By Avaaz.org
A humanitarian catastrophe of terrifying proportions is unfolding in Pakistan, with a fifth of the country under water, and millions of people homeless and desperately needing assistance.
Some relief efforts are underway, but the international response to the mega-disaster has been irresponsibly slow and weak -the UN has urgently appealed for $460 million of vital […]
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From the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI), through our Environmental Conservation Program “Med-O-Med: Cultural Landscapes in the Mediterranean and the Middle East”, we wish you a very happy month of Ramadan
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The American Library in Paris helds an exhibition on islamic calligraphy, by Abdessatar Jmei*
“The style of my calligraphy relates to nature and the coexistence of languages; in this exhibit Arabic, English and French. These colourful letters invite themselves on my blank sheet, like the stranger invited to my table. They are there, one on top […]
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The Islamic Culture Foundation’s (FUNCI) “MED-O-MED, Cultural Landscapes in the Mediterranean and the Middle East” program has been nominated to the Anna Lindh Foundation’s Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures.
If you are an ALF organisation, vote our Program!
EUROMED AWARD
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From: Avaaz.org
Israel’s dead investigate ly raid of the Gaza humanitarian flotilla has sparked worldwide outrage. This time, we can’t accept mere words from our leaders. It’s time for action.
This petition will be delivered to the UN and world leaders when it reaches 200,000 signatures. Sign on to join the global call for truth, accountability, and […]
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The exhibition Qalam, Words of Art opened on Thursday 29 April in Rabat in the huge expanses of the new National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco. A project created by the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) in partnership with the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco (BNRM), this exhibition aims to show, through the […]
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The fifth edition of the Anna Lindh Foundation’s region-wide prize for intercultural dialogue focuses on the theme of ‘bringing people together for ecological sustainability’.
Member organizations of the 43 National Networks of the Foundation have until the 20th of May 2010 to nominate an individual or an organization renowned for promoting intercultural action to address current […]
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Last March, a delegation of the Foundation of Islamic Culture (FUNCI), of Madrid, travelled to Syria and Palestine in order to follow-up the projects that the Foundation implements in the frame of the Program of international environmental cooperation MED-O-MED.
First the members visited Syria, the capital, Damascus, and also the historical city of Aleppo, where the […]
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“Hammam Day” and “Hammam Hidden Door, Living Treasure” exhibitions
(from 22 March to 17 April 2010, Damascus, Syria)
Hammamed organises in Syria two initiatives for the valorisation of the Mediterranean Hammam. In parallel with the International Day of Water, on 22th March, Hammamed organises in Damascus, Syria, the Hammam Day, an event entirely dedicated to the fascinating […]
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ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE LOGO COMPETITION
The Promoter: The Organization of the Islamic Conference, abbreviated as
O.I.C.
Object of the Competition: Design a new emblem (logo) for the O.I.C. to reflect the renewed aspiration of the Muslim World of bringing about changes towards the path of moderation and modernization.
Type of Competition: A design competition will be organized […]
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