The Mayor of Badalona forbids Muslims to pray in the street

19 July 2012 The Mayor of Badalona, Xavier García Albiol reminded today the Muslim community in the neighborhoods of Artigas and Sant Roc, before the first morning of Ramadan, that they may not use the street to pray. Albiol said in a statement that the Muslim community “should have found a solution to stop praying…

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The lack of teachers blocks Islamic religion classes in the schools of Álava

14 June 2012 Álava has yet to achieve the formation of an Islamic religion class even though there is an increasing demand from prospective students. Schools in the region do not have teachers for this course, a question that the Islamic community blames the Basque Government for, since they have high requisites for the admission…

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Judge rules in favor of the Lleida City Hall in the closing of the In Hazm Mosque

08 June 2012 The contentious administrative Court of Lleida declared as final the decision taken by the City Hall of Lleida in the summer of 2010 to temporarily close the Mosque In Hazm, for exceeding the permitted capacity and endanger the safety of the faithful followers. The police agents had estimated that the number of…

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Residents of San Francisco accuse the City Hall of Bilbao of having “double standards” when issuing construction permits for religious buildings

11 May 12 In Bilbao, in the neighborhood of San Francisco, a citizens’ social group, designated the 48003 movement, is considering to organize demonstrations “against the building of a mosque in the Conception street,” “since the City does not defend our interests or the law ‘, the movement claims against the City Hall administration. They…

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Azkuna adverts that opening Praying Centers without a permit could damage the coexistence

08 May 2012 The mayor of Bilbao, Inaki Azkuna has adverted the Basque Government that the Law of the Praying Centers (allows religious groups under the number of 300 people to be able to edify their own Praying Center without the City Hall permission) will generate more security and integration problems. Also Javier Maroto, Vice-President…

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