Tag Archives: Al-Andalus
Communications
New collaborations for FUNCI in Castilla-La-Mancha
Last October, we had the pleasure of sealing a collaboration agreement with the Botanical Garden [...]
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Articles
Abu Dhabi, five unique objects
We naturally view the world through our own cultural lens: The Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu [...]
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Communications
Islamic neo-medievalism in Madrid’s Tetuán neighbourhood
Last October we held several activities aimed at revaluing and disseminating the heritage of the [...]
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Articles Communications
FUNCI signs an agreement for the enhancement of Rabat’s heritage
We are pleased to announce that the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI), represented by its president, [...]
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News
MEMOLab and FUNCI in a research project on the hydraulics of the Tagus River
Archaeologists from the University of Granada and the Centre for the Study of Islamic Toledo [...]
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The hidden Islamic history of Madrid revealed
We portray underneath a brief story on the Islamic origins of Madrid published by reporter [...]
May
An epistemological reparation of the Andalusi agronomy
The “Modernity/Colonial” movement is a line of thought appeared in South America at the beginning [...]
Apr
FUNCI at a seminar on Islamic economy and tourism
On the 4th to 6th of April, FUNCI participated in several meetings and activities carried [...]
Apr
Not of the Letter but of the Spirit
Review by the philologist and Historian María Jesús Viguera Molíns (University Complutense of Madrid) for [...]
Feb
The Influence of the Islamic Civilization in Europe
The Spanish institution Casa Árabe launched, last January 14th, an interesting series of conferences under [...]
Jan
Medina Azahara grows to the east of the Caliphal Palace
A Spanish-Germany archaeological team has found, in a new excavated area, a big administrative building [...]
Oct
Culinary activities at the Qatar National Library
The activities, which took place last 23rd and 24th of September at Qatar National Library [...]
Sep
Not of the letter but of the Spirit
This book gathers different manuscripts, some of them already published and others completely new, from [...]
Jul
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
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
“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
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
Mayrit, bridge for peace, a new FUNCI’s project
FUNCI, along with Madrid’s city council, is launching a project to recover the heritage and [...]
Sep
The virtual reconstructions directed by Antonio Almagro, in open access
The videos produced by LAAC under the direction of Dr. Antonio Almagro, a collaborator of [...]
Sep
Los aromas de Al-Andalus
The different mediterranean and oriental spices routes over the Middle Age. Historic and ethnobotanic descriptions [...]
Sep
El enigma del agua en Al-Andalus
Exhaustive and rigorous publication about the role of the water in Al-Andalus, or Muslim Spain, [...]
Sep