Tag Archives: Architecture

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 [...]

Madrid, the Andalusian city with many streams

Dr. Mohammed Chtatou * The history of Madrid began in the ninth century, when the [...]

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, [...]

Accédez au Programme du “Festival du patrimoine andalou de Rabat et Salé” Du 21 au [...]

Decalogue of good practices for the dissemination of Islamic heritage

Last May 2022, the Islamic Culture Foundation organized the workshop “Islamic Heritage: good practices for [...]

The rise of hydraulic clocks in Morocco

From the water clock erected at the Koutoubia gate by the Almohads to the numerous [...]

Muslims in the Viceroyalty of Peru

To speak on the subject of the Arabs in the viceroyalty, it would be necessary [...]

Uzbekistan, Pearl of the Eastern Muslim world

At the crack of dawn, bright summer sunshine basking the city of Tashkent — the [...]

Andalusia, mon amour, part 1

Al-Andalus in Andalusia Dr Mohamed Chtatou Andalusia is the seduction of Spain. It is believed [...]

Astonishing mosques in China

China has an ambiguous stance in regards to institutionalized faith. On the one hand, the [...]

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 [...]

The Moors of Majorca

When one thinks of the Balearic Islands, Spain’s rich Islamic history doesn’t come to mind [...]

The heritage of Notre Dame – less European than people think

On Monday, as Notre Dame burned before our eyes, it was striking to note how few [...]

FUNCI at a seminar on Islamic economy and tourism

On the 4th to 6th of April, FUNCI participated in several meetings and activities carried [...]

Virtual recreation of the mosque of Antequera (Spain)

This video shows a virtual recreation of a rural mosque of the 10th-11th century, created [...]

Congratulation to MYAA Architects for the MEED Awards

FUNCI congratulates our Med-O-Med member: Mangera Yvars Architects (MYAA) for obtaining the prestigious MEED awards: [...]

FUNCI signs an agreement in Marrakesh

On 9 June, FUNCI (Fundación de Cultura Islámica) signed an important agreement, as part of [...]

Alhambra among the 7 wonders?

There were Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Now, 2,200 years later, we are choosing [...]