Activities

The Fundación Mezquita de Sevilla is pleased to announce the publication and donation of a new print run of 1,000 copies of the Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur’an, with commentaries into Spanish by our Imam Khatib, Ustad Abdelgani Melara Navío. Funded entirely through the generous sponsorship of a local donor, these copies will be distributed directly to …

From 9 to 12 July 2026, we had the profound honour and privilege of attending the Mausim in Granada, which celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the Great Mosque of Granada. Organized under the theme “The Muslim Community in Europe: A Look Forward,” this beautiful four-day gathering was a monumental event where hearts, minds, and spirits came together. We wish to …

The Muslim community in Europe. A look ahead The Fundación Mezquita de Granada is honored to announce Mausim Granada 2026, which will be held on July 9, 10, 11 and 12 in Granada. Program 📅 Jueves 9 – Encuentro de MujeresMercado en el Jardín de la Mezquita · Ponencia de Ibtisaam Ahmed · Dhikr de mujeres 📅 Viernes 10 – …

Diplomacy, by its very transitory nature, brings people closer to our lives and then pushes them away as their limited mandates end. This environment usually generates a strictly professional veneer that rarely allows for the flourishing of a deep friendship. However, in the case of Her Excellency Ambassador Claudia Boesch, that usual diplomatic distance was completely illusory from our first …

Last Saturday morning we had a special appointment, to receive Sidi Ibrahim Aybeck. I came from Lisbon with the task of giving a workshop on the Islamic astrolabe for the attendees, a very interesting and evocative topic for all of us who in one way or another are interested in physics, astronomy or mathematics. And the subject became exciting when, …

Last Friday, the Mezquita Foundation of Seville had the honour of receiving Dr. Ziad Alahmad, a leading postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Arab and Islamic Studies and Oriental Studies of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). His visit constitutes a fundamental part of his academic research on the role of mosques in Spanish society, focusing specifically on how they …

Last week, we had the honor of receiving a delegation of students from the Sorbonne University (Paris) on a documentation trip through Andalusia on the three monotheistic religions. For many, it was their first experience here and their first time in a mosque. In our center, the group posed key questions: What does real coexistence mean beyond books? How is …