Tag: mosques

Greece to Build First Official Mosque in Athens
By September 12, 2011 Read More →

Greece to Build First Official Mosque in Athens

The Greek Parliament has approved a controversial plan to build a taxpayer-funded mega-mosque in Athens.

Posted in: Greece
Spain Goes on Mosque-Building Spree
By December 30, 2010 Read More →

Spain Goes on Mosque-Building Spree

The city of Barcelona has agreed to build an official mega-mosque with a capacity for thousands of Muslim worshipers. The new structure would rival the massive Islamic Cultural Center in Madrid, currently the biggest mosque in Spain. The Barcelona mayor’s office says the objective is to increase the visibility of Muslims in Spain, as well […]

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain, Spain
“Minarets are our Bayonets”: The Swiss Vote to Ban Them
By December 3, 2009 Read More →

“Minarets are our Bayonets”: The Swiss Vote to Ban Them

Swiss voters have overwhelmingly approved a referendum to ban the construction of minarets.