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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 [...]
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Articles Communications
‘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 [...]
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Articles Communications
Sharjah hosts FUNCI’s exhibition ‘Cultural landscapes of Al-Andalus’
The new exhibition by the Islamic Culture Foundation(FUNCI), “Cultural Landscapes of Al-Andalus,” recently opened at [...]
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Articles
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 [...]
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Articles
Kristyan Sarkis. Reviving the rich history of Arabic script
The Arabic script is one of the most diverse scripts; established over a thousand years [...]
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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
Madrid, the Andalusian city with many streams
The history of Madrid began in the ninth century, when the Umayyads decided to build [...]
May
In Saudi Arabia, in the footsteps of the Prophet
Hijrah: in the footsteps of the Prophet. This was the theme chosen by Ithra (the [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Feb
The defensive watchtower of the Taifal Mayrit
Between 1995 and 1997, a defensive structure was identified in the Plaza de Oriente (Madrid), [...]
Jan
A new essay on Râbi’a Al Adawiyya
We reproduce an excerpt of an interview with the Moroccan thinker and theologian Asma Lamrabet, [...]
Jan
Conclusions of the Congress on Islamic past of Toledo
On 30 November 2022, the Centre for Studies on Islamic Toledo (CETI), which belongs to [...]
Dec
Exhibitions in Italy and Spain as a reflection of a crisis
This article analyses a sample of temporary exhibitions that explore the effects of a geopolitical [...]
Dec
Al-Andalus for a united Mediterranean
From 21 to 23 October 2022, the Andalusian Heritage Festival of Rabat and Salé (Morocco) [...]
Dec
Women mystics of Islam, freedom and lordship
We reproduce the paper presented by Inés Eléxpuru, FUNCI’s Director of Communication, at the 6th [...]
Sep
Decalogue of good practices for the dissemination of Islamic heritage
Last May 2022, the Islamic Culture Foundation organized the workshop “Islamic Heritage: good practices for [...]
Sep
Amazigh women, guardians of language and culture
The complex landscape of language politics of Tamazight and Literary Arabic, influenced by French colonialism, [...]
Jun
Music as an intercultural expression in Berlin
It’s a damp, cold October night in Berlin, but along Hauptstraße in the Friedenau district, [...]
Jun
Mayrit: from the University to an Erasmus project
During the month of May, the Center for the Study on Islamic Madrid (CEMI) has [...]
May
FUNCI receives the Doha international award
Last May 23rd and 24th, the Islamic Culture Foundation participated in the 14th Doha Conference [...]
May
Marseille, a proud and mixed-race city
At a time when the world is closing in on the “other”, and identities are [...]
May
The Center for the Study on Islamic Toledo signs an agreement with UCLM
The Islamic Culture Foundation has created the Center for the Study on Islamic Toledo (CETI). [...]
May
Ramadan and fasting in monotheist religions
Dr. Mohamed Chtatou Ramadan, a sacred month for Muslims, commemorates the revelation of the Qur’an [...]
Apr