Spain's bishops are alarmed by ambitious plans to recreate the city of Cordoba - once the heart of the ancient Islamic kingdom of al-Andalus - as a pilgrimage site for Muslims throughout Europe.


Plans include the construction of a half-size replica of Cordoba's eighth century great mosque, according to the head of Cordoba's Muslim Association. Funds for the project are being sought from the governments of the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, and Muslim organisations in Morocco and Egypt.Other big mosques are reportedly planned for Medina Azahara near Cordoba, Seville and Granada.

The bishops of those cities are alarmed at the construction of ostentatious mosques, fearing that the church's waning influence may be further eclipsed by resurgent Islam financed from abroad. Up to one million Muslims are estimated to live in Spain. Many are drawn by a romantic nostalgia for the lost paradise of Al-Andalus, the caliphate that ruled Spain for more than five centuries.

Last month, Spanish Muslims reasserted their right to pray in Cordoba's great mosque. The mosque houses within its arches a cathedral built to consolidate Catholic rule after Muslims were expelled from Spain in 1492. Muslims are forbidden to pray in the building.

Mansur Escudero, president of Spain's Islamic Council, has challenged the current head of Spain's Episcopal Conference, Bishop Ricardo Blazquez of Bilbao, to explain why Muslims could not pray in Cordoba's mosque. Mr Escudero said he had been encouraged by the Pope's act of prayer in Istanbul's Blue Mosque on his recent visit to Turkey. "It showed that mosques are open to Christian worshippers," he said. "Could not Muslims pray in Cordoba's mosque?"

Bishop Blazquez replied that public collective praying was prohibited, but he supposed private or individual prayer was acceptable. Mr Escudero then announced that Muslims would henceforth return to Cordoba's mosque to pray "in a respectful, private and individual capacity". The bishops hit back, insisting that "Muslims cannot in any way pray in Cordoba cathedral".

Spain's Muslims have been long respectful towards civil and ecclesiastical authorities, but as numbers have grown they have turned to more radical leaders. An alliance of Spanish converts, pro-Moroccan and pro-Saudi leaders took control of one of Spain's two main Islamic federations last year. Half of the new leaders are imams from Saudi-funded mosques in Madrid and Fuengirola.

Mr Escudero, an ousted moderate who nonetheless remains head of Spain's umbrella Islamic Council, said he did not favour the construction of flamboyant mosques with foreign money. "I prefer more modest, decent buildings that are backed by Spanish local authorities," he said, but added: "Muslims have the right to build mosques big and small wherever they like."

Hundreds of mosques have popped up all over Spain. But churches, and many residents, complain that big, shiny mosques are more than just centres for culture and worship, and say they are funded by undemocratic countries promoting Islamic radicalism.



































































http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/spanish-bishops-fear-rebirth-of-islamic-kingdom-430872.html

We shall seize it

are they relocating from Britain?

Do you think we have few muslim in europe ? We have millions settled in different countries in Europe

May Allah forgive you amen

Abu Zola:

May Allah forgive you amen

so u can pray for people? May allah be praised

@ayus- we are nt fighting for God, God is using us to defeat u

Gindi ? Subhanallah, may Allah guide you to the right path amin

@Ayusman16; « #4 on: Today at 07:49:34 PM »

So shall all be wiped out of the face of the earth. Insha Allahu!
Why drink & drive when u can weed & fly!!!!!!

I see you are already flying since you believe that Allah will wipe out Muslims, when you see with your own eyes that Muslims are getting larger in population.


@Abu Zola (m); « #5 on: Today at 08:20:52 PM »

May Allah forgive you amen

Only if he wishes for forgiveness, then the Forgiver will forgive him. The guy has to want it.


@ayusman16 (m):« #6 on: Today at 08:22:12 PM »

Allah is so powerless hence he cannot forgive me. Allah that Mutallab and his cohorts are fighting for? Is he not powerless.
Why drink & drive when u can weed & fly!!!!!!

