Communications
The National Archaeological Museum and the Islamic Culture Foundation present an exhibition on the material and botanical heritage of Al-Andalus
Last Friday, 5 June, we opened the exhibition Materia viva. Un recorrido por la botánica, [...]
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Articles
Heritage dissonance in Madrid: the islamic wall
The following article is an abridged version of the original text ‘Islamic Madrid, Forgotten Madrid: [...]
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Articles
From embroidered textile to the spinner´s work. A new reading of the textile production in al-Andalus (9th-13th Centuries)
The Andalusi textile was not only the exceptional scope of Caliphal silks, cloths with gold [...]
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Articles
Maryam Touzani’s movies: a portrayal of Moroccan society
Maryam Touzani is a film director born in Tangier (Morocco) in 1980. After studying in [...]
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Articles
Al-Andalus and the continuity of ancient quarrying in La Alcarria
From the Center for Studies on Islamic Toledo (Islamic Culture Foundation) and the Geological and [...]
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Aid Mubarak Said 1439 / 2018
We wish you a happy and peaceful Festival of Sacrifice along with your loved ones. [...]
Aug
Not of the letter but of the Spirit
This book gathers different manuscripts, some of them already published and others completely new, from [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jun
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
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 [...]
Jun
“Mayrit, los orígenes árabes de Madrid” en Canal Europa
El pasado 14 de diciembre, Canal Europa publicó un breve reportaje sobre los orígenes islámicos [...]
Jun
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, [...]
Jun
Qatar National Library hosts Gardens of Al-Andalus exhibition
Under the patronage of H.E. Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar National Library (QNL) will [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
Cherif Abderrahman Jah and the “Gardens of al-Andalus”
The Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has launched its ‘Gardens [...]
May
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
“Gardens of Al-Andalus”, renovated
Our most symbolic exhibition “Gardens of Al-Andalus” refuses to disappear. With the passing of years [...]
Apr
FUNCI signs a collaboration agreement with Madrid City Council
Last March 5th, FUNCI signed a collaboration agreement with the Environment and Mobility Area of [...]
Mar
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