Ana I. PLANET CONTRERAS (Madrid 1969) is PhD in Philosophy, Arab and Islamic Studies, and holds a degree in Political Sciences and another in Arab and Islamic Studies. Professor at the Arab and Islamic Studies Department (University Autonoma de Madrid-UAM), she was Advisor on Islam affairs at the Department of Religious Affairs at the Ministry of Justice (2004-2006).<BR><BR>She is currently a research member at the Mediterranean International Studies Team of the UAM, where she works in diverse projects. Her work deals with Moroccan migration to Spain and its impact in the origin and destination societies, the situation of Muslim communities in Spain and the religious freedom framework vis-à-vis the Muslim population. <BR><BR>