Ayisman16 is beside himself in silliness. The same Allah he says is powerless, is the same Whom he had prayed to above! This guy Usman is a confused soul. Abdulmutallab (why Abdul with Mutallab, when it is not one of Allah's praising Names?) Senior was the man who reported his son to the American authorities who dropped the ball, unable to "connect the dots"! Is there a greater honesty than a father who reported the evil of his offspring? Can any 70 year old christian father report his 23 year old engineer "son" who can actually be his grandson concerning his intended evil?


@toba (m); « #7 on: Today at 08:26:54 PM »
]quote]so u can pray for people? May allah be praised

[/quote]Allah, not allah, mr. keferi of true belief! Abu Zola has always been praying for people. Duuh!


@ayusman16 (m): « #8 on: Today at 08:28:48 PM »
[quote]His prayers does not go above the floor he hits his head while praying, Canal Religion!

Liar. When he stands he makes dua. Thats higher and above the floor he touches his head. Am sure there must have been something evil about Christianity; touching doe not necessarily mean hitting, mr. Usman, you need to drop the name and adopt Saul or Paul; a befitting name for you!

Why drink & drive when u can weed & fly!!!!!!

Big fighter (sorry follower of Jesus) do fly after weeding!

« #10 on: Today at 08:31:25 PM »
You mean your Allah is a killer? I pity the idiots like you he uses. Where is Mutallab now? Am sure the American prisoners would have shifted his gindi.

Just like Yahweh/Jehovah, or the one that slept (sorry came upon and over shadowed Mary so that the virgin can get pregnant, and after Joseph the capenter slept with her for real, she miraculously maintain her virginty! no wonder jesus is miraculously god; liar falling blindly for stupid miracles or actually dumb to realise that these are impossible), and the meek Biblical Jesus who threw temper tantrum at early age throwing out old people from their favorite business; charging interest which they still do, today! The big difference is that Allah did not wipe out people, except that they are adult disbelievers, and or evil doers. but the Jehovah killed everyone, including men, women, animals, children, etc, and wo will forget the innocent first sons/births of all things; including animals of Egypt?

Salam sir olabowale welcome back, i shortly miss, My Allah grant you the fortitude to bear the recent chaos, so sad, Adul muttalab made a mistake my Allah forgive him,

^^ a mistake in detonating the bomb you mean?

You must indeed find that painful.

he should have practised in your hometown first.

Hey, don't let me slap your head, ok ? I am not saying a mistake in detonating the bomb, what am saying is his attempt to bomb the plane is a mistake out of overzealous and severe pity for the palestinian, he should ve let them do the bombing themselves, imagine the situation he caused on us, if you are a nigerian you will almost be strip naked, economy lapse, and bye bye to rebranding, so sad

The earlier they eradicate Islam out of Europe the better for them otherwise they will face trouble and total backwardness.

Islam is from the devil.

You can go on top of kilimanjaro and say it louder. Buzz

Abu Zola:

You can go on top of kilimanjaro and say it louder. Buzz

How are you doing Suicide Bomber ?

Who are you focus123?

Your posts are the most illogical ones aboard NL.

Anas M.I:

Who are you focus123?

Your posts are the most illogical ones aboard NL.

You are a stupid id.iot.

beast. All of are supporting suicide bombing.

Lets keep praying for the boy (focused)

Abu Zola:

Lets keep praying for the boy (focused)

Ok lets pray. . .Ya allahu pls kill focused for calling your religion a product of the devil. . . . . . . .

Pray for guidance you slowpoke

Abu Zola:

Pray for guidance you slowpoke

Guidance on how to detonate bombs on airplanes?. . .Ok lets pray. . .Ya allahu pls guide your slaves and make them successful next time when they go on suicide missions on airplanes. . . .

mazaje:

Guidance on how to detonate bombs on airplanes?. . .Ok lets pray. . .Ya allahu pls guide your slaves and make them successful next time when they go on suicide missions on airplanes. . . .

