https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spaniards massively overestimate the size of Spain’s Muslim population believing it to be seven times greater than it actually is, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.es/20161215/how-the-number-of-muslims-in-spain-is-far-lower-than-people-think Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:51:48 +0100 how-the-number-of-muslims-in-spain-is-far-lower-than-people-think A young Muslim woman told she could not attend classes in Valencia unless she removed her headscarf will now be able to take her courses after a decision by the local Education Ministry. https://www.thelocal.es/20160919/muslim-woman-denied-classes-over-hijab-may-attend-after-all Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:58:16 +0200 muslim-woman-denied-classes-over-hijab-may-attend-after-all Two football hooligans have been detained for allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman wearing a niqab in Barcelona, police said on Thursday, as anti-Islam hate crimes soar in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20160908/pregnant-woman-wearing-niqab-attacked-by-hooligans-in-spain Thu, 08 Sep 2016 16:32:47 +0200 pregnant-woman-wearing-niqab-attacked-by-hooligans-in-spain A far-right group targeted a mosque in Madrid in a "protest" following the Brussels attacks, lighting flares and hanging a sign asking "Today Brussels, tomorrow Madrid?" https://www.thelocal.es/20160323/far-right-group-targets-madrid-mosque-after-brussels-attacks Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:21:42 +0100 far-right-group-targets-madrid-mosque-after-brussels-attacks The driver of a public bus in Vitoria on Thursday refused to allow a woman on board because she was wearing a Muslim veil which covered her face, the latest flare up in the Basque city over tolerance of Islamic customs. https://www.thelocal.es/20141107/bus-driver-mounts-personal-burqa-ban-vitoria-spain Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:27:00 +0100 bus-driver-mounts-personal-burqa-ban-vitoria-spain Spaniards massively overestimate the number of people in their country who are Muslims, unemployed or teenage mothers, but are well-informed about how long they can expect to live, according to a new 'ignorance index' released on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20141029/spaniards-averagely-ignorant-on-key-social-issues Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:58:00 +0100 spaniards-averagely-ignorant-on-key-social-issues Catalonia's regional government is trying to gather separatist support among its large Moroccan population by offering Arabic and Islam lessons in the region's schools, a leading Spanish daily claims. https://www.thelocal.es/20140917/catalonia-to-win-over-moroccan-voters-with-arabic Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:18:00 +0200 catalonia-to-win-over-moroccan-voters-with-arabic Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the ruling Emir of Qatar, has reportedly offered to invest €2.2 billion ($3 billion) over five years to convert Barcelona's Monumental bullring into a 40,000-capacity mosque which would be the biggest in Europe. https://www.thelocal.es/20140624/qatar-to-build-22bn-barcelona-mega-mosque Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:49:00 +0200 qatar-to-build-22bn-barcelona-mega-mosque A web administrator who was handed Spain's first prison sentence for running a homepage inciting race hatred against Muslims could escape jail if he attends a human rights course. https://www.thelocal.es/20140305/a-judge-gives-first-conviction-for-islamophobia-in-catalunya Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:50:00 +0100 a-judge-gives-first-conviction-for-islamophobia-in-catalunya Descendants of the Muslims who were kicked out of Spain in the 17th century have criticized the Spanish government for only granting citizenship to the country's former Jewish population, saying the move could be "racist". https://www.thelocal.es/20140218/we-were-kicked-out-too-spains-muslims-call-for-citizenship Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:11:00 +0100 we-were-kicked-out-too-spains-muslims-call-for-citizenship A satirical news piece claiming Spanish citizenship would be granted to Moroccan citizens who gave up Islam and converted to Christianity has been taken seriously by the North African country’s media. The 'news' has not gone down well in Morocco. https://www.thelocal.es/20131031/swap-mohammed-for-jesus-hoax-story-riles-muslims Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:06:00 +0100 swap-mohammed-for-jesus-hoax-story-riles-muslims Catalan cops are keeping a close eye on Muslim women wearing full-body veils to determine whether they are linked to any radical Islamist groups in the region. https://www.thelocal.es/20130827/catalan-census-links-burqas-with-terror-threat Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:45:00 +0200 catalan-census-links-burqas-with-terror-threat Police in Majorca arrested a "radical" hairdresser on Thursday after he claimed to have been sent by Allah to "kill all the Spanish". https://www.thelocal.es/20130614/cops-bust-hairdresser-sent-by-allah-to-kill-the-spanish Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:04:00 +0200 cops-bust-hairdresser-sent-by-allah-to-kill-the-spanish