The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an order by Spain’s government to the town of Jumilla in the Murcia region to drop a ban on Muslim religious celebrations in municipal facilities.
SEE: Spain Orders Town to Scrap Motion Restricting Muslim Festivities – AFP
That ban in Jumilla prevents Muslims from gathering in public gyms or civic buildings to mark the end of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha, marking the pilgrimage to Mecca. Spain’s minister for inclusion and migration Elma Sainz called the ban a “racist motion.”
Last week, CAIR called for the removal of the ban.
In a statement, CAIR said:
“We welcome the Spanish government’s action to overturn this racist, Islamophobic and unlawful ban. Targeting Muslim communities by restricting access to public spaces for religious celebrations is a blatant form of discrimination. No community should be denied their right to gather and worship freely.”
Last month, CAIR said Islamophobia is “spinning out of control” in Europe after a Muslim woman was murdered in Germany and a mosque was burned during anti-immigrant riots in Spain.
Washington, D.C., based CAIR recently called on European leaders to stop promoting anti-Muslim hate after mosques in the United Kingdom and France were targeted with attacks.
CAIR also called on French officials to stop fanning the flames of Islamophobia after a suspect reportedly killed a Tunisian neighbor in southeastern France and badly wounded a Turkish man.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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