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Articles
Judaization of Andalusia. Falsifying ancient history for modern ideological ends
The following article addresses the historical misrepresentation of the memory of al-Andalus in terms of [...]
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Articles
Al-Muṣāra: the Marinid royal citadel in Fez
The study of almunias in the Maghreb and al-Andalus intensified more than 10 years ago [...]
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Communications
RAMADAN KAREEM
We wish you a month of Ramadan filled with peace, serenity and health, in which [...]
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CEMI at FITUR 2025
On 22 January, the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) participated in the Madrid stand at the [...]
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Publishing of “Islamic Madrid. A recovered history”
Last June 11th, the Islamic Culture Foundation participated in the Nights of Ramadan, organized by [...]
Jun
Muhammad I, fundador de Madrid
Quinto emir omeya de al-Andalus, Muhammad I fue hijo del emir ‘Abd al-Rahmān II y [...]
Jun
Islamic tapestry with figurative scenes
In Islam, figurative designs are, at the least, unadvisable. Some of them, as is the [...]
May
Passages from the Bible discovered behind Qur’an manuscript
An “extraordinary” discovery by an eagle-eyed scholar has identified the shadowy outlines of passages from [...]
May
Yazid Kheloufi, spiritual calligraphy
Yazid Kheloufi’s works show an approach to writing as a means of creation, through calligraphy [...]
Apr
The notion of knowledge in Islam
This is what the Quran and hadith say about knowledge or science (‘ilm). This term, [...]
Mar
Islam and its contribution to democracy
“…One other thing that Islam can contribute to democracy in Europe is the recognition of [...]
Mar
Virtual recreation of the mosque of Antequera (Spain)
This video shows a virtual recreation of a rural mosque of the 10th-11th century, created [...]
Mar
The Other Al-Andalus — When Muslims and Christians Flourished in Sicily
I sometimes think about the glories of “Islamic Spain,” or Al-Andalus. Starting around 711 and [...]
Feb
Inspection of the Andalusi structures underneath the Plaza de los Carros, in Madrid
The Centre for the Study of Islamic Madrid examined an Andalusi qanat and an underground [...]
Nov
The Word ‘Allah’ Has Been Discovered Woven Into Viking Burial Clothes
Ancient burial clothes thought to have been woven with typical Viking patterns have, after decades [...]
Oct
Mokhtar Film Festival 2017
The 2017 call for the Mokhtar Film Festival has been launched. This Festival is a [...]
Sep
The virtual reconstructions directed by Antonio Almagro, in open access
The videos produced by LAAC under the direction of Dr. Antonio Almagro, a collaborator of [...]
Sep
Socotra, island of mysteries
Jordi Esteva’s black and white photos show the enigmas of Socotra that wander through his [...]
Dec
“Los colores culturales de Marruecos” has been republished
The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECID) has republished “Los colores culturales de Marruecos” (The [...]
Nov
The Twistislamophobia contest has its winners!
After a month of contest, whose goal was to reflect different situations of islamophobia or [...]
Nov
Differences add up
This video, produced by the journalist Javier López-Astilleros, collaborator of the Islamic Culture Foundation, reflects on [...]
Oct
Être algérien, ça veut dire quoi?
Tu es Algérien quand tu te crois plus intelligent que tout le monde, plus professionnel [...]
Sep
Great women in Islamic History: a forgotten legacy
Islam placed paradise under the feet of women when they became mothers; they became the [...]
Jul
eL Seed: A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings
eL Seed fuses Arabic calligraphy with graffiti to paint colorful, swirling messages of hope and [...]
Jul