Several Spanish Muslim communities have made public their condemnation of the recent abduction of three Catalans in Mauritania. The three aid workers were part of Barcelona Acción Solidaria, Albert Vilalta, Roque Pascual and Alicia Gomez, were kidnapped on Sunday 29th November in Mauritania. The abduction has been claimed by al Qaida. The Muslim communities of…
An exhibit showcasing Islamic art, organized in collaboration with The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, has opened in Barcelona. The CaixaForum exhibition, titled “The Worlds of Islam” runs through January 2010 and showcases, for the first time in Barcelona, 190 pieces bound by “the common denominator of the Arabic language and Muslim religion”, QNA reports….
13 persons were arrested by Spanish police on suspicion of links to organized crime and terrorism groups. Police said that the detainees – 11 Pakistanis, one Nigerian, and one Indian, are suspected of belonging to an international crime gang involved in passport forgery, drug trafficking, and people smuggling. The group is also being investigated on…
Spanish police have arrested six Pakistanis on suspicion of tax fraud, and are being investigated on whether or not they diverted funds to Islamic terror groups. Police say that the six men were arrested in Barcelona on orders from judge Baltasar Garzon, who often investigates Islamic terrorism cases. A civil guard said that it meant…
The same people that organized a major 2003 protest against the war in Iraq are now promoting a demonstration to demand that Israel end of the war against Gaza. The city of Madrid followed similar plans in Barcelona and other Spanish cities, with demonstrators embodying an anti- or “no to war” spirit, similar to feelings…
