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Funding for radical Islamic drive in Spain tracked to Saudis, Gulf states LONDON - Persian Gulf and other Arab states have been identified as sources of financing for a campaign to radicalize the 1.5 million Muslims in Spain, a report said. Spain's intelligence community has drafted a report that cited the flow of tens of millions of dollars to Al Qaida- and Muslim Brotherhood-aligned organizations in the NATO member. http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/images/2011/spainmuslim s.jpg Thousands of Muslims pray in Barcelona, Spain. An influence campaign was said to have included the flooding of Spain's mosque with anti-Western literature meant to radicalize the Muslim community. <http://newshopper.sulekha.com/thousands-of-muslim-people-pray-in-barcelona_ photo_456107.htm> AP _____ The money, also used for Muslim missionary work, was said to have been sent from Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. "The financing is having negative consequences for [multicultural] coexistence in Spain, such as the emergence of parallel societies and ghettos, Islamic courts and police that operate outside of Spanish jurisprudence, removing girls from schools, forced marriages, etc.," the report by Spain's National Intelligence Center said. The report, excerpts of which were published on July 31 by Spain's El Pais daily, said Saudi Arabia marked the biggest financier of the Islamic campaign. The campaign was said to have included the flooding of Spain's mosque with anti-Western literature meant to radicalize the Muslim community. "There is insufficient control of financial flows involving grants and aid from other countries that are being funnelled to the Islamic community in Spain," the report, dated May 16, said. "For the most part donors are using alternative channels to ensure that their donations escape the control of the regular Spanish financial system. Donors should be made fully aware of the risks associated with such financing." This marked the first time Spain has identified financiers of Islamic extremism. The report said Kuwait, through its Society for the Revival of Islamic Heritage, has funded the construction of mosques that preach hatred toward non-Muslims. RIHS has been identified by the United States as a financier of Al Qaida. "In the medium term, the RIHS plans to open a delegation in Spain," the report said. Qatar was said to have sent hundreds of thousands of euro through the Islamic League for Dialogue and Coexistence in Spain. The intelligence report said the league was linked to Syria's Muslim Brotherhood. The report said the Gulf Cooperation Council donors viewed Spain as the key to Islam's domination of Europe. The Muslims conquered Spain for nearly 600 years from 711 to 1492. Officials confirmed the report and said the Madrid government has been alarmed by the growth of the Salafist movement, promoted by Saudi Arabia and similar in ideology to Al Qaida. Authorities have identified more than 100 Salafist mosques whose preachers encourage hatred of non-Muslims. In 2010, Salafists held 10 conferences in Spain, a 10-fold increase from 2008. "The law and management of religious freedom of the Spanish people, whatever their belief, must not be subject to any foreign country," a joint report by Spain's Interior Ministry and Justice Ministry said in 2009. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? 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