CONTEMPRARY MAYRIT
Data, news and updates on the Islamic community that is still very much present in the city of Madrid.
Madrid, the Andalusian city with many streams
The history of Madrid began in the ninth century, when the Umayyads decided to build a line of fortifications in the center of the Iberian Peninsula to defend the borders of Al-Andalus. Around the year 865, Muhammad I, son of Abderraman II, ordered the construction of fortifications around the village [...]
New restoration project of the garden of the Christian wall
The Islamic Culture Foundation will soon begin the rehabilitation works of the garden at the street Almendro 15-17 (Madrid), which surround the ancient Christian wall of the city. These works aim at improving the current condition and environmental quality of the garden, in order to highlight its values among the [...]
We participated in FITUR 2019 with our trademark ECO HALAL VALUE©
We continue with the launching of our “eco halal” proposal. It is important to note that in FUNCI we understand the “halal” concept not just as an Islamic precept applicable to food, but as a way to face life. It is a particular ethic, a notion of economic, cultural and [...]
Madrid, a city of coexistence and peace
The second World Forum on Urban Violence and Education for Coexistence and Peace, which took place on November 5th to 8th, 2018, and which has counted with the active participation of FUNCI, ended with the commitment of developing an agenda for the city for peace. The final declaration included the [...]
“Mayrit, los orígenes árabes de Madrid” en Canal Europa
El pasado 14 de diciembre, Canal Europa publicó un breve reportaje sobre los orígenes islámicos de Madrid y la importante labor de rehabilitación cultural que está realizando la Fundación de Cultura Islámica, con el objeto de contribuir a la recuperación del legado histórico de esta ciudad. En el programa, presentado [...]
FUNCI signs a collaboration agreement with Madrid City Council
Last March 5th, FUNCI signed a collaboration agreement with the Environment and Mobility Area of Madrid City Council, represented by Inés Sabanés, for the development of activities with educational and awareness-raising purposes. This agreement has been possible due to both FUNCI and Madrid City Council’s dedication to the protection and [...]