Author Archives: FUNCI

International day of Islamic art. Six artists you should know

The international day of Islamic art, celebrated annually on 18 November, invites us to reflect [...]

‘A stranger in your own house’, Miguel Ripoll’s new exhibition in Tangier

Until 5 February 2026, Dar Niaba, the museum of travelling artists in Tangier, will be [...]

Ten routes through the Andalusi heritage of Castile-La Mancha

We are excited to introduce Routes of al-Andalus – a cultural and tourism project offering [...]

Kristyan Sarkis. Reviving the rich history of Arabic script

The Arabic script is one of the most diverse scripts; established over a thousand years [...]

The Muslim cemetery of Madrid. The forgotten maqbara

“Nothing marks its location and few people know the secret, but beneath Plaza de la [...]

Muslims in Madrid’s street directory

Madrid had a historical Islamic presence lasting more than 700 years. The city was founded [...]

Archaeology in Castilla-La Mancha Progresses Hand in Hand with FUNCI

The Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI), via the Center for Studies on Islamic Toledo (CETI), collaborates [...]

More than a sacred text, the Qur’an as cultural heritage

After the Christian conquest, and despite the successive prohibitions to which the Hispanic Islamic minorities [...]

Cervantes and Islam

The life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra unfolded during a time of profound change and [...]

Karagöz: Turkish theater

According to the description provided by the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible [...]

Actions for the dissemination of Andalusi botany in Toledo

Inauguration of the Andalusi botany trail at the Sephardic Museum On 12 May this year, [...]

Judaization of Andalusia. Falsifying ancient history for modern ideological ends

The following article addresses the historical misrepresentation of the memory of al-Andalus in terms of [...]

Al-Muṣāra: the Marinid royal citadel in Fez

The study of almunias in the Maghreb and al-Andalus intensified more than 10 years ago [...]

RAMADAN KAREEM

We wish you a month of Ramadan filled with peace, serenity and health, in which [...]

CEMI at FITUR 2025

On 22 January, the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) participated in the Madrid stand at the [...]

CEMI at the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid

On 23 January, the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) organised the event ‘Revisiting Maŷriṭ: heritage, history [...]

The Farming Communities of the Dryland Areas in al-Andalus

Recently, the book Las comunidades campesinas del secano en al-Ándalus (‘The Farming Communities of the [...]

The Silk Road. A Living History

The Silk Road The Silk Road was a vast historical network of trade routes that [...]