Author Archives: FUNCI
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FUNCI signs an agreement for the enhancement of Rabat’s heritage
We are pleased to announce that the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI), represented by its president, [...]
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News
MEMOLab and FUNCI in a research project on the hydraulics of the Tagus River
Archaeologists from the University of Granada and the Centre for the Study of Islamic Toledo [...]
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Articles
Mahmud Ali Makki: poet of dialogue between cultures
With this article, written by Mohamed Gomaa Tawfik, we remember Dr. Mahmud Ali Makki, a [...]
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Notes of history
Qabbani and al-Bayati: two Arab poets in Madrid
Rosa Isabel Martínez Lillo (Autonomous University of Madrid) Two poets and the same city. Two [...]
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Articles Publications
Publication of ‘La madina olvidada’.
Since the creation in 2017 of the Centre for Studies on Islamic Madrid (CEMI), a [...]
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Sheikh Hamad Award 2023 for FUNCI
On 13 December 2023 was held in Doha (Qatar) the ninth edition of the Sheikh [...]
Feb
The Islamic funerary question in Spain. The case of Zaragoza
Last 18th January the news of the discovery of an ancient Islamic necropolis in the [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Nov
The Islamic collections of the Museum of Santa Cruz in Toledo
Summary Although part of the cultural heritage has a monumental character, sometimes it is the [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Nov
Islamic carpets and fabrics in Renaissance art
There is a general awareness of the reason for the presence of textiles of Islamic [...]
Nov
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, [...]
Sep
Bahrain. A community that forms its culture
Bahrain is home to many sights and attractions, but what brings life and character to [...]
Sep
Spices and seasonings in the cuisine of Al-Andalus I
PART I One of the characteristics of Andalusian cuisine was the use of spices and [...]
Sep
The Cerro del Bu: an Islamic siege fortress at Tulaytula
Cerro del Bu is an archaeological site located on a promontory opposite the historic centre [...]
Jul
Ibn ‘Arabi and Sufism, a way of reading Islamic architecture
Why does man choose to express himself through art and how does he do so? [...]
Jul
Eid Al-Adha and animal welfare in islam
On July 29th, we have just attended the Eid al-Adha, or the so-called Feast of [...]
Jul
Islamic finance: a Sharia-based form of economy?
After World War II, the new international economic order was set in place. World trade, [...]
Jun
Moriscos influence in Rabat and Salé in the 16th and 17th centuries
On 18 May, the Islamic Culture Foundation was invited to participate in the international conference [...]
May
محمد، هل هو جمهوري ثوري؟
ترجمة: الأستاذ نورالدين بن مبروك في إنجلترا القرن السابع عشر، كان الحديث عن الإسلام طريقة [...]
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