Author Archives: FUNCI
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Islamic Madrid: heritage, identity, and the right to the city II
Urban itineraries Urban itineraries have been the main resource for the exploration, dissemination and valorisation [...]
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The Islamic collections of the Museum of Santa Cruz. The Andalusian world and its survival.
Summary Although part of the cultural heritage has a monumental character, sometimes it is the [...]
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Spices and seasonings in the cuisine of al-Andalus II
PART II Seasonings In order to differentiate recipes from one another, to provide a wider [...]
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Islamic carpets and fabrics in Renaissance art
There is a general awareness of the reason for the presence of textiles of Islamic [...]
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Islamic Madrid: heritage, identity, and the right to the city I
Introduction The stigmas and exclusions that weigh on Muslim or perceived Muslim populations in Europe, [...]
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Uzbekistan, Pearl of the Eastern Muslim world
At the crack of dawn, bright summer sunshine basking the city of Tashkent — the [...]
Dec
The Spread of Islam in Ancient Africa
Article written by Mark Cartwright and originally published in Ancient.eu on May 2019. Following the conquest of [...]
Nov
Ibn ‘Arabi, the Andalusian Sufi Prince of Humility
Sufism designates the effort of internalization of the Qur’anic Revelation, the break with the purely [...]
Oct
The Moors of Majorca
When one thinks of the Balearic Islands, Spain’s rich Islamic history doesn’t come to mind [...]
Apr
Blues in Mali, a source of union and love
In 2012, music in Mali hit the headlines due to the terrorist group Ansar Dine’s [...]
Mar
All the lands were sea
Aramco World magazine reproduces an excerpt from the book All the Lands Were Sea, by [...]
Mar
Jews, yes; but Muslims too. Claims to the new education curriculum of Madrid
FUNCI has presented claims to the new draft decree of the Community of Madrid, in [...]
Mar
Flowering news from the School of Gardening of Morocco
We are already in 2020 and it is time to review our progress. Since the [...]
Mar
I Interdisciplinary Conference on History and Memory of the Islamic Madrid
The Center for the Study of Islamic Madrid (CEMI) of the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI), [...]
Feb
FUNCI at the 14th Doha Interfaith Dialogue Conference
Next 3rd and 4th March, 2020, the 14th Doha Interfaith Dialogue Conference will take place [...]
Feb
We participate in FITUR 2020 for a Muslim Friendly tourism
The Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) participated in the 2020 International Trade Fair (FITUR) through the [...]
Jan
Hormuz island’s dichotomy, geopolitical hotspot or multicultural bastion
Today, when one thinks about Hormuz island and its representation in the international media, it [...]
Jan
Qalasādi, a Great Andalusi Mathematician
Nowadays we can’t really imagine algebra that doesn’t involve symbols, but there was a time [...]
Dec
We collaborate in the Comprehensive Strategy against Racism
Last November 26th, several civil society organizations, and among them, the Islamic Culture Foundation, participated [...]
Nov
Calligraphy to illustrate the everyday life
Calligraphy has historically held a prominent role as a form of artistic expression in the [...]
Nov
Isabelle Eberhardt, writer, nomad and feminist
Rather than perpetuate the romanticised image of the Orient commonplace in 19th century literature, writer [...]
Oct
Al-Andalus’ Naturalists and the Mediterranean
The orientalization of the science of Al-Andalus was essential for the later development of the [...]
Oct
First Meeting of Researchers in Arab and Islamic Studies in Spain
In September 9th and 10th, 2019, Casa Arabe hosted the Meeting of Researchers in Arab [...]
Sep
Hasankeyf: a good bye to a millennial city
Progress and development are two terms commonly used to justify the destruction of heritage and [...]
Aug
Maslama al-Mayriti, Maslama of Madrid
The current capital of Spain is rooted in the Al-Andalus period. Between the years 852 [...]
Jul