ACTIONS
In the near future, the Centre for the Study of Islamic Madrid will carry out diverse cultural and academic activities, with the aim of publicizing Madrid’s Islamic legacy. These will include: workshops on gastronomy, gardening and orchards, ceramics and archaeology, as well as film screenings, seminars and congresses.
We participate in FITUR 2020 for a Muslim Friendly tourism
The Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) participated in the 2020 International Trade Fair (FITUR) through the workshop “Mayrit is Madrid. Challenges for a tourism Muslim Friendly”. Last Friday January 24th, FUNCI, in collaboration with Madrid City Council, organized a conference to address the many challenges that Madrid is facing in order [...]
Visit to Mayrit, with the International Organization for Migration
Last June 10th, in the afternoon, we did one of our guided visits around Madrid with a distinctive touch. It was a perfect combination of the three routes we have launched at the Centre for the Study of Islamic Madrid (CEMI), which includes the usual Visit to the Islamic Madrid, [...]
A workshop on eco-halal tourism
In FUNCI, we have been working for a longtime on the development of “halal” tourism. An eco-tourism approach, both for the cultural needs, and the preferences of the Muslim travelers who have chosen Spain as their destination. In addition to religious principles, we also take into account environmental sustainability and [...]
CEMI participates in the 5th edition of the Hispano-Arab Book Fair
The Center for the Study of Islamic Madrid (CEMI) will participate in the 5th edition of the Hispano-Arab Book Fair, organized by the Intercultural Hispano-Arab Circle (CIHAR), under the patronage of the Embassy of Qatar. This edition of the Hispano-Arabic Book Fair, organized in Madrid for the second time, will [...]
Publishing of “Islamic Madrid. A recovered history”
Last June 11th, the Islamic Culture Foundation participated in the Nights of Ramadan, organized by the City Council of Madrid, to present its book “Islamic Madrid. A recovered history”, edited by the City Council in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of the Islamic Madrid. Written by Daniel Gil-Benumeya, [...]
Presentation of the book “Madrid islámico. La historia recuperada” (Islamic Madrid. A recovered history)
For the second time in a row, the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNC) is participating in the “Nights of Ramadan” festival, organized by the city council of Madrid. This third edition will see the presentation of the book “Madrid islámico. La historia recuperada” (Islamic Madrid. A recovered history), edited by the [...]
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 tunnel close to Saint Isidore’s house. Last Wednesday October 25th, 2017, members of the Islamic Culture Foundation’s Centre for the Study of Islamic Madrid (CEMI), joined by the archaeologist Manuel Retuerce, carried out a visual [...]