Lakua is a district of the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz , of the Basque Country , Spain .
43-488: Located at the north of the city, actually with more than 50,000 inhabitants, the biggest urban concentration of the capital of Alava . Lakua is divided in various subdistricts or neighbourhoods, which have their own personality in Lakua but they share an origin and a similar architecture. At demographic and estadistic level, the institutions divide the neighbourhood at two other subneighbourhoods: "Lakua- Arriaga" (Which would include
86-970: A monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran , the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraham (or Allah ) as it was revealed to Muhammad , the main Islamic prophet . Alongside the Quran, Muslims also believe in previous revelations , such as the Tawrat ( Torah ), the Zabur ( Psalms ), and the Injeel ( Gospel ). These earlier revelations are associated with Judaism and Christianity , which are regarded by Muslims as earlier versions of Islam. The majority of Muslims also follow
129-535: A titular see since the diocese was nominally restored in 1969 as Titular bishopric of Álava. It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting episcopal (lowest) rank: At the start of the Spanish Civil War Álava and Vitoria were easily captured by the rebel Nationalists led by General Angel García Benítez, assisted by Colonel Camilo Alonso Vega . Vitoria was captured on 19 July 1936. In November 1936 an attempt by Republicans to retake Vitoria
172-472: A Muslim is a person who has dedicated his worship exclusively to God, for just as we say in Arabic that something is ‘ salima ’ to a person, meaning that it became solely his own, so in the same way ‘ Islām ’ means making one's religion and faith God's alone. In several places in the Quran , the word muslim conveys a universal meaning, beyond the description of the followers of Muhammad , for example: "Abraham
215-470: A big quantity of waters that supply not only the capital city but other major Basque towns and cities too, like Bilbao. While in 1950 agriculture and farming shaped the landscape of the territory (42.4% of the working force vs 30.5% in industry and construction), the trend shifted gradually during the 60s and 70s on the grounds of a growing industrial activity in the Alavese Plains ( Llanada Alavesa ), with
258-546: A person. Among Asharites , it is also seen as a sign of humility and the individual's longing to improve, because the creature has no assurance of their own state (of belief) until the end of life. The Qur'an describes many prophets and messengers within Judaism and Christianity , and their respective followers, as Muslim. Some of those that were mentioned are: Adam , Noah , Abraham , Ishmael , Jacob , Moses , and Jesus and his apostles are all considered to be Muslims in
301-499: A person. Fellow Muslims can only accept the personal declaration of faith. Only the Khawārij developed an understanding of Muslim identity based mainly on the adherence to liturgical and legal norms. When asked about one's beliefs, it is recommended to say the Istit̲h̲nāʾ , for example, " in-sha'allah I am Muslim a believer" (so God will, I am Muslim), since only God knows the future of
344-657: Is "Muslim". For most of the 20th century, the preferred spelling in English was "Moslem", but this has now fallen into disuse. That spelling and its pronunciation was opposed by many Muslims in English-speaking countries because it resembled the Arabic word aẓ-ẓālim ( الظَّالِم ), meaning "the oppressor". In the United States, the Associated Press instructed news outlets to switch to the spelling "Muslim" in 1991, making it
387-589: Is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country , heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava , former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see . Its capital city, Vitoria-Gasteiz , is also the seat of the political main institutions of the Basque Autonomous Community . It borders the Basque provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa to the north, the community of La Rioja to
430-570: Is attributed to the Castilian kings after 1332. The Arab invasion of the Ebro valley in the eighth century, many Christians of the Diocese of Calahorra sought refuge in areas further north free of Arab rule. The diocese called Álava or Armentaria was established in 870 on territory split off from the Diocese of Calahorra . From then until the 11th century the names of several bishops of this see are recorded,
473-422: Is no god [worthy of worship] except Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." In Sunni Islam , the shahada has two parts: la ilaha illa'llah (there is no god but Allah ), and Muhammadun rasul Allah ( Muhammad is the messenger of God), which are sometimes referred to as the first shahada and the second shahada . The first statement of the shahada is also known as the tahlīl . In Shia Islam ,
