Sidi Bel Abbas sanctuary arson

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The Sidi Bel Abbas sanctuary arson occurred in April, 2006 in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.

This structure, built to commemorate 12th-century Muslim saint Sidi Bel Abbas, was burned by unknown parties. This action was widely believed to have been committed as an anti-Muslim act, particularly as several other attacks on Muslim religious centers in Spain occurred in 2005-2006.[1] However, others have hypothesized that the sanctuary was burned by Salafist elements, who doctrinally object to the veneration of any human. [2]

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  1. ^ Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and LaborSpain: International Religious Freedom Report 2006 U.S. Department of State.
  2. ^ Dr. Javier Jordan & Dr. Humberto Trujillo Favourable situations for the jihadist recruitment: The neighbourhood of Principe Alfonso (Ceuta, Spain) Athena Paper, Vol. 1, No 3 27 November 2006.
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