A recent La Vanguardia article described a situation that occurred in a mosque in Cordoba. A ban on Muslim prayer is in place in mosques in Cordoba that have been turned into Catholic Churches, as enforced by the Roman Catholic Church under current bishop Demetrio Fernandez Gonzalez. When a group of tourists broke the ban and tried to kneel down to pray in one of the mosques, police sprung into action to stop them. The mosque is open only as a tourist attraction, and the men were asked to leave as they would not be allowed to pray inside. Two of the tourists were taken to the police station and two police were hurt in the brawl that ensued. Since the incident, the bishop's office has stated that this is an unusual incident and that people of the two religions usually coexist in peace.
I found this article interesting because adversity between Muslims and Catholics often makes news headlines in America, but I was not aware of a similar situation in Spain until I read this article. The article made me realize that adversity between religions is a worldwide problem for which a solution will not likely arise in the near future.
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