Spain prejudiced against Muslims

This article talks about negative views of Muslims in Spain.  Much like in the United States, Spaniards tend to view Muslims as violent, intolerant, and oppressive of women.  Anti-Muslim sentiment has provoked killings of Muslims by neo-Nazi groups and others.  The article even said that anti-Islamic attitudes expressed by prominent public figures are seen as normal and representative of the attitudes of most of the population.  When surveyed, 58% of Spaniards said there was a fundamental difficulty with being Muslim and living in a modern society.  The article also mentions the concept of the clash of civilizations.  The attitudes of those surveyed, in Spain and other European countries, do seem to reflect a belief that there is a split between "the West" and "Islam."  The article shows how hard it is to break out of a way of thinking once it is ingrained in your society - if even the police are dismissive or hostile toward Muslims, how are they ever going to achieve equal status in these countries?

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/02/14/espana/1171468241.html