Islamic Culture Foundation 

On the occasion of the recent presentation of the book “El enigma del agua en al-Andalus”, written by Cherif Abderrahman Jah, president of FUNCI, and published by Lunwerg, we would like to inform you that we are putting on sale an unlimited number of copies of the book, and also of other of our publications [...]

Last Friday Inés Eléxpuru, Communication Manager at FUNCI was interviewed for the program “Reserva Natural”, broadcast by the Spanish National Radio and lead by Josefina Maestre, a journalist specialized in Environment.
The main topics addressed during the interview were the contents of the book El Enigma del agua en al-Andalus, written by Cherif Abderrahman Jah, and [...]

Islamic Culture Foundation
From the exhibition “Gardens of Al-Ándalus”
In al-Ándalus, gardens had more than just an aesthetic role. The orchard gardens grew aromatic plants, fruit trees and vegetables not only to please the senses of sight and smell, but also for agricultural purposes. This required careful distribution of water and led to the development of [...]

¿Who said that flamenco was only something from Spain? Aside from the theories about the origins of flamenco (it came probably from the North of India and was introduced in Spain in the 15th century), it is sure that more and more people from all over the world like and play it. This is the [...]

Migrants and their descendants – Guide to policies for the well-being of all in pluralist societies (2011)
Migration to and within Europe has profoundly changed the life and image of the continent. This guide offers theoretical and practical tools for an innovative approach to a key political issue: how, along with our immigrant fellow-citizens, can we [...]

From the book “Los Aromas de al-Andalus”, Cherif Abderrahman Jah, Editorial Alianza
“According to al-Saqundí, the Al-Andalús poets excelled in comparative imagination. Flowers sometimes serve to paint a loved one’s portrait. Ibn Labbana (11th century) wrote:
“The qualities of a rose are nothing next to hers, birdsong is nothing next to hers”.
Ibn ‘Ammar, vizier at al-Mu’tamid in [...]

Source: islamawareness.net
Islam contains an elaborate hierarchy of knowledge integrated by the principle of Divine Unity (tawhid). This hierarchy includes juridical, social, and theological sciences, as well as spiritual and metaphysical ones, all of which derive their principles from the Qur’an. Elaborate philosophical, natural, and mathematical sciences, each originating from one of God’s Beautiful Names, also [...]

The Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) in the framework of its program Med-O-Med Cultural Landscapes for Mediterranean and Middle East began a new initiative for the protection and conservation of cultural landscapes in the region.
This initiative entitled Landscape Convention for Mediterranean and Middle East, is part of the activities of Med-O-Med to make up with the [...]

Doeir Municipality in collaboration with FUNCI’s Program Med-O-Med, has been officially notified of the acceptance of its proposal for the project Green Doeir Clever Doeir funded by the European Union. This project aims at improving the environmental health of the small town of Deeir in the province of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon.
The project is [...]

Women’s Voices Now is a young organization founded in January 2010. Their mission is to empower women and give voice to the struggle for civil, economic and political rights.
In their first year, WVN is hosting Women’s Voices from the Muslim World: A Short-Film Festival giving voice to women of all faiths living [...]