“Arab House” intuition publishes Spain’s first Muslim guide

Spain has released a guide on the Muslim community in the country. The guide includes such data such as demographic information and information about mosques and/or places of worship. According to the guide, there are approximately 1.3 Muslims in Spain, with Moroccans, Algerians, Pakistanis, and Senegalese making up the majority. Previous estimates put the number…

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Why are US Muslims happier than those in the UK?

When Gallup and the Coexist Foundation published their report on “Muslim Americans: a National Portrait”, it appeared that American Muslims are overall ‘happier’ that their British counterparts: 41 per cent of Muslims in America class themselves as ‘thriving’, i.e. enjoying life to the full, while only 7 per cent of British Muslims do so. In…

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Minister of Diversity and Equal Opportunities calls for ethnic-origin statistics in France

French minister of Diversity and Equal Opportunities Yazid Sabeg has reopened debate on whether France should officially collect ethnic-origin statistics. Should Nicholas Sarkozy agree with Sabeg’s initiative, debate in the Republic is assured among both the Right and the Left. Many opponents have argued that such statistics create divisions among the population and highlight difference….

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Bulgaria: Imam shortage forces 200 mosques to close

Bulgaria’s Grand Mufti Mustafa Haji announced the closure of 200 mosques in the country due to a lack of imams or religious leaders. “Although the number of faithful has grown, we are forced to close the mosques due to a lack of religious leaders. Many years of Communist rule and a lack of funds are…

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Most Muslim Voters in France Lean to the Left

In this short summary of a recent study by the IFOP (Institut Français d’Opinion Publique or the French Institute of Public Opinion) published in La Croix on September 1st, based on a study of 3280 French Muslims between 2003-2008, 51% vote for the PS (Socialist Party). 26.8% of the rest of the French population typically…

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