Category Archives: Articles

Kalīla wa-Dimna: an inspiring literary-political fable.

Tristan Semiond – FUNCI In the 8th century, the Persian writer Ibn al-Muqaffa’ translated the [...]

28
Oct
FUNCI and the Journey of Arabic coffee

Last October 4, the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) participated in the Sharjah Literary Days, organized [...]

19
Oct
The heritage of Al-Andalus in Peruvian food

The Arab influence on Peruvian and other Latin American cuisine is unmistakable. Here is an [...]

06
Sep
Jajouka, Sufi music for intercultural dialogue

“The Master Musicians music is one of the great legal highs, a thundering, transporting chorale [...]

30
Aug
Emerging Libyan artists to watch and learn

Arts and culture writer Naima Morelli selects five Libyan artists for the Middle East Eye, [...]

29
Jul
Interfaith dialogue through travel literature

Dr. Mohamed Chtatou The rihla or travel literature has played an outstanding role in the [...]

13
Jul
Why Do We Need “Islamic Feminism”?

The Observatory of Islamophobia in the Media recovers this article published by the anthropologist Ziba [...]

30
Jun
Ivan Agueli, a painter against Islamophobia

Review of the book Anarchist, Artist, Sufi: The Politics, Painting, and Esotericism of Ivan Aguéli, [...]

03
Jun
Leonardo Fibonacci and the Indo-Arabic mathematics of nature

Counting the petals of a flower in any of the botanical gardens in the Med-O-Med [...]

26
May
Al-Andalus: Multiculturalism, Tolerance and Convivencia

By Dr. Mohamed Chtatou 10/05/2021 Settled in the Iberian Peninsula since the eighth century, the [...]

11
May
The Crusades: between religion and politics, fiction and reality

The Crusades shaped the European Middle Ages, providing this chapter of History with an abundant [...]

29
Apr
Ramadan unifies the Islamic Ummah in belief, thought and practice

Mohamed Chtatou – Université Internationale de Rabat Instituted in Medina in the year 624, the [...]

27
Apr
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid: a woman who made a mark in history

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (خديجة بنت خويلد ), the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad, was [...]

15
Mar
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 Dr Mohamed Chtatou Andalusia is the seduction of Spain. It is believed [...]

10
Nov