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#1733085808935516-486: Is sparsely inhabited with population nuclei distributed into seven counties ( kuadrillak or cuadrillas ): Añana ; Ayala/Aiara ; Campezo/Kanpezu ; Laguardia ; Agurain/Salvatierra ; Vitoria-Gasteiz ; Zuia . A 2021 sociolinguistic survey found that 22.4% of the adult population spoke Basque , an increase of six percentage points since 2011. The historical population is given in the following chart: List of rulers (modern Spanish names) : The title
559-399: Is the active participle of the same verb of which islām is a verbal noun , based on the triliteral S-L-M "to be whole, intact". A female adherent is a muslima ( Arabic : مسلمة ) (also transliterated as "Muslimah" ). The plural form in Arabic is muslimūn ( مسلمون ) or muslimīn ( مسلمين ), and its feminine equivalent is muslimāt ( مسلمات ). The ordinary word in English
602-570: The Shahada in front of Muslim witnesses, one of the Five Pillars of Islam , a declaration of faith and trust that professes that there is only one God ( Allah ) and that Muhammad is God's messenger. It is a set statement normally recited in Arabic: ašhadu ʾan-lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāhu wa ʾašhadu ʾanna muħammadan rasūlu-llāh ( أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمداً رسول الله ) "I testify that there
645-699: The Americas . Additionally, in subdivided geographical regions, the figure stands at: 91% of the Middle East–North Africa , 90% of Central Asia , 65% of the Caucasus , 42% of Southeast Asia , 32% of South Asia , and 42% of sub-Saharan Africa . While, there are several Islamic schools and branches , as well as non-denominational Muslims , the two largest denominations are Sunni Islam (75–90% of all Muslims) and Shia Islam (10–20% of all Muslims). By sheer numbers, South Asia accounts for
688-401: The Five Pillars of Islam : the declaration of faith ( shahadah ), daily prayers ( salah ), almsgiving ( zakat ), fasting during the month of Ramadan ( sawm ), and the pilgrimage to Mecca ( hajj ) at least once in a lifetime. The majority of theological traditions of Islam accept that works do not determine if someone is a Muslim or not. God alone would know about the belief of
731-502: The Tawrat ( Torah ) to the prophets and messengers amongst the Children of Israel , the Zabur ( Psalms ) to David and the Injil ( Gospel ) to Jesus, who are all considered important Muslim prophets . The most populous Muslim-majority country is Indonesia, home to 12.7% of the world's Muslims, followed by Pakistan (11.0%), Bangladesh (9.2%), Nigeria (5.3%) and Egypt (4.9%). About 20% of
774-570: The Americas (5.2 million or 0.6%), Australia (714,000 or 1.9%) and parts of Europe (44 million or 6%). A Pew Center study in 2016 found that Muslims have the highest number of adherents under the age of 15 (34% of the total Muslim population) of any major religion, while only 7% are aged 60+ (the smallest percentage of any major religion). According to the same study, Muslims have the highest fertility rates (3.1) of any major religious group. The study also found that Muslims (tied with Hindus ) have
817-544: The Qur'an. The Qur'an states that these men were Muslims because they submitted to God, preached His message and upheld His values, which included praying, charity, fasting and pilgrimage. Thus, in Surah 3:52 of the Qur'an, Jesus' disciples tell him, "We believe in God; and you be our witness that we are Muslims ( wa-shahad be anna muslimūn )." In Islamic belief, before the Qur'an, God had given
860-461: The area from Arriaga to Lakuabizkarra) and "Lakua-Sansomendi" (Which would include Sansomendi, Ibaiondo and another part of Lakuabizkarra). In less than five years, Lakua's population is expected to be more than 70,000 inhabitants, because the neighbourhood can't be expanded more, but there are a lot of houses to be occupied. The district occupies a great square at the north of the city, one-third of Vitoria's residential area. It started to get built in
903-575: The best known being the last, Fortún, who in 1072 went to Rome to argue before Pope Alexander II in defence of the Mozarabic Rite , which King Alfonso VI of León and Castile had decreed should be replaced by the Roman Rite . The see was suppressed in 1088, when it was merged into the Diocese of Najéra , another suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona . The territory of
