Tag Archives: Al-Andalus
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Cervantes and Islam
The life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra unfolded during a time of profound change and [...]
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Karagöz: Turkish theater
According to the description provided by the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible [...]
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Actions for the dissemination of Andalusi botany in Toledo
Inauguration of the Andalusi botany trail at the Sephardic Museum On 12 May this year, [...]
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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 [...]
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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
Andalusia, mon amour, part 2
This is the second part of Dr. Chtatou’s text on Al-Andalus, its history and development. [...]
Jan
Muslim women of Castile
Due to its gender identity and its religious option, the Muslim women of Castile were [...]
Dec
Andalusia, mon amour, part 1
Al-Andalus in Andalusia Dr Mohamed Chtatou Andalusia is the seduction of Spain. It is believed [...]
Nov
Ibn ‘Arabi, the Andalusian Sufi Prince of Humility
Sufism designates the effort of internalization of the Qur’anic Revelation, the break with the purely [...]
Oct
The Cambridge Mosque garden, a balm for the soul
A year since the ‘eco-mosque’ opened, Islamic garden specialist Emma Clark explains the traditional principles [...]
Jul
Khamsa, the hand of Fatima
The hand of Fatima has become one of the most common symbols to produce jewels, [...]
Jun
A tour through the maps of Madrid
In these days of “lockdown” for a common good, our colleague Daniel Gil-Benumeya, Scientific Coordinator [...]
Apr
The Moors of Majorca
When one thinks of the Balearic Islands, Spain’s rich Islamic history doesn’t come to mind [...]
Apr
Qalasādi, a Great Andalusi Mathematician
Nowadays we can’t really imagine algebra that doesn’t involve symbols, but there was a time [...]
Dec
Al-Andalus’ Naturalists and the Mediterranean
The orientalization of the science of Al-Andalus was essential for the later development of the [...]
Oct