Spain

Spain: The Islamist-Leftist Alliance in Catalonia
By December 14, 2022 Read More →

Spain: The Islamist-Leftist Alliance in Catalonia

The deportation of an influential Salafist has cast a renewed spotlight the insidious alliance between Islamists and Leftists in Spain.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Europe: Migrant Crisis Reaches Spain
By August 16, 2017 Read More →

Europe: Migrant Crisis Reaches Spain

Spain is on track to overtake Greece as the second-biggest gateway for migrants entering Europe by sea.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Spain: “Pacifist” Imam Arrested on Terror Charges
By May 11, 2017 Read More →

Spain: “Pacifist” Imam Arrested on Terror Charges

The New York Times once praised his moderation.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Jihadists Target Spain
By September 27, 2016 Read More →

Jihadists Target Spain

Islamic militants are stepping up a propaganda war against Spain.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Spain: Courses on Islam in Public Schools
By April 3, 2016 Read More →

Spain: Courses on Islam in Public Schools

Guidelines for teaching Islam in public schools are aimed at stirring religious fervor and promoting Islamic identity among young Muslims in Spain.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Spain: “The Mediterranean Corridor of Jihadism”
By March 11, 2015 Read More →

Spain: “The Mediterranean Corridor of Jihadism”

At least 50 jihadists have been arrested in Spain during the past year.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Spain: Fate of Ex-Muslim Critic of Islam Hangs in Balance
By November 26, 2014 Read More →

Spain: Fate of Ex-Muslim Critic of Islam Hangs in Balance

A Spanish court is deliberating the fate of Imran Firasat, an ex-Muslim from Pakistan who faces imminent deportation.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Islamic State: We Will Take Spain Back
By August 17, 2014 Read More →

Islamic State: We Will Take Spain Back

Jihadists have vowed to reconquer Spain from non-Muslims and make it part of their new Islamic Caliphate.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Catalonia to Muslims: Support Independence, Get Mega-Mosque
By August 7, 2014 Read More →

Catalonia to Muslims: Support Independence, Get Mega-Mosque

Muslim leaders in the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia say they have been promised a mega-mosque in Barcelona if they support independence from Spain in a referendum set for November 9.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Spain to Deport Pakistani Refugee for Criticizing Islam
By June 6, 2014 Read More →

Spain to Deport Pakistani Refugee for Criticizing Islam

The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that a political refugee should be deported because his criticism of Islam is a threat to national security.

Spain: Kebab Shops Financing Global Jihad
By March 18, 2014 Read More →

Spain: Kebab Shops Financing Global Jihad

Police in Spain and Morocco have dismantled a jihadist network suspected of recruiting Islamic radicals in Europe and dispatching them to “hotbeds of tension” in Syria and other conflict zones.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain, Spain
Islam in Europe: January 2014
By February 26, 2014 Read More →

Islam in Europe: January 2014

One month into 2014 and Islam-related controversies continued making headlines in newspapers across Europe. The most salient topic involved the dramatic increase in the numbers of European jihadists participating in the war in Syria.