NOTES OF HISTORY
In the frame of the recently created Center for the Study of Islamic Madrid (CEMI), FUNCI is carrying out different activities to promote the Andalusi, Mudejar and Moorish Madrid. Among them, we can highlight the guided visits to the park Emir Mohamed I.
Qabbani and al-Bayati: two Arab poets in Madrid
Rosa Isabel Martínez Lillo (Autonomous University of Madrid) Two poets and the same city. Two contemporary Arab poets, two different moments in their lives, and the same city that was once Andalusian. Two starting points: one of water and air, Syria, the other of earth and fire, Iraq, and the [...]
Maestre Antonio, master builder and resident of the Villa
Editorial note: The original article was published on 5 May 2024 on the website Arte en Madrid and was written by Mercedes Gómez. It should be remembered that the Villa’s incumbent master builders, who were sworn in after being appointed by the Council, were called ‘maestros’, a title awarded to [...]
Maslama al-Mayriti, Maslama of Madrid
The current capital of Spain is rooted in the Al-Andalus period. Between the years 852 and 871, Emir Mohamed I decided to fund this frontier city for the defense of the settlement of Toledo. From then on, a whole Islamic Medieval city began to develop, with its urban structure, its [...]
The forgotten history of al-Mayriti
This article, by the Spanish Newspaper El Confidencial, offers a first approach to Maslama al-Mayriti, a renowned Andalusi Mathematician and astronomer original from Mayrit (current Madrid). In fact, he was one of the most important figures of this ancient city. The article includes an interview to Daniel Gil-Benumeya, scientific coordinator [...]
Madrid according to the Arabic sources, by M.J. Viguera
This article by Prof. María Jesús Viguera Molíns, member of the Spanish Royal Academy of History and collaborator of the Islamic Culture Foundation, presents a compilation of Arabic and Andalusi sources on the Islamic Madrid, gathering chronicles, anthologies, bibliographic catalogues, among others. Throughout this review, the author recovers the history [...]
Muhammad I, fundador de Madrid
Quinto emir omeya de al-Andalus, Muhammad I fue hijo del emir ‘Abd al-Rahmān II y de una esclava llamada Buhayr, fallecida seguramente en el parto, ya que otra esposa de su padre llamada al- Shifa’ se encargó de criarlo. Nació en Córdoba en el año 823 y llegó al poder [...]
El Mayrit medieval y el parque del Emir Mohamed I
La FUNCI, en el marco de su recién creado Centro de Estudios sobre el Madrid Islámico (CEMI), está realizando una serie de actividades para divulgar el Madrid andalusí, mudéjar y morisco. Entre ellas cuentan las visitas guiadas al parque del Emir Mohamed I. PROYECTO MUNICIPAL DEL PARQUE EMIR MOHAMED I [...]
Los Viajes de Agua y la plaza de los Carros
Este artículo, extraído del blog Arte en Madrid, ofrece un repaso histórico de los qanat, o viajes del agua, y de su descubrimiento en la plaza de los Carros. Esta aproximación nos remonta a la fundación de Mayrit en el s. IX y la creación de los primeros viajes del [...]