Author Archives: Fundación de Cultura Islámica
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Piece of the month: the “Taller del Moro”
Throughout the month of March, thanks to the collaboration between the Centre for Studies on [...]
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CEMI’s participation in the “Medina” program of RTVE
Last January, the Centre for the Study of Islamic Madrid (CEMI), a project of the [...]
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Solidarity and sharing in the Arab-Islamic world
The Big Contradiction Amongst the topics that come up often in debates, newspapers, news, talk [...]
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Surnames of Arabic origin
The Arab legacy in the Iberian Peninsula can be seen through multiple and diverse aspects, [...]
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Rehabilitation of Mediterranean architecture
RehabiMed is a young spanish organization from Barcelona, dealing with Rehabilitation of Traditional Mediterranean Architecture. [...]
Dec
What ails the Arab World
There is an Arab proverb that says, “If you have no more shame left in [...]
Dec
Islamic Art in the Louvre
Song of the world. The Art of Safavid Iran, 1501-1736 Since 7 january 2008 Visual [...]
Dec
Le voile, l’occident et l’école
J’avouerais de prime abord que j’ai hésité avant d’accepter de traiter de ce sujet vu [...]
Nov
Islam & Modern Social Movements
Islam and Modern Social Movements Anne Gray* & Mark Barrett* Muslims’ commitment to social justice [...]
Nov
Islamic Human Rights
Islamic Human Rights Commission’s 10 Year Anniversary The Islamic Human Rights Commission cordially invites you [...]
Nov
Ikats from Central Asia
Since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the founding of the World [...]
Oct
What Bernard shaw said
“I beleive that if today an autocrat of Mohammad’s calibre assumes world leadership, he could [...]
Oct
Lailat al Qadr
Lailat al Qadr (27 Ramadan) – Night of Power Lailat al Qadr, the Night of [...]
Oct
Islam and de rules of governance
Islam is an universal message that knows no national boundaries. It makes no distinctions in [...]
Oct
Maps of the Ottoman world
European Cartographers and the Ottoman World 1500–1750 Maps From the Collection of O. J. Sopranos. [...]
Sep
Treasures from Sudan
The Legacy of Timbuktu: Wonders of the Written Word centers on manuscripts from the Mamma [...]
Sep
An essay on Nasser
Psychological warfare is getting the better of us in the Arab World, politicians and statesmen [...]
Sep
Capturing Paradise
The Trustees of Braintree Discrict Museum and Cultural Services at Braintree Discrict Council (Essex. United [...]
Sep
Film festival 2007 in Istanbul
New NY Crossroads 2007 Film Festival is in full swing and preparations for the Premiere [...]
Aug
Daily life at Rayy
Daily Life Ornamented: The Medieval Persian City of Rayy examines the distinctive artistic traditions of [...]
Aug
Gaza at the Crossroads of Civilizations
This exhibition presents 121 objects, most excavated by joint Palestinian–French rescue digs since 1994, that [...]
Aug
Cessez de vouloir « sauver » l’Afrique !
À l’automne 2006, peu après mon retour du Nigeria, je fus interpellé par une blonde [...]
Aug
Persian arts and culture
Persia: 30 Centuries of Arts and Culture presents nearly 200 works from Persia’s antiquity to [...]
Aug
The Qur’an and modern science
Dr. Maurice Bucaille is an eminent French surgeon, scientist, scholar and author of “The Bible, [...]
Aug