Tag Archives: Al-Andalus
Islamic Madrid: heritage, identity, and the right to the city II
Urban itineraries Urban itineraries have been the main resource for the exploration, dissemination and valorisation [...]
Nov
The Islamic collections of the Museum of Santa Cruz. The Andalusian world and its survival.
Summary Although part of the cultural heritage has a monumental character, sometimes it is the [...]
Nov
Spices and seasonings in the cuisine of al-Andalus II
PART II Seasonings In order to differentiate recipes from one another, to provide a wider [...]
Nov
Islamic Madrid: heritage, identity, and the right to the city I
Introduction The stigmas and exclusions that weigh on Muslim or perceived Muslim populations in Europe, [...]
Sep
Spices and seasonings in the cuisine of Al-Andalus I
PART I One of the characteristics of Andalusian cuisine was the use of spices and [...]
Sep
The Cerro del Bu: an Islamic siege fortress at Tulaytula
Cerro del Bu is an archaeological site located on a promontory opposite the historic centre [...]
Jul
Madrid, the Andalusian city with many streams
The history of Madrid began in the ninth century, when the Umayyads decided to build [...]
May
A research recovers the ancient potters women of the Alhambra
Potters women working for the Alhambra, new chronologies or manufacturing methods are some of the [...]
Feb
Introducing the new virtual FUNCI’S tour of Islamic Madrid
The Centre for Studies on Islamic Madrid (CEMI), in collaboration with the Madrid City Council, [...]
Jan
Conclusions of the Congress on Islamic past of Toledo
On 30 November 2022, the Centre for Studies on Islamic Toledo (CETI), which belongs to [...]
Dec
Mayrit: from the University to an Erasmus project
During the month of May, the Center for the Study on Islamic Madrid (CEMI) has [...]
May
The Center for the Study on Islamic Toledo signs an agreement with UCLM
The Islamic Culture Foundation has created the Center for the Study on Islamic Toledo (CETI). [...]
May
The Almaden mines, an Andalusi heritage
During the Al-Andalus period, mining activity was very important and the extracted materials were exported [...]
Feb
A European capital’s forgotten memory: Madrid’s Islamic past
Unexpectedly wedged between vehicles in an underground car park lie the remnants of Madrid’s forgotten [...]
Dec
FUNCI expands its bibliographic base with the Benumeya Database
The Islamic Culture Foundation has just published the Benumeya Database of Bibliography on North Africa [...]
Nov
The heritage of Al-Andalus in Peruvian food
The Arab influence on Peruvian and other Latin American cuisine is unmistakable. Here is an [...]
Sep
We celebrate the I Interdisciplinary Congress on the History and Memory of the Islamic Madrid
Last May 20th and 21st, we celebrated the I Interdisciplinary Congress on the History and [...]
May
Al-Andalus: Multiculturalism, Tolerance and Convivencia
By Dr. Mohamed Chtatou 10/05/2021 Settled in the Iberian Peninsula since the eighth century, the [...]
May
The emergence of the Rihla or travel literature
“Travelling – it leaves you speechless and then turns you into a storyteller”, Ibn Battuta [...]
Feb