Genetic study links Turkish DNA to Italy’s Tuscany, Spain
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA A decadelong study in Turkey discovered that the population’s genetic structure is closely linked to people of Italy’s Tuscany and Spain while it demonstrates that […]
Where Islam and Reason Meet
A medieval debate about God’s relationship to goodness can help explain today’s conflicts over religion and society in the Islamic world. By Mustafa Akyol April 15, 2021 The Western public has […]
Humanitarian ships rescue over 700 migrants from Mediterranean in one weekend
By Euronews with AFP • Humanitarian ship Ocean Viking rescues people off the Maltese coast, August 1, 2021 – Copyright Flavio Gasperini /SOS Mediterranee Humanitarian ships rescued over 700 migrants off the coasts of […]
EU to establish new asylum agency
The European Union Agency for Asylum is intended to make the bloc’s asylum procedures more efficient and uniform. Asylum seekers frequently attempt to reach the EU via rubber dinghies on […]
Demystifier: Why Are 1000s Of Muslim Migrants Fleeing To Spain From Tourist Friendly Nation Like Morocco?
By Chirali Sharma -May 20, 2021 Demystifier: An ED Original where we take a complex topic but the content is written in such a way that it is knowledgeable and easy to […]
Uncertainty greets weary migrants in Spain’s African enclave
RENATA BRITO, BERNAT ARMANGUÉ, HOUDA BENALLA and JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press May 19, 2021 CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of migrants who have become pawns in a diplomatic spat between Morocco […]
Spectre of another lost tourism season haunts emerging markets
May 13, 20211:15 PM CEST Tom Arnold Karin Strohecker People receive the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine as the Thai resort island of Phuket rushes to vaccinate its population amid the coronavirus […]
Scores of migrants try to swim to Spain’s Ceuta enclave
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP Spanish Guardia Civil members stand guard in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta bordering Morocco, after an attempt by migrants to breach the border fence, […]
Archaeology sheds light on the persistence of Muslim cuisine after the Catholic conquest of Granada
by Aleks Pluskowski, Guillermo García-Contreras Ruiz and Marcos García García, The Conversation Granada, in southern Spain’s Andalusia region, was the final remnant of Islamic Iberia known as al-Andalus—a territory that once […]
Community condemns attack on mosque in Spain
BY ANADOLU AGENCY OVIEDO EUROPE FEB 23, 2021 A woman protests against racism, Madrid, Spain, Nov 12, 2017. (Getty Images) Residents and officials in the small Spanish town of San […]
Islamic 12th-century bathhouse uncovered in Seville tapas bar
Dazzling geometric motifs dating from Almohad caliphate discovered during renovation of city’s bar Sam Jones in Madrid @swajones Thu 18 Feb 2021 A magnificently decorated 12th-century Islamic bathhouse, replete with […]
The fall of Granada, the glories of Al Andalus and the butchery of Spain
By 5Pillars -2 months ago The Alhambra Palace in Granada On January 2, 1492 the last Muslim kingdom of Al Andalus fell to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, putting […]
In Search of My Roots
From: Al Jazeera World A filmmaker goes on a road trip to explore her Spanish heritage and learn about Moriscos, Christian Spaniards of Muslim origin. When Spanish director Paula Palacios […]
Places of Worship: La Mezquita-Catedral de Cordoba
MAGAZINE: EDITION SEPTEMBER 2020 PLACES 29th October 2020 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS The modern Cathedral of Cordoba (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption) in southern Spain has a shared […]
Archaeologists find 4500 bodies in ancient Islamic necropolis in Spain
Source: MSN and Daily Mail AMELIA WYNEArchaeologists in Spain have found 400 Muslim graves in an ancient Islamic necropolis. Experts discovered the 4,500 bodies in Tauste district earlier this month […]
Palestinian refugee receives Spanish citizenship after discovering Jewish Sephardic roots
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 (JTA) — As a U.K.-based academic who was born in Dubai to a Palestinian father and Lebanese mother, Heba […]
Spanish Inquisition
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other uses, see Spanish Inquisition (disambiguation). Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Spain Tribunal del Santo Oficio […]
El Coran y las Monjas – The Quran and the Nuns
Aeysha Nusrat Jahan AHMADIYYAT 4th July 2020 Author as a child playing on the grounds of Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Spain Aeysha Nusrat Jahan, The Netherlands A story told by […]
Coronavirus: Spain to allow UK tourists without quarantine
Source: BBC UK tourists will be able to visit Spain without having to quarantine on arrival from Sunday, Spanish officials say. Spain’s foreign affairs minister has told the BBC that […]
Spain to End Quarantine Requirement for Foreign Travelers July 1
Source: Bloomberg By Rodrigo Orihuela Spain will stop enforcing mandatory quarantine for foreign tourists from July 1, as the country prepares to reboot its key tourism industry. The decision was […]
