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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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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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Mahmud Ali Makki: poet of dialogue between cultures
With this article, written by Mohamed Gomaa Tawfik, we remember Dr. Mahmud Ali Makki, a [...]
Sep
Maestre Antonio, master builder and resident of the Villa
Editorial note: The original article was published on 5 May 2024 on the website Arte [...]
May
Piece of the month: the “Taller del Moro”
Throughout the month of March, thanks to the collaboration between the Centre for Studies on [...]
Apr
CEMI’s participation in the “Medina” program of RTVE
Last January, the Centre for the Study of Islamic Madrid (CEMI), a project of the [...]
Apr
Surnames of Arabic origin
The Arab legacy in the Iberian Peninsula can be seen through multiple and diverse aspects, [...]
Mar
FUNCI was present at FITUR 2024
On January 25, the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) was invited to participate in FITUR with [...]
Feb
CEMI at FITUR fair. A tour of Islamic Madrid
On January 25, the Center for Studies on Islamic Madrid (CEMI), created by de Islamic [...]
Feb
Sheikh Hamad Award 2023 for FUNCI
On 13 December 2023 was held in Doha (Qatar) the ninth edition of the Sheikh [...]
Feb
The Islamic collections of the Museum of Santa Cruz in Toledo
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
Moriscos influence in Rabat and Salé in the 16th and 17th centuries
On 18 May, the Islamic Culture Foundation was invited to participate in the international conference [...]
May
Madrid, the Andalusian city with many streams
The history of Madrid began in the ninth century, when the Umayyads decided to build [...]
May
In Saudi Arabia, in the footsteps of the Prophet
Hijrah: in the footsteps of the Prophet. This was the theme chosen by Ithra (the [...]
Mar
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
A new essay on Râbi’a Al Adawiyya
We reproduce an excerpt of an interview with the Moroccan thinker and theologian Asma Lamrabet, [...]
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
Women mystics of Islam, freedom and lordship
We reproduce the paper presented by Inés Eléxpuru, FUNCI’s Director of Communication, at the 6th [...]
Sep