The Party for the Renaissance and Union of Spain (PRUNE) is the first Islam-orientated political party in Spain. The Party was founded in Granada and party organizers are trying to present candidacies in three cities (Granada, Barcelona and Oviedo) for the next local elections in 2011. The article is an interview with Mustafá Bakkach El…
The “Toma day” is a traditional festival in Granada that commemorates the end of the Spanish Reconquest of Spain. This celebration takes place in the Town Hall square on January 2 and commemorates the entry of the Catholic Kings into the City, and the end of Islamic presence in Spain. In the crowd there are…
Spanish police arrested a Spanish solder and his girlfriend for allegedly posting videos on the internet promoting Islamist extremist views and calling for attacks in Spain according to the Ministry of Interior. The 23-year-old suspects, both Muslim, were arrested in the city of Granada. The investigation began last June when police detected videos calling for…
Plans to open the first Islamic primary school in Spain are awaiting approval in Granada. The proposal would provide the province’s sizable Muslim population with the opportunity to give their children an Islamic education in Spain, where schools are secular by law, though religious education material focuses almost entirely on Catholicism. “We are not trying…
Over a hundred African migrants were held at a detention center in Motril, Granada, after two boats turned up on the shores in a span of less than 24 hours. The immigrants, who departed from Morocco, exceeded the capacity of the immigrant detention center, resulting in the majority being scheduled to be moved to another…
