Muslim immigration in Spain. Insertion and community dynamics in the local space

In the last few years, muslim immigrants have greatly increased their numbers in Spain while at the same time attracting growing attention and becoming the focus of much of the debate surrounding the integration of the foreign population in thiscountry. In this article we try to show the main characteristics of muslim immigration, the building of associative networks and the organization of the muslim community in Spain, as well as the evolution of the relationship with the receiving society and the conflicts which have a risen surrounding their presence and integration into spanish society. The article also analyzes the ways in which muslim immigrants insert themselves on the local level as well as the cultural demands which have emerged in this process related to the practice of Islam in a non-muslim.