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Conservative People’s party in Jumilla votes to stop civic centres and gyms being used for activities ‘alien to our identity’

A local authority in south-east Spain has banned Muslims from using public facilities such as civic centres and gyms to celebrate the religious festivals Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha.

The ban in Jumilla, in Murcia, is a first in Spain. It was introduced by the conservative People’s party (PP) and passed with the abstention of the far-right Vox party and the opposition of local leftwing parties.

The proposal states “municipal sports facilities cannot be used for religious, cultural or social activities alien to our identity unless organised by the local authority”.

The local Vox party posted on X: “Thanks to Vox the first measure to ban Islamic festivals in Spain’s public spaces has been passed. Spain is and will be forever the land of Christian people.”

Mounir Benjelloun Andaloussi Azhari, president of the Spanish federation of Islamic organisations, told El País newspaper the proposal was “Islamophobic and discriminatory”.

“They’re not going after other religions, they’re going after ours,” he said. Referring to the recent rise of racist rhetoric and attacks, he added: “We’re rather surprised by what’s happening in Spain. For the first time in 30 years I feel afraid.”

Jumilla has a population of about 27,000, of whom 7.5% come from largely Muslim countries.

The decision is bound to be challenged as it contravenes article 16 of the Spanish constitution, which states: “Freedom of ideology, religion and worship of individuals and communities is guaranteed, with no other restriction on their expression than may be necessary to maintain public order as protected by law”.

Francisco Lucas, the socialist leader in Murcia, said on X: “The PP violates the constitution and puts social cohesion as risk simply in the pursuit of power.”

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[–] einkorn@feddit.org 36 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Spain is and will be forever the land of Christian people.

Bold claim given that the Muslim presence in Spain lasted longer than the timeframe between Reconquista and now.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And it was a Roman province for longer than either of those, so it should rightfully be given back to Italy.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

You could also argue it should be given to Greece, Turkey, or Russia, since all three are technically successor states to the Roman Empire.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The local Vox party posted on X: “Thanks to Vox the first measure to ban Islamic festivals in Spain’s public spaces has been passed. Spain is and will be forever the land of Christian people.”

What a bunch of Al-Andalosers.

[–] thefactremains@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Al-Andalus was the original, Muslim name of Andalusia.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

Wow, you don't say.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are the buildings themselves alien to their identity? Because a whole lot of them are Moorish in design.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

There is no definition of identity. This is the problem with the law.

To put it another way, since Muslims are part of their community then they make up their identity.

It is really nonsensical and clearly being used as a tool to suppress and scapegoat a minority.

[–] Alterforlett@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

The proposal states “municipal sports facilities cannot be used for religious, cultural or social activities alien to our identity unless organised by the local authority”.

So Muslims can only use sports venues for non-religious, non-cultural and antisocial events unless we organise it. Am I reading that right? Muslims can't organize shit unless it's one dude, in bland clothing thinking about something not culture or religiously related?

Brought to you by "maga without borders".

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Fuck the Vox fascists and the PP scumbags.

[–] ChanchoManco@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Good, now do the same with all the other religions.