Netherlands: Imams on Dutch culture course
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BBC Imams are learning about Dutch norms.
Muslim clerics in the Netherlands are attending courses on Dutch values which include education about soft drugs, prostitution, gay marriage and euthanasia. The seminars are part of a government programme for new arrivals, which since September has included a tailor-made course for religious leaders.
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Submitted on Mon, 12/02/2002 - 01:00
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