Spanish campaigners accuse the country’s Catholic Church of trying to cover up the Islamic history of Cordoba Cathedral, a world heritage site that was originally a mosque. It is one of the most famous Islamic sites in Europe, but those … Continue reading
Bishop Demetrio Fernández González of the southern Spanish city of Cordoba, once the seat of Muslim power in Spain, said that he will not permit Islamic worship at the city’s cathedral. The cathedral was formerly a mosque, which in turn … Continue reading
A confrontation between Muslim tourists and guards employed by the Roman Catholic bishop at the world-famous Cordoba cathedral saw two people arrested and two guards injured last night. Trouble broke out when the visitors knelt to pray in the building, … Continue reading
CORDOBA, SPAIN – Mansur Escudero knew the answer before he asked. Approaching the guard at Cordoba’s majestic once-a-mosque, now-a-cathedral, Escudero posed the question: May I say Muslim prayers inside? The slightly startled Spanish guard gave an emphatic no. This is a … Continue reading
The Roman Catholic bishop of Cordoba in southern Spain has rejected an appeal from Muslims for the right to pray in the city’s cathedral, a former mosque. Juan Jose Asenjo rejected the request made by Spain’s Islamic Board in a … Continue reading
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 10‑16 March 2014 Fake ex-terrorist is ‘keynote speaker’ at Holocaust March of Remembrance event 16 March 2014 Lewisham Islamic Centre and ENGAGE conference next Saturday 16 March 2014 Public prosecutor challenged to act on Wilders’ Moroccan … Continue reading
Petitions in London, protests in Cologne, a court case in Marseille and a violent clash in Berlin – Muslims in Europe are meeting resistance to plans for mosques that befit Islam’s status as the continent’s second religion. Across Europe, Muslims … Continue reading