Category Archives: Articles

The emergence of the Rihla or travel literature

“Travelling – it leaves you speechless and then turns you into a storyteller”, Ibn Battuta [...]

26
Feb
Victor Hugo and his poetry against Islamophobia

Even if Victor Hugo is internationally known for his literature, his poetry and his positions [...]

17
Feb
Andalusia, mon amour, part 2

This is the second part of Dr. Chtatou’s text on Al-Andalus, its history and development. [...]

04
Jan
Muslim women of Castile

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

16
Dec
Uzbekistan, Pearl of the Eastern Muslim world

At the crack of dawn, bright summer sunshine basking the city of Tashkent — the [...]

09
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 [...]

23
Nov
Andalusia, mon amour, part 1

Al-Andalus in Andalusia Andalusia is the seduction of Spain. It is believed to be immediately [...]

10
Nov
Astonishing mosques in China

China has an ambiguous stance in regards to institutionalized faith. On the one hand, the [...]

12
Oct
Ibn ‘Arabi, the Andalusian Sufi Prince of Humility

Sufism designates the effort of internalization of the Qur’anic Revelation, the break with the purely [...]

08
Oct
Ibn al-Haytham and the rays of ligth

Ibn al-Haytham saw what no other scientist from the Greco-Roman era was able to see [...]

01
Sep
Amazigh Identity in Morocco and Algeria

The Amazighs are the oldest inhabitants of North Africa, a proof of that is their [...]

21
Aug
When the Andalusies spoke Romance. Interview with Pablo Sanchez

By Daniel Gil-Benumeya – FUNCI 13-07-2010 Al-Andalus is generally associated with the Arab language. That [...]

13
Jul
The Cambridge Mosque garden, a balm for the soul

A year since the ‘eco-mosque’ opened, Islamic garden specialist Emma Clark explains the traditional principles [...]

10
Jul
Moroccan photographers sticking their neck out

Twelve Moroccan photographers have joined forces in order to contribute the COVID-19 fight in their [...]

19
Jun
Khamsa, the hand of Fatima

The hand of Fatima has become one of the most common symbols to produce jewels, [...]

01
Jun
Muslim artists portray the month of Ramadan

Last Friday, April 24th began the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims. [...]

13
May
Authorities’ measures towards pandemics in Moroccan History

Mohamed Siali – Rabat, May 4th (EFE) The restrictive measures that have followed the spreading [...]

11
May
A tour through the maps of Madrid

In these days of “lockdown” for a common good, our colleague Daniel Gil-Benumeya, Scientific Coordinator [...]

30
Apr
The Moors of Majorca

When one thinks of the Balearic Islands, Spain’s rich Islamic history doesn’t come to mind [...]

29
Apr
Ramadan Mubarak 1441 – 2020

We wish you a month filled with sense and personally productive, that helps you grow [...]

24
Apr