As a result of Israel's attacks on Gaza, the number of converts to Islam in Spain is increasing
Omar del Pozo, president of the Spanish Islamic Community Association and the Granada Jame Masjid Foundation, noted that with Israel's attacks on Gaza, the public's interest in the Palestinian issue has increased and the number of converts to Islam is increasing.
"The issue of Palestine is now making people ask more questions. Maybe for the first time, Europeans are starting to see the truth," said Del Pozo, who lives in Granada, Spain's southern autonomous region of Andalusia.
Del Pozo noted that almost every week, one person becomes a Muslim at the Jama Masjid in Granada, and sometimes that number doubles, but those who learned about Islam, usually through a spouse or social media, are now converting to Islam because of the Palestinian cause. noted that it is getting closer and closer.
"They see Israel's attacks and lies. As a result, they start to question themselves and those around them even more," Del Pozo said. they are aware of facts they did not know until now," he said.
Noting that many people in Europe have come to know Islam after seeing what the Palestinians have gone through, Del Pozo continued:
"When they see Palestinians trying to return home despite all the attacks and fighting to live on their land even though they know they will be killed tomorrow, their inner questioning increases. They say, 'There is something spiritual here that I don't know about.' When there is a strong threat of death, a person tries to leave for a better place. But they stay and fight. Because of this, they see that there is a spiritual force beyond all the rules of logic. This is how they discover Islam."
Del Pozo also said that on November 24, the Holy Qur'an was recited and prayers were recited in the Jame Masjid for the Palestinians.
He found inner peace!
On the other hand, 26-year-old Nahuel Calderon said that because of his girlfriend, he got to know Islam closely and recently became a Muslim.
Calderon said, "Now I can say that my inner peace has increased even more, I am living a peaceful life. Now I see that people have a lot of information in front of them to learn about Islam. Anyone who is a little curious and looking for inner peace can easily reach Islam. possible
About 37,000 Muslims live in Granada, and about 4,000 of them are Spaniards who converted to Islam and their third-generation children.
Spain has a population of around 3 million Muslims, most of whom are of Moroccan, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Senegalese and Algerian origin, living mainly in the regions of Catalonia, Valencia, Andalusia and Madrid.
