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Seville Awaits First Grand Mosque (counter reconquesta bump)
IOL ^ | June 14, 2005 | Al-Amin Andalusi

Posted on 06/17/2005 8:05:01 AM PDT by robowombat

Seville Awaits First Grand Mosque

The Seville mosque will accommodate up to 10,000 worshipers.

By Al-Amin Andalusi, IOL Correspondent

SEVILLE, June 14, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Plans to build the first grand mosque in the Spanish southern city of Seville are proceeding at full swing, despite fierce opposition form few locals.

In May, the Muslim association of Seville reached an agreement with the authorities on building the mosque, expected to be one of Europe's biggest mosques.

Arab Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, will finance the two-year construction of the mosque, expected to total six million euros, according to Spanish media.

The daily of El-Pais recently said that Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, ruler of Sharjah, one of the seven emirates forming the UAE, is a main financer.

The mosque, to be built on a space of 6,000 square meters, is expected to accommodate up to the 10,000 worshipers.

It will include a library, conference and exhibition halls as well as places for cultural activities.

The mosque will be constructed on the Islamic and Andalusian architecture, similar to the Granada mosque.

Opposition

Ever since the mosque plans were made public, some locals have been rallying support against its construction.

They want the mosque land to be used in building more residential buildings or public services projects.

The mosque opponents have even launched a Web site claiming that Islam will dominate the world.

They also took to the streets on June 8, to demand the construction plans be dropped.

Worse still, they slaughtered a pig and left its head at the construction location, believing such a step would push the Muslims to drop the plans.

However, the majority of Seville population, including the local church, have reaffirmed support for the mosque construction.

Luis Badeni, a Spanish writer who embraced Islam 25 years ago, said the mosque would serve the people of Seville and not just Muslims.

Spain has a Muslim community of about 600,000 people out of a total population of 40 million.

The country has recognized Islam through the law of religious freedom, issued in July 1967.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: clashofcivilizations; dhimmitude; europeanmuslims; reconquesta; spain; spanishmuslims
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1 posted on 06/17/2005 8:05:02 AM PDT by robowombat
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To: robowombat
In the words of Nirvana and Kurt Kobain: BURN IT DOWN!
2 posted on 06/17/2005 8:06:03 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: robowombat

I hope the Spanish secret police installed enough hidden microphones in this [potential] terrorist nest.


3 posted on 06/17/2005 8:07:22 AM PDT by george wythe
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To: robowombat

hOPE THEY ENJOY THE MUEZZIN ADN THE CALL TO PRAYER 6 TIMES A DAY


4 posted on 06/17/2005 8:07:48 AM PDT by johnb838 (In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.)
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To: Rummyfan

I have no problem with this, as long as Catholics are given permission to build a cathedral in Mecca.


5 posted on 06/17/2005 8:09:28 AM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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To: robowombat

>Spain has a Muslim community of about 600,000 people out of a total population of 40 million.

they're going to regret that!


6 posted on 06/17/2005 8:10:08 AM PDT by ken21
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To: robowombat

Now the "Barber of Seville" will be cutting off more than just hair.


7 posted on 06/17/2005 8:10:50 AM PDT by dfwgator (Flush Newsweek!)
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To: robowombat

"Worse still, they slaughtered a pig and left its head at the construction location, believing such a step would push the Muslims to drop the plans."

lol.... thats great.


8 posted on 06/17/2005 8:13:27 AM PDT by monday
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To: Rummyfan
I say let them spend the 6 Millon Euros.

Then blow it up!

9 posted on 06/17/2005 8:13:43 AM PDT by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are ignorance, stupidity and hydrogen)
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To: ken21
they're going to regret that!

Clarity of expression is our friend.

Who is "they"?

10 posted on 06/17/2005 8:15:06 AM PDT by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are ignorance, stupidity and hydrogen)
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To: robowombat
Wow. I was baptized at the Church of the Macarena in Seville in 1960.

Times are a changing in Seville.


11 posted on 06/17/2005 8:15:14 AM PDT by Republican Red (DU: ''Reality sucks. That's the problem. We want another reality.'')
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To: wideawake

Dream on.

Islam only expects religious toleration when they are in the minority.

I wish we had Rodrigo Diaz and Ferdinand and Isabella around now. Also Santiago Matamorros.


12 posted on 06/17/2005 8:15:38 AM PDT by ZULU (Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: robowombat

The reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Moors.


13 posted on 06/17/2005 8:16:15 AM PDT by elbucko
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To: robowombat
How many churches in Saudi Arabia? None.
14 posted on 06/17/2005 8:16:47 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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To: Publius6961

logically, the muslims are not going to regret being there, so "they" refers back to spain. lol


15 posted on 06/17/2005 8:17:01 AM PDT by ken21
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To: Republican Red

I;ve seen that church. I've actually got family in Seville.


16 posted on 06/17/2005 8:17:25 AM PDT by A Ruckus of Dogs
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To: Republican Red

wow! whatta image.

thanks.


17 posted on 06/17/2005 8:17:56 AM PDT by ken21
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To: ZULU

Yup. Everytime I read a story like this I'd like to mata some moros.


18 posted on 06/17/2005 8:18:08 AM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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To: robowombat
Seville Awaits First Grand Mosque

The Moors have returned.

19 posted on 06/17/2005 8:18:10 AM PDT by A Ruckus of Dogs
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To: Rummyfan
Worse still, they slaughtered a pig and left its head at the construction location, believing such a step would push the Muslims to drop the plans.

Unless all the construction materials are imported from Cockroach Countries, I suspect a substantial amount of that mosque will have pig parts and other "material"...

20 posted on 06/17/2005 8:18:11 AM PDT by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are ignorance, stupidity and hydrogen)
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