More than a million and a half Muslims in Spain celebrate the Feast of the Sacrifice

26 October 2012 More than a million and a half Muslims in Spain celebrate the Feast of  the Sacrifice in which they must sacrifice a lamb in remembrance of the moment when God asked Abraham’s sacrifice of his eldest son, and then changed it to a lamb. Furthermore, this event is the culmination of the…

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The Imam of Madrid about the cartoons: We demand respect for the King; and the Muslims to Muhammad

19 september 2012 Riay Tatary, president of the Union of Islamic Communities, accused of “deliberate provocation” the different publishing of Muhammad’s cartoons. The Imam of Madrid condemns the “acts of violence that are happening in the Arab world” because they are “neither justified nor do they lead to anything good.” “In the Spanish Constitution, says…

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Muslims ask for flexibility, not privileges to fulfill the Ramadan at their workplace

20 July 12 Muslim workers living in Spain are gradually getting understanding from their employers to meet the month of Ramadan obligations, during the working day. So they are asking for “flexibility, not privileges,” according to the president of the Union of Islamic Communities in Spain, Riay Tatary. “This year it will be very hard,…

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Muslims call for more Muslim cemeteries in Spain to avoid repatriating bodies

25 June 2012 The president of the Union of Islamic Communities of Spain (UCIDE) Riay Tatary, has claimed more Muslim cemeteries in Spain – they have twelve in the country – to avoid having to repatriate the bodies, which is very expensive, more in this time of crisis, as the cost can amount to 6,000…

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The Islamic Community of Calahorra opens its new Mosque

23 June 2012 The opening day of the new Mosque of Calahorra with capacity for 400 believers was chaired by the President of the Union of Islamic Communities in Spain, Riay Tatary, accompanied by the delegate to the region of La Rioja, Tarik Azouau Tajja. Azouau expressed that “more than a Mosque, we can speak…

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