November 11, 2013 Alberto Fernandez, deputy of the Popular Party (PP) in Barcelona has asked the mayor Xavier Trias to close all Muslim centers that have no license. Fernandez has also denounced a Pakistani cultural center located in the Poble Sec (Barcelona) as an illegal center. Finally, he has asked the City Hall to…
October 15, 2013 The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has released a fourth report on the Netherlands. The third cycle of the report was released in 2008, and this most recent report covers the situation until March 2013. With respect to Muslims, the ECRI notes that while discriminatory incidents against Muslims appear…
So Began a clamorous protest by the Muslim community in Cagliari: “We will show you the situation that we are facing now every Friday, from next week we will be forced to take matters into our own hands,” said Sulaiman Hijazi, a spokesman for the Muslim community. The situation is perfectly shown in the picture:…
August 28, 2013 By Gaetana D’Amico and Christopher Livesay Palermo, August 28 – Owners of a Palermo apartment were shocked to discover during recent renovations that part of their home was once an ornate 18th-century mosque. The flat in Via Porta di Castro is in an area of buildings over what used to be the…
August 5, 2013 The Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Scola said “during this time of prayer and fasting we hope to instill confidence and courage in promoting a dialogue and overall cooperation based on our mutual love of God and neighbor.” The message was sent to the Milanese Muslims community and its leaders to acknowledge…
