Spain

Vox Sparks Controversy in Valencia with Proposal to Ban Halal Meals in Public Institutions —————————– Spain’s far-right party Vox has triggered broad political and social debate in Valencia after submitting a formal proposal calling for a ban on halal meals…

Burgos City Council Bans Burqa, Niqab in Municipal Facilities Amid Political Debate ——————————- The city council of Burgos has approved a ban on women wearing the burqa and niqab in municipal facilities, following a council vote on Saturday in favor…

Spain’s parliament rejects bill seeking ban on niqab and burqa ———————————— Spain’s lower house of parliament has rejected a bill seeking to ban the wearing of the niqab and burqa in public spaces, following a vote held during a plenary…

Spanish Right Proposes Ban on Niqab, Burqa Ahead of Castile and León Elections —————————– Spain’s right-wing parties, the People’s Party (PP) and Vox, have submitted a proposal to parliament seeking to ban the wearing of the niqab and burqa in…

Spanish Court Convicts Man for Hate-Related Attack on Hijab-Wearing Woman —————————— A regional court in Madrid, Spain has convicted a man of insulting and physically attacking a Muslim woman wearing a hijab in public, sentencing him to a six-month prison…

Spanish Court Rules in Favor of Student Barred from Wearing Hijab at School —————————— An administrative court in the Spanish city of Logroño, capital of the La Rioja region in northern Spain, has ruled that preventing a Muslim student from…

Spain: At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide ——————- At least 39 people lost their lives in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night in the worst railway accident…

Spanish Mosques Experience Rapid Five-Year Expansion ——————— The infrastructure for Islamic worship in Spain has grown dramatically, with the number of mosques and prayer centers doubling over the last five years. According to reports from IQNA and La Gaceta, there…

Rising Concern over Anti-Muslim Discourse in Spain ————————————— Discriminatory rhetoric by some prominent Spanish politicians has shifted the country’s political climate toward an increasingly anti-Islam narrative, raising serious concerns among Muslim communities, as per reports viewed by the Shia Waves…

Spain Launches First National Guide to Combat Islamophobia ……………. Spain has introduced its first-ever national guide to counter Islamophobia and dispel misinformation about Islam and Muslims, En.Abna24 reported. The initiative, the first of its kind in Europe, aims to challenge…