Feminist demonstration against the burqa bans
About 200 people gathered in front of the Barcelona City Hall demanding the withdrawal of the decrees that prohibit the use of clothes that cover the face, claiming that it is xenophobic.
Barcelona
Gloria García-Romeral Moreno
Mailing Address: Universitat Autònoma de Barelona. Departament de Sociologia. Edifici B, 08193. Bellaterra (Barcelona) B3 117-1 Phone: (+34) 93.581.24.17 Email: gloria.garciaromeral(arroba)uab.cat Area of Expertise: Sociology of religion Narrative Bio: Gloria received her degree in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Granada in 2004. Currently, she is PhD candidate at the Autonomous University of…
Islam in Spain
written by Fernando Bravo Demographics and Immigration [Return to top] It is difficult to estimate the size of the Muslim population living in Spain. Available statistics do not distinguish population according to faith, which means we can only estimate quantity using national origin or national identity as sign of religious adherence. This implies a certain…
Islam in Barcelona, Spain
written by Arturo Guerrero Enterría Demographics Barcelona is the main city in Catalonia. Catalonia is one Comunidad Autónoma (Autonomous Community) in the Spanish state. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain with a population of 1,621,537 inhabitants. A 17.54 percent of the total population, 284,385 individuals, are foreigners according to the data of the…
Prison for Islamists who attempted an attack on Barcelona subway system
The National High Court has sentenced eleven people to prison for between 8 and 14 years. Ten Pakistanis and one Indian, who were arrested in 2008 for plotting a suicide attack on the Barcelona subway, have been condemned for being part of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, an Islamic organization suspected of terrorism.