Overview

• The Ayuntamiento de Madrid has officially allocated 15,000 m² in the South Carabanchel cemetery for Muslim burials, expanding the initial proposal from 10,000 m²
• Phase one will build 150 graves with capacity to expand to 1,150 based on demand, and phase two could accommodate up to 2,350 graves across the reserved plot
• Municipal funeral services and Muslim community leaders have agreed on burial orientation, body washing, ritual ceremonies and a compromise on coffin use
• More than 100,000 Muslims in Madrid, who have relied on limited facilities at Griñón, will gain a dedicated burial ground under Spain’s constitutional guarantee of religious freedom
• Councilor Nacho Murgui and recent court rulings are urging the council to finalize the project draft, begin site urbanization and set binding timelines after nearly two decades of delays