Austria’s Muslim Community have spoken out against the rhetoric of the current election campaigning, calling it “hostile towards the Islam”. Carla Amina Baghajati, spokeswoman of the Islamic Community of Austria, said: “Austria’s Muslims have to endure quite a lot at the moment. A lot of what is said in this campaign is hostile towards the…
The city of Valencia breached an agreement of cooperation between the state and the Islamic Commission of Spain, which regulates the burial of Muslims in cemeteries. The city refused to give burial space in the General Cemetery and other locations that accommodates Islamic burial practices. The agreement between the state and the Islamic Community of…
The Islamic Community in Spain may invoke a court ruling to build a mosque in Seville, despite the ruling by the mayor to close the request and file to continue with the project. The dispute surrounds the financial ground for which land to build the mosque may be acquired, and whether or not the Islamic…
An agreement between the city administration and the Islamic Community of Alicante as attributed a sector of the local cemetery to the Muslim population. The creation of the new sector is inserted in the General Plan of Urban Ordination and will respect part of the particular rituals of a Muslim burial.
Ibrahim El – Merabit, member of the Spanish Islamic Community has denounced some episodes of xenophobia in the southern city of Algecires committed by the local police. Although affirming to respect the police agents he criticizes above all the new agents who see all Moroccans as criminals, delinquents and drug addicts. In order to talk…
