A Moroccan man breaks into Zaragoza's Basilica del Pillar shouting "Allah is great"
Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Place
Zaragoza
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Islamist
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Threats
Insult or Incitement
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
Freedom of Religion
Place of Incident
Church
Bias Indicators
Racial/Ethnic/Gender/Cultural Differences
Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Investigated
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A Moroccan man was arrested in Zaragoza, after breaking into the Basilica del Pilar in Zaragoza shouting: "Allah is great, he is the only true God, yours is false and you are infidels".The young man also threw a copy of the Qurʾan into the church and left then left. He was later arrested by the police.
