Spanish archbishop did not allow Muslims to pray in the Mosque of Cordoba
November 13, 2009 – 1:51 am
Archbishop of Seville, Juan José Asenho, who is also the apostolic administrator of Cordoba diocese rejected the proposals of the General Union of Workers of Spain (Unión General de Trabajadores, UGT) an emergency measure to combat unemployment.
9 November UGT secretary of the union in the province of Cordoba, Antonio Fernandez suggested that Muslims carried out a collective prayer in the historic mosque of Cordoba, which is now a Catholic church.
“At this event Early Rada Elections Necessary many Muslims, that will promote tourism in the region and improve the economic situation in the city,” – explained his position Fernandez.
However, the Archbishop Asenho did not wish to see in the idea of trade unions for their benefit. “What kind of relationship has a prayer of Muslims with the new jobs?” – he asks. In addition, the archbishop expressed concern that “many residents of Cordoba feel offended”.
“This measure will create only problems for us and for them, and for city “, – added Monsignor Asenho.
At the same time he expressed a desire to have” close ties with our brothers “from the Muslim community and cooperate with them” in all that will the common good, the struggle for peace and justice “, writes” ABC “.
In his view,” true “inter-religious dialogue is not about to have a common place for prayer, except in special cases, such as prayer rooms “at the airport or in the Olympic village”.
In 2006 the Islamic Council of Spain (Junta Islámica Española) sent a letter to Pope Rome, demanding the right of sharing the cathedral mosque of Cordoba. However, the Church announced that it has “historical and legal right to a place that has a real cathedral, consecrated in 1236.