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#1733085808935946-1226: The city possible. In addition, the tramway of Vitoria can be used, because its Abetxuko line has stations at Lakua. Using this, you can get to the city centre in 10 minutes. Finally, there is a new bus station currently being built at Lakua céntrica. EMEI Lourdes Lejarreta c/ Blas de Otero z/g. EMEI Gloria Fuertes c/ Gernikako Arbola z/g. EMEI Lakuabizkarra c/ Baiona 14. Txirrinbil Haurreskola Pza/ Ignacio Aldecoa. Txantxangorri Haurreskola c/ Rio Ayuda, z/g. Ibaiondo Haurreskola c/ Barcelona, 23. CEP Umandi Ikastola c/ Francisco Javier de Landáburu, 9. CEP Padre Orbiso c/ Francisco Javier de Landáburu, 7. CEP Toki Eder c/ Duque de Wellington, 6. CEP Ibaiondo c/ Tarragona, 9. CEP A.Fornies-Manuel de Falla c/ Martin Susaeta, z/g. CEP Lakuabizkarra c/ Miguel Hernández, 2. CEP Ignacio Barrutia c/ Espoz y Mina, 4. CPEIPS Calasancio c/ Paula Montal , 9 (Sansomendi). CPEIPS San Prudencio c/ Duque de Wellington, 4. IGS Mendebaldea c/ Donostia, 3. CEE Gorbeialde c/ Blas de Otero, 2. Alava Álava ( Spanish: [ˈalaβa] ) or Araba ( Basque pronunciation: [aˈɾaba] ), officially Araba/Álava ,
989-463: The diocese of Álava, which corresponded more or less to that of the present Diocese of Vitoria , was reabsorbed into that of Calahorra when Najéra was suppressed in 1170, when King Alfonso VIII of Castile conquered La Rioja . (For a list, see Antonio Rivera, ed., Historia de Álava (2003), pp. 599–600.) No longer a residential bishopric, Álava is today listed by the Catholic Church as
1032-652: The dry and warmer lands south of the Ebro River. According to the relief and landscape characteristics, the territory is divided into five main zones: Unlike Biscay and Gipuzkoa, but for Ayala and Aramaio , the waters of Álava pour into the Ebro and hence to the Mediterranean by means of two main waterways, i.e. the Zadorra (main axis of Álava) and Bayas Rivers. In addition, the Zadorra Reservoir System harvests
1075-484: The early 1960s, with the industrial "boom" the city had. The city hall was obligated to make an urbanization plan, with the north of the city as the objective. Those quaggy terrains transformed at Lakua, which now doubles the inhabitants that Vitoria had. Actually, Lakua can be divided at 3 great areas The inhabitants of Lakua can walk to the city centre in 20 minutes. 8 of the 17 Tuvisa public bus company's bus lines are in Lakua, which makes another way of moving through
1118-479: The eighth century referring to the Alavese Plains (Spanish Llanada Alavesa , Basque Arabako Lautada ), laua in old Basque (currently lautada ) with the Arab article added ( al + laua), developing into Spanish Álava and Basque Araba (a typical development of l to r between vowels). Álava is an inland territory and features a largely transitional climate between the humid, Atlantic neighbouring northern provinces and
1161-511: The largest portion (31%) of the global Muslim population. By country, Indonesia is the largest in the Muslim world , holding around 12% of all Muslims worldwide; outside of the Muslim-majority countries, India and China are home to the largest (11%) and second-largest (2%) Muslim populations, respectively. Due to high Muslim population growth , Islam is the fastest-growing religion in
1204-566: The least populated with 331,700 inhabitants (2019). Built around the Roman mansion Alba located on the road ab Asturica Burdigalam (possibly the current village of Albéniz near Agurain ), it has sometimes been argued the name may stem from that landmark. However, according to the Royal Academy of the Basque Language , the origin may be another: The name is first found on Muslim chronicles of
1247-469: The lowest average levels of education with an average of 5.6 years of schooling, though both groups have made the largest gains in educational attainment in recent decades among major religions. About 36% of all Muslims have no formal schooling, and Muslims have the lowest average levels of higher education of any major religious group, with only 8% having graduate and post-graduate degrees. Muslim culture or Islamic culture are terms used to describe
1290-632: The main focus lying on the industrial estates of Vitoria-Gasteiz (Gamarra, Betoño and Ali Gobeo) and, to a lesser extent, Salvatierra-Agurain and Araia . At the turn of the century, only 2% of the working Alavese people was in agriculture, while 60% was in the tertiary sector and 32% in manufacturing. Industry associated with iron and metal developed earlier in the Atlantic area much in tune with Bilbao's economic dynamics, with droves of people flocking to and clustering in Amurrio and Laudio , which have since become
1333-512: The majority, while 25.9% of the world's Muslim population lived in countries where Muslims are in the minority. A Pew Center study in 2010 found that 3% of the world's Muslims population live in non-Muslim-majority developed countries . India's Muslim population is the world's largest Muslim-minority population in the world (11% of the world's Muslim population). Followed by Ethiopia (28 million), China (22 million), Russia (16 million) and Tanzania (13 million). Sizable minorities are also found in
