Tag Archives: Patrimonio

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 [...]

Al-Muṣāra: the Marinid royal citadel in Fez

The study of almunias in the Maghreb and al-Andalus intensified more than 10 years ago [...]

CEMI at the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid

On 23 January, the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) organised the event ‘Revisiting Maŷriṭ: heritage, history [...]

Abu Dhabi, five unique objects

We naturally view the world through our own cultural lens: The Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu [...]

Islamic neo-medievalism in Madrid’s Tetuán neighbourhood

Last October we held several activities aimed at revaluing and disseminating the heritage of the [...]

Publication of ‘La madina olvidada’.

Since the creation in 2017 of the Centre for Studies on Islamic Madrid (CEMI), a [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Marseille, a proud and mixed-race city

At a time when the world is closing in on the “other”, and identities are [...]