Prelude: The beginning of Islam and the end of antiquity -- Part I: Conquest, 700-820 -- An opening -- Trouble in paradise -- The falcon of the Quraysh -- A new emirate -- Part II: Transformation, 820 ...

Two Catholic priests were facing prison for their comments criticizing Islam. No, this did not happen in Nigeria or in the Middle East, but in Spain. Priests Custodio Ballester and Jesús Calvo and ...

(Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer (1817–1879), "Ladies and Gentlemen Visiting a Patio of the Alcázar of Seville," 1857 Oil on canvas, 20 1/8 x 24 in. (51.1 x 61 cm) Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas. Algur H.

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain said it and Morocco arrested 10 people on Sunday suspected of recruiting fighters for Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Suspects were detained in the Spanish cities of Toledo ...

The Moors built dazzling mosques and palaces with intricate designs and calligraphy. Muslim Moors ruled Spain and Portugal for centuries and that civilization was a bright spot as much of Europe was ...

On Jan. 25 a young Moroccan national identified as Yassine Kanjaa carried out jihadist attacks in Algeciras, Spain, killing a sacristan and seriously wounding a priest in two different incidents. The ...

Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre has supported the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) in a major crackdown on jihadists, including those operating online. A total of five suspected ...