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1376-647: The most common spelling thereafter. The last major newspaper in the United Kingdom to use the spelling "Moslem" was the Daily Mail , which switched to "Muslim" in 2004. The word Mosalman or Mussulman ( Persian : مسلمان , romanized : mosalmân , alternatively musalmān ) is a common equivalent for Muslim used in Central and South Asia . In English it was sometimes spelled Mussulman and has become archaic in usage; however, cognates of this word remain
1419-474: The population in the Middle East identify as either Sunni or Shi'a, a significant number of Muslims identify as non-denominational . With about 1.8 billion followers (2015), almost a quarter of earth's population , Islam is the second-largest and the fastest-growing religion in the world , primarily due to the young age and high fertility rate of Muslims, with Muslims having a rate of (3.1) compared to
1462-402: The shahada also has a third part, a phrase concerning Ali , the first Shia Imam and the fourth Rashid caliph of Sunni Islam : وعليٌ وليُّ الله ( wa ʿalīyyun walīyyu-llāh ), which translates to "Ali is the wali of God". In Quranist Islam , the shahada is the testimony that there is no god but Allah ( la ilaha illa'llah ). The religious practices of Muslims are enumerated in
1505-508: The south, the province of Burgos (in the community of Castile and León ) to the west and the community of Navarre to the east. The Enclave of Treviño , surrounded by Alavese territory, is however part of the province of Burgos, thus belonging to the autonomous community of Castile and León, not Álava. It is the largest of the three provinces in the Basque Autonomous Community in geographical terms, with 3,037 km , but also
1548-533: The standard term for "Muslim" in various other European languages. Until at least the mid-1960s, many English-language writers used the term Mohammedans or Mahometans . Although such terms were not necessarily intended to be pejorative , Muslims argue that the terms are offensive because they allegedly imply that Muslims worship Muhammad rather than God. Other obsolete terms include Muslimite and Muslimist . In Medieval Europe, Muslims were commonly called Saracens . The Muslim philologist Ibn al-Anbari said:
1591-463: The teachings and practices attributed to Muhammad ( sunnah ) as recorded in traditional accounts ( hadith ). With an estimated population of almost 1.9 billion followers as of 2020 year estimation, Muslims comprise around 25% of the world's total population. In descending order, the percentage of people who identify as Muslims on each continental landmass stands at: 45% of Africa , 25% of Asia and Oceania collectively, 6% of Europe , and 1% of
1634-473: The third and second main towns of Álava. The province numbers 51 municipalities , a population of 315,525 inhabitants in an area of 3,037 km (1,173 sq mi), with an average of 104.50 inhabitants/km . The vast majority of the population clusters in the capital city of Álava, Vitoria-Gasteiz , which also serves as the capital of the Autonomous Community, but the remainder of the territory
1677-432: The world average of (2.5). According to the same study, religious switching has no impact on Muslim population, since the number of people who embrace Islam and those who leave Islam are roughly equal. As of 2010, 49 countries countries in the world had Muslim majorities, in which Muslims comprised more than 50% of the population. In 2010, 74.1% of the world's Muslim population lived in countries where Muslims are in
1720-457: The world's Muslims live in the Middle East and North Africa. Non-majority India contains 10.9% of the world's Muslims. Arab Muslims form the largest ethnic group among Muslims in the world, followed by Bengalis , and Punjabis . Over 75–90% of Muslims are Sunni . The second and third largest sects, Shia and Ahmadiyya , make up 10–20%, and 1% respectively. While the majority of
1763-517: The world. Muslims have experienced persecution of varying severity, especially in China, India, some parts of Africa, and Southeast Asia. The word muslim ( Arabic : مسلم , IPA: [ˈmʊslɪm] ; English: / ˈ m ʌ z l ɪ m / , / ˈ m ʊ z l ɪ m / , / ˈ m ʊ s l ɪ m / ( MUZZ -lim, MUUZ -lim, MUUSS -lim ) or moslem / ˈ m ɒ z l ə m / , / ˈ m ɒ s l ə m / ( MOZ -ləm, MOSS -ləm ) )
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1806-413: Was not a Jew, nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim [مُّسۡلِمࣰا], and he was not a polytheist." -- Quran 3:67 "Then when Jesus perceived their disbelief he said, 'Who will be my helpers of God.' The disciples said 'We will be the helpers of God; we believe in God and bear witness that we are Muslims [مُسۡلِمُونَ].'" -- Quran 3:52 To become a Muslim and to convert to Islam, it is essential to utter
1849-513: Was thwarted after being spotted by Nationalist reconnaissance aircraft. The 1937 Nationalist campaign in Vizcaya was supported by 80 German aircraft based at Vitoria, where the Condor Legion fighter wing was concentrated. Muslims Muslims ( Arabic : المسلمون , romanized : al-Muslimūn , lit. 'submitters [to God ]') are people who adhere to Islam ,
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