Spanish Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Adha

October 15, 2013   Between one and a half million to two million Muslims in Spain celebrated Tuesday the Eid Al – Adha or Feast of Sacrifice. According to Manuel Escudero , the vice-president of the Islamic Council in Spain, ” the economic crisis will affect this celebration . There are families that are are

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The number of Muslims in Canarias doubles since the last census

07 July 2013 The number of Muslims in the Canary Islands has doubled in the last five years. If in 2008 there were 30,000 people in the archipelago that professed the religion of Islam, in 2013 the figure has risen up to 66,969 Muslims, representing an increase of  55,2%. But this boom is striking in

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Spanish Muslims denounce the displacement of their mosques

03 June 2013 The president of the Union of the Islamic Communities of Spain, Riay Tatary, has criticized the “exile” with which “some municipalities” want to “punish” their mosques by moving them to “uninhabited areas such as industrial ones” or the suburbs. Tatary also added that this measure of the urbanization plans makes it harder

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Letter from the Spanish Islamic Council to the new Pope

14 March 2013   In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Dear Pope, The community of Spanish Muslims part of the Islamic Council wants to give you a heartfelt message of brotherhood and spiritual harmony on the difficult and exciting task of leading the Catholic church in the XXI century. We hope that

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Spanish Muslims wish that Pope Francis I, will keep the interfaith dialogue

16 March 2013   The President of the Islamic Communities of Spain, Riay Tatary, expects the new Pope to maintain an open dialogue profile and have a spirit of approchement towards others, not only to Catholics, but to all the great religions that “follow a same god. ” Riay Tatary, expressed hope that the new

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