Author Archives: FUNCI

Madrid, the Andalusian city with many streams

The history of Madrid began in the ninth century, when the Umayyads decided to build [...]

In Saudi Arabia, in the footsteps of the Prophet

Hijrah: in the footsteps of the Prophet. This was the theme chosen by Ithra (the [...]

Ramadan Mubarak 1444

For a peaceful month of Ramadan, bringing peace and inner calm. [...]

A research recovers the ancient potters women of the Alhambra

Potters women working for the Alhambra, new chronologies or manufacturing methods are some of the [...]

The defensive watchtower of the Taifal Mayrit

Between 1995 and 1997, a defensive structure was identified in the Plaza de Oriente (Madrid), [...]

Introducing the new virtual FUNCI’S tour of Islamic Madrid 

The Centre for Studies on Islamic Madrid (CEMI), in collaboration with the Madrid City Council, [...]

A new essay on Râbi’a Al Adawiyya

We reproduce an excerpt of an interview with the Moroccan thinker and theologian Asma Lamrabet, [...]

Happy New Year!

Peace and Love for 2023! [...]

Al-Andalus for a united Mediterranean

From 21 to 23 October 2022, the Andalusian Heritage Festival of Rabat and Salé (Morocco) [...]

Accédez au Programme du “Festival du patrimoine andalou de Rabat et Salé” Du 21 au [...]

Eid Mubarak Saeed

We wish you a joyful and peaceful celebration. [...]

Happy New Year

We wish you a very peaceful and flourishing Year [...]

The heritage of Al-Andalus in Peruvian food

The Arab influence on Peruvian and other Latin American cuisine is unmistakable. Here is an [...]

Eid al-Adha Mubarak

Make use of medical treatment, for Allah has not made a desease without appointing a [...]

Muslim women of Castile

Due to its gender identity and its religious option, the Muslim women of Castile were [...]

Andalusia, mon amour, part 1

Al-Andalus in Andalusia Dr Mohamed Chtatou Andalusia is the seduction of Spain. It is believed [...]