The Moroccan caftan: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Moroccan caftan is much more than a garment: it is a symbol of identity, [...]

The Ministry of Culture cedes the Casa del Temple in Toledo to the Islamic Culture Foundation

Recently, the Spanish Ministry of Culture has completed the administrative transfer of the Andalusi palatial house located [...]

International day of Islamic art. Six artists you should know

The international day of Islamic art, celebrated annually on 18 November, invites us to reflect [...]

‘A stranger in your own house’, Miguel Ripoll’s new exhibition in Tangier

Until 5 February 2026, Dar Niaba, the museum of travelling artists in Tangier, will be [...]

Sharjah hosts FUNCI’s exhibition ‘Cultural landscapes of Al-Andalus’

The new exhibition by the Islamic Culture Foundation(FUNCI), “Cultural Landscapes of Al-Andalus,” recently opened at [...]

Ten routes through the Andalusi heritage of Castile-La Mancha

We are excited to introduce Routes of al-Andalus – a cultural and tourism project offering [...]

Kristyan Sarkis. Reviving the rich history of Arabic script

The Arabic script is one of the most diverse scripts; established over a thousand years [...]

The Muslim cemetery of Madrid. The forgotten maqbara

“Nothing marks its location and few people know the secret, but beneath Plaza de la [...]

Muslims in Madrid’s street directory

Madrid had a historical Islamic presence lasting more than 700 years. The city was founded [...]

Archaeology in Castilla-La Mancha Progresses Hand in Hand with FUNCI

The Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI), via the Center for Studies on Islamic Toledo (CETI), collaborates [...]

More than a sacred text, the Qur’an as cultural heritage

After the Christian conquest, and despite the successive prohibitions to which the Hispanic Islamic minorities [...]

Aid al-Adha Mubarak

Cervantes and Islam

The life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra unfolded during a time of profound change and [...]

Karagöz: Turkish theater

According to the description provided by the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible [...]

Actions for the dissemination of Andalusi botany in Toledo

Inauguration of the Andalusi botany trail at the Sephardic Museum On 12 May this year, [...]

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 [...]

Eid Mubarak Said

Al-Muṣāra: the Marinid royal citadel in Fez

The study of almunias in the Maghreb and al-Andalus intensified more than 10 years ago [...]

RAMADAN KAREEM

We wish you a month of Ramadan filled with peace, serenity and health, in which [...]

CEMI at FITUR 2025

On 22 January, the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) participated in the Madrid stand at the [...]