Islam in Catalonia
ERC, PSC and Comuns oppose combating political Islam in the European Parliament.
Diana Riba (ERC), Jaume Asens (Comuns) and the PSC MEPs vote against measures to curb political Islam linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Lleida bans the burqa except if worn for religious reasons
The new Lleida Civic Ordinance prohibits wearing a face covering, except in places of worship, where "it is customary" or when it is protected "by a fundamental right.".
The Generalitat pays tribute to the racist Abu Bakr al-Turtuxí as an anti-racist icon
The Generalitat and the Tortosa City Council turn a radical religious figure into a "Catalan intellectual" and symbol of the supposed Islamic roots of Catalonia and Europe.
Who is Fatiha El Mouali, much more than the helpless immigrant from the newspaper ARA
She arrived in Catalonia for family reunification and is now a doctor and professor at the UAB. She says that the racist system prevents Moroccans from becoming professors.
Transcription of Ramon Cotarelo's speech in Ripoll for the 2026 Diada
Cotarelo defends Orriols and presents the expansion of Islam as a direct threat to Catalonia, Europe and Western civilization.
Barcelona City Council spends 44,000 euros to "learn about the Muslim practices we carry within"«
The Gatzara Conferences of the Muslim Foundation Bayt al-Thaqafa spread a story that turns any historical Muslim influence into an essential root of Catalan identity.
Islamic marriage in Catalonia requires a guardian to authorize the woman
UCIDCAT announces that it can now celebrate marriages with civil validity in which the woman needs the authorization of a guardian.
The foundation that manages the Barcelona Office of Religious Affairs paid €175 to denounce Islamophobia
The Bayt al-Thaqafa Foundation receives nearly 3 million euros in public funding each year to defend Muslim immigration. It manages the Religious Affairs Office of Barcelona.
The Generalitat trains teachers with an Islamic preacher who denies Western equality between men and women
Taoufik Cheddadi will train Catalan teachers in Islam. In his speeches he replaces Western equality with an Islamic "justice" based on differentiated roles between men and women.
The Generalitat subsidized a congress in Arabic and Spanish on miracles of the Quran as a promotion of Catalan
The Catalan Sharia bank (CoopHalal) organized the religious meeting at a mosque with public money to promote Catalan.
The Barxiluna project turned 80 years of al-Andalus into Barcelona's eternal debt to Islam
Muslim activists at the City Council accused museums, historians and schools of hiding the contribution of Islam to Barcelona. From archaeology they moved on to demanding Islamic cemeteries, halal menus, revision of textbooks and religious adaptations for today's Muslims.
Barcelona will have a Muslim candidate in the municipal elections "to defend the new xarnegos" against Sílvia Orriols
Convert to Islam Hasan Izquierdo of the Andalusian Party wants to bring Muslims and Latin Americans to the center of politics. He presents himself as a response to Sílvia Orriols and proposes to turn the Monumental into the largest mosque in Europe.
An "Allahu Akbar" attack in Esplugues: girl murdered at random.
Telecinco reports that the murderer was a Moroccan man who was shouting «Allahu Akbar» through the streets of Esplugues with a knife in his hand. The mayor (PSC) has issued a statement to lament the "violent death" and express his concern for communal coexistence.
ERC, PSC and Comuns oppose combating political Islam in the European Parliament.
Diana Riba (ERC), Jaume Asens (Comuns) and the PSC MEPs vote against measures to curb political Islam linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Lleida bans the burqa except if worn for religious reasons
The new Lleida Civic Ordinance prohibits wearing a face covering, except in places of worship, where "it is customary" or when it is protected "by a fundamental right.".
The Generalitat pays tribute to the racist Abu Bakr al-Turtuxí as an anti-racist icon
The Generalitat and the Tortosa City Council turn a radical religious figure into a "Catalan intellectual" and symbol of the supposed Islamic roots of Catalonia and Europe.
Who is Fatiha El Mouali, much more than the helpless immigrant from the newspaper ARA
She arrived in Catalonia for family reunification and is now a doctor and professor at the UAB. She says that the racist system prevents Moroccans from becoming professors.
Transcription of Ramon Cotarelo's speech in Ripoll for the 2026 Diada
Cotarelo defends Orriols and presents the expansion of Islam as a direct threat to Catalonia, Europe and Western civilization.
Barcelona City Council spends 44,000 euros to "learn about the Muslim practices we carry within"«
The Gatzara Conferences of the Muslim Foundation Bayt al-Thaqafa spread a story that turns any historical Muslim influence into an essential root of Catalan identity.
Islamic marriage in Catalonia requires a guardian to authorize the woman
UCIDCAT announces that it can now celebrate marriages with civil validity in which the woman needs the authorization of a guardian.
The Bayt al-Thaqafa Foundation receives nearly 3 million euros in public funding each year to defend Muslim immigration. It manages the Religious Affairs Office of Barcelona.
Taoufik Cheddadi will train Catalan teachers in Islam. In his speeches he replaces Western equality with an Islamic "justice" based on differentiated roles between men and women.
The Catalan Sharia bank (CoopHalal) organized the religious meeting at a mosque with public money to promote Catalan.
The Barxiluna project turned 80 years of al-Andalus into Barcelona's eternal debt to Islam
Muslim activists at the City Council accused museums, historians and schools of hiding the contribution of Islam to Barcelona. From archaeology they moved on to demanding Islamic cemeteries, halal menus, revision of textbooks and religious adaptations for today's Muslims.
Convert to Islam Hasan Izquierdo of the Andalusian Party wants to bring Muslims and Latin Americans to the center of politics. He presents himself as a response to Sílvia Orriols and proposes to turn the Monumental into the largest mosque in Europe.
An "Allahu Akbar" attack in Esplugues: girl murdered at random.
Telecinco reports that the murderer was a Moroccan man who was shouting «Allahu Akbar» through the streets of Esplugues with a knife in his hand. The mayor (PSC) has issued a statement to lament the "violent death" and express his concern for communal coexistence.
The Mohameds now outnumber the Jordis in Salt, Roses and Castelló d'Empúries.
Manlleu has 41 per cent of its population named Mohamed, the highest proportion in Catalonia among the most populous municipalities. The phenomenon is particularly pronounced in Empordà and Osona.
Barcelona promotes the Islamic veil in official youth advertising.
The image used to encourage participation in neighbourhood youth centres features a girl wearing religious attire. The City Council thus conveys that submission to Islam is part of the identity of Barcelona's youth.
After voting against banning the burqa because VOX had proposed it, Junts has now put forward a law with no penalties, with exceptions, and which includes allowing Catalonia to control borders, issue the national identity card and deport people.