The Long Shadow of al-Andalus

Spain is on the periphery of Europe, but central to modern jihad

Foreign Policy
Aug 22, 2017 · 6 min read
A girl holds a Moroccan flag during a protest by the Muslim community condemning the attack in Barcelona, Spain, Monday Aug. 21, 2017 — AP Photo/Santi Palacios

By James Badcock

Until last week, when, a few minutes before 5 p.m. on Thursday, a white van began careering along the pedestrianized section of Barcelona’s iconic La Rambla avenue, Spain had been spared the recent spate of crude jihadi terrorist attacks inflicted on Western…

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