The Spanish Ministry of Justice considers a reform of the Islamic representation in Spain to be necessary for the application of the future Law of Religious Freedom. Currently there are 28 Islamic federations officially registered, but only two are part of the CIE (The Spanish Islamic Commission). The government is threatening to cancel the CIE…
The Spanish Muslim Federation, or FME, has requested admission into the Spanish Islamic Commission, or CIE, the organization that represents Muslim communities throughout Spain. The CIE was created in 1992 when the two oldest Muslim federations in Spain, the UCIDE and FEERI, signed an agreement of cooperation with the Spanish government. The FME is an…
Islamic finance is coming to Spain, where an estimated two million possible clients await in its potential market. The Halal Institute, the center of Islamic quality certification in Cordoba operating under the Spanish Islamic Commission, plans to sign an agreement for the creation of an Islamic current account with the Sa Nostra building society. Since…
