In Spain, “The radical ideas are being transmitted in the virtual world.”

Riay Tatary, president of the Union of Islamic Communities (UCIDE) of Spain defended yesterday that Islam “is peace and therefore can not be used as a synonym for violence or terrorism.” He also insisted that the Muslim Spanish community is well integrated and that “ radical ideas are being transmitted over the Internet, in the…

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Spanish Islamic Community asks employers to make it easier for their Muslim workers during Ramadan

June 30, 2014 More than 1.7 million Muslims living in Spain have started Sunday, the Ramadan. In this context, the Union of Islamic Communities in Spain (UCIDE) calls on employers to provide, where possible, its practitioners workers to fulfill this task.  “We appeal to the generosity, good practice and good expertise of public and private…

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More than 17 million Muslims reside in Spain

February 5, 2014   A total of 1,732,191 Muslims were residing in Spain on December 31, 2013. 60,562 Muslims more than in 2012, according to the ‘demographic study of the Muslim population.’ The statistical analysis of Muslim citizens in Spain was prepared by the Union of Islamic Communities in Spain (UCIDE) and the Andalusian Observatory. The…

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Union of Islamic Communities in Spain (UCIDE) note

December 12, 2013   We, the Union of Islamic Communities in Spain (UCIDE) view with concern the alarming news about the replacing of Muslim staff and of other religious convictions in certain areas of the Army, based on of religious prejudice and discrimination.   UCIDE: http://www.ucide.org/es/content/defensa-y-lealtad-demostrada-espa%C3%B1

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The Muslim Brotherhood a silent presence in Spain

28 July 2013   Riay Tatary, the President of the UCIDE (Union of Islamic Communities of Spain), was interviewed by the newspaper El Confidential about the possible connection between him, the UCIDE and the Musilim Brotherhood. “UCIDE is distant from any movement: our principle is a positive independence. If any of our members is connected…

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