You are seemingly gonna make a fantastic pastor in your church, but i hope you've not been banished from your church by your fellow sheep, because the way you pray for yourself is quite questionable. . . you don't need to tell me you are retard, your prayers has said it all

MUNEER2:

You are seemingly gonna make a fantastic pastor in your church, but i hope you've not been banished from your church by your fellow sheep, because the way you pray for yourself is quite questionable. . . you don't need to tell me you are retard, your prayers has said it all

The guy is not a Christian. He's an athiest=worst than a Christian. Thus don't expect anything sensible in his posts.

^^
And to think the voted this crap poster of the year on this board. . . . Goes to show the intellectual bankruptcy of the fellows on here

MUNEER2:

You are seemingly gonna make a fantastic pastor in your church, but i hope you've not been banished from your church by your fellow sheep, because the way you pray for yourself is quite questionable. . . you don't need to tell me you are retard, your prayers has said it all

Do the blood thirsty slaves of allah that go on suicide missions pray to allah for success? YES. . .do they chant allahuakbar before detonating their bombs? YES, so what the heck are you saying?. . . .I have been to mosques in Nigeria where you hear them pray to allah to destroy his enemies(America and Israel) . . . .I was just trying to remind allah that he needs to kill his enemies for calling his religion the religion of the devil. . .

muhsin:

The guy is not a Christian. He's an athiest=worst than a Christian. Thus don't expect anything sensible in his posts.

I never knew that moslems were better than christians and atheists. . . .Interesting. . . .DELUDED FOOOL. . . .

muhsin:

The guy is not a Christian. He's an athiest=worst than a Christian. Thus don't expect anything sensible in his posts.  

Wow, my bad! His comments made it obvious
Thanks to you brother, may Allah reward you.

Tudór:

^^
And to think the voted this crap poster of the year on this board. . . . Goes to show the intellectual bankruptcy of the fellows on here

'the voted'?
Your mouth is so big that you now find it so difficult to identify what to use it for
So, you've got problems with whom Muslims voted in as their best poster, you won't just stop having problems here. . . pteww!

mazaje:

Do the blood thirsty slaves of allah that go on suicide missions pray to allah for success? YES. . .do they chant allahuakbar before detonating their bombs? YES, so what the heck are you saying?. . . .I have been to mosques in Nigeria where you hear them pray to allah to destroy his enemies(America and Israel) . . . .I was just trying to remind allah that he needs to kill his enemies for calling his religion the religion of the devil. . .

I never knew that moslems were better than christians and atheists. . . .Interesting. . . .DELUDED FOOOL. . . .

Here comes the reminder, who has forgotten how he was born. . . well, remind allah now , your lord forgets!

MUNEER2:

Wow, my bad! His comments made it obvious
Thanks to you brother, may Allah reward you.
'the voted'?
Your mouth is so big that you now find it so difficult to identify what to use it for
So, you've got problems with whom Muslims voted in as their best poster, you won't just stop having problems here. . . pteww!
Here comes the reminder, who has forgotten how he was born. . . well, remind allah now , your lord forgets!

Would it kill these rag heads to make sense once in their stupiid quranic lives?

Tudór:

Would it kill these rag heads to make sense once in their stupiid quranic lives?

Maybe it would take these sheep extra brain to notice the truth , I weep for you

Why oh why. . .

MUNEER2:

Maybe it would take these sheep extra brain to notice the truth , I weep for you

*sighs*. . . This just begs THE QUESTION. . . .what a pity.

Tudór:

^^
And to think the voted this crap poster of the year on this board. . . . Goes to show the intellectual bankruptcy of the fellows on here

What has my response got to do with my being Poster of the Year, and on Muslims' board?

I wonder what's you problem with that, Tudor. Please tell me, I don't know or I might be able to help.

Waiting. . .

Tudór:

*sighs*. . . This just begs THE QUESTION. . . .what a pity.

Sometimes, the one that is being pitied might also have some sense of humor called 'pity'
. . . and why the sigh?. . .oh! you don't need to answer that, you've made it obvious already