MADRID: Spain’s leftist government on Monday ordered a town to drop a ban on religious celebrations in municipal sports facilities, a measure critics say was aimed at blocking longstanding Muslim festivities. The town council of Jumilla, in the southeastern region of Murcia, approved the ban last week with support from the conservative Popular Party (PP), saying it sought to “promote and preserve the traditional values” of the area. Far-right party Vox had demanded the measure in exchange for backing the PP mayor’s municipal budget.

MADRID: Spain’s government on Friday criticized a ban enacted in a southeastern town that prohibits religious gatherings in public sports centers, a measure that will mainly…

The ban, proposed by far-right Vox party, affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in Jumilla.

El Ejecutivo manda un requerimiento al Ayuntamiento al entender que la medida atenta contra la libertad religiosa

The historic town of Jumilla (pictured) was on the frontline of conflict between Muslims and Christians when the Moors were kicked out of southern Spain in the 13th century.

MADRID: Spain’s leftist government on Monday ordered a town to drop a ban on religious celebrations in municipal sports facilities, a measure critics say was aimed at blocking…

The ban was supported by Spain's conservative People's Party (PP), who said it sought to 'promote and preserve the traditional value' of the area.

Muslime dürfen auf öffentlichem Gelände einer spanischen Kleinstadt nicht mehr feiern. In dem landesweiten Streit darüber greifen Rechtspopulisten nun die katholische Kirche an.

Eine kleine Stadt im Süden Spaniens fasst einen Beschluss, der es in sich hat. Und das ganze Land debattiert über Religionsfreiheit.

Jumilla’s ban on gatherings in public sports centres breaches right to religious freedom, says Madrid

In Jumilla sorgt ein Verbot des Fastenbrechens in einer städtischen Sporthalle für eine Kontroverse. Die muslimische Gemeinschaft, aber auch die katholische Kirche sprechen von…