July 5, 2010 at 9:22 pm |
Assalam Alaikum,
Daniel Streich, If Allah love you He give you an understanding of the Religion of Islam. This is a great blessing and favour from Almighty Allah to His creatures.May God continue to guard you to work for Islam the only acceptable religion.
Mohammed
August 15, 2010 at 11:33 am |
Assalam Alaikum,
Daniel Streich, you have pushed for Minaret Ban, but by the grace of God almighty you became the walking, talking minaret. Through God’s miracle the thing you had worked so hard to ban was planted in your heart. ….God bless you with Islam, and we the Muslim ummah are more than happy to call you our brother in faith. May God bless you and your family. Amin.
September 5, 2010 at 12:05 pm |
Hi Daniel ! Sehr Gut ! Du hast am bestern gemacht ! Almighty ALLAH bless you. Heartiest Congratulations from Sydney, Australia.
October 29, 2010 at 11:02 pm |
Alhamdulillah. Praise for ALLAH. Only HE can remove the obstacles from heart and make one come to the true path. Our duty is just to aware people about the true way of life not force them into accepting religion. That part is for ALLAH. Congrats to Daniel Streich for taking the right path.
October 31, 2010 at 10:42 pm |
to understand the religion of islam is a great blessing and favour pls accept my congratulation may allah swt make those that misunderstand the religion to understand it.ma’assalam your brother in islam nasirudeen Ladan katsina state nigeria.
February 11, 2012 at 10:13 am |
I think, many people in europe are ignorant about islam.
Let us take islam to them through internet and other means.