The conservative council in Jumilla, Murcia, has proposed barring Muslim religious festivals from municipal venues—sparking a fierce debate over Spain’s commitment to religious freedom and identity.

Aconservative local government in a small Spanish town has put forward a ban on allowing the town’s public spaces to be used for Muslim religious festivals or celebrations.

The town of Jumilla, a small agricultural hamlet of around 27,000 in Murcia, in southeastern Spain, has voted on a measure that states “ municipal sports facilities cannot be used for religious, cultural or social activities alien to our identity unless organized by the local authority”.

The measure was put forward by the conservative Partido Popular (People’s Party), known by the acronym PP, and passed wi

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