Mosque Fire in Catalonia Sparks Backlash

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The Muslim community of Piera (Barcelona) tries to recover from the blow that the fire of the new mosque has caused when it was about to inaugurate. The collective has promoted a campaign to collect funds for the “reconstruction” of the center, called Ar-Rahman, which has counted among others with the support of neighbors and entities of this town of 18,000 inhabitants. Since the fire occurred, on Saturday morning, the collective has already col…

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The bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Xabier Gómez, has again rejected the vandalism against the mosque of Piera in the town last weekend. In an institutional statement, the head of the Catalan diocese has shown his revulsion towards this attack on the Muslim temple when “he was still preparing for the inauguration”. Gómez has called these acts “xenophobes and vandalics” which he has rejected on behalf of the diocese. At the same time, the bish…

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Hate messages spread among local Facebook neighborhood groups

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