Islamic Culture Foundation 

The other face of Jerusalem: The Ecological Disaster 
By Rajai Masri
“Might sound a contradiction in terms when I appear to oscillate between the spiritual and aesthetic in describing the city that lies half way between the real and the metaphysical in the hearts of hundreds of millions of mortals of the three monotheistic faiths (holding hostage […]

PRESS RELEASE
Closing of the International Seminar held in the Alhambra
“The al-Andalus experience: a model for preserving biodiversity”
Granada, 7-9 October 2009
“The Muslims of al-Andalus cultivated all of the branches of knowledge, in a disinterested, generous way. They placed their discoveries at the service of human beings, whatever their condition or creed, with the aim of meeting […]

MESSAGE FROM MR AHMED DJOGHLAF, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
TO THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR “THE ANDALUSÍ EXPERIENCE: A MODEL FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY” in the framework of MED-O-MED net of Botanic Gardens.
7 OCTOBER 2009
GRANADA, SPAIN
“Ladies and Gentlemen,
The great Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rushd, or Averroes, said that “In nature there is nothing superfluous.” […]

The Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI), in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry for the Environment and for Rural and Marine Affairs and with IUCN-Med, is holding from 7 to 9 October in Granada (Spain) the 1st International Seminar on THE EXPERIENCE OF AL-ANDALUS: A MODEL FOR CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY
The seminar, in wich also collaborate the Patronato de […]

The past is not yet written
Written by Louis Werner - Portraits illustrated by Jesús Conde Alaya *
Saudi Aramoc Word
May/June 2009
Ever since an Arab–Berber army sailed across the Strait of Gibraltar in the year 711 and founded what came to be known as Al-Andalus, Spanish scholars have looked back on the 800 years of Muslim rule […]

Kairouan Capital of Islamic Culture 1430 AH/2009 AD
Source: ISESCO
Kairouan stands as a main cultural and religious metropolis in the Tunisian Republic. It still preserves its original blend of Arab-Islamic architecture with its souks (market places), alleys, and old streets. In 1988 the city was inscribed on UNESCO world heritage list.
Kairouan is located some 100 miles […]

“I am honoured to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt’s advancement. Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and […]

The Scientific World is turning to God
Source: www.islamreligon.com
Admitting the theory of Intelligent Design
“As people have certainly been influenced by me, I want to try and correct the enormous damage I may have done.” (Anthony Flew)
The newspapers these days are echoing with these regret-filled words by Antony Flew, in his time a well-known atheist philosopher.  The […]

Feminist reforms in Turkey reflect the progressive face of İslam
By Sertaç Sehlikoğlu Karakaş*
MONTRÉAL - 26 april 2009
Source: IslamiCity.com
Turkey has strong ties both with its Muslim history and with secularism, where the latter is taken to mean not mixing religion with politics. After decades of struggling between these two identities, this strategic NATO ally and […]

The first International Forum on the Quranic Botanical Garden will was held in Doha on 02 March 2009. The three day event gathered more than 20 specialised scientists, including Encarna Gutierrez from the Islamic Culture Foudation of Madrid, representing different relevant disciplines.
The forum was the first on to be held to promote the garden. The […]