GETTY Winterthur city hall, left, where prosecutors have announced the proscution of an imam

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The imam, originally from Ethiopia, was first arrested by Swiss police in November, following a raid on a mosque in Winterthur, Zurich. He is accused of calling for the murder of non-praying Muslims during a sermon on October 21, 2016. The city’s public prosecutor announced on Friday that the imam, who has not been named, was charged on August 2 with making public calls for crimes or acts of violence.

He is also accused of sharing graphic depictions of killings on social media, and of breaching Switzerland’s Aliens Act, for working as a foreign national without a permit. In a statement, the public prosecutor said it would be pressing for a suspended prison sentence and a 15-year ban on entering the country. The An’Nur mosque was raided by police in November following reports of the imam’s inflammatory sermon.

GETTY Authorities have been accused of not doing enough to integrate Muslims into Swiss life