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The president of the Islamic Community in Spain announces that the fourth crescent of the moon has not been sighted, neither in Spain nor in the area of reference, so today the beginning of the month of Ramadan is set for Wednesday, April 14, thus fulfilling the month of Sha’ban a cycle of 30 days. Allah says in the Qur’an: …

The Seville Mosque Foundation expresses its deepest rejection to the violent attacks, atrocities and despicable acts that have been happening in recent weeks, each and every one of them. For the four people who died last night in Vienna, the twenty-two students in Kabul, the three parishioners in Nice, the two women stabbed in Paris and the teacher also killed …

PRESS RELEASEBEGINNING OF THE MONTH OF DHUL HIYYAH AND ‘ID AL ADHA 1441/2020 Tuesday, July 21, 2020 The president of the Islamic Community in Spain announces that on the night of Tuesday, July 21, the new moon was sighted locally, indicating the beginning of the month of Dhul Hijjah. Therefore, it is confirmed that Wednesday, July 22 is the 1st …

COMMUNIQUÉDeath of Mr. Rafael Valencia The Fundación Mezquita de Sevilla has conveyed its condolences to the family of Mr. Rafael Valencia on Saturday afternoon. The vice-president of the Seville Mosque Foundation, Hajj Khalid Nieto, travelled yesterday to the SE30 funeral home, in order to bear witness to the feeling that the sudden death of our cordial friend Mr. Rafael Valencia …

Assalamu ‘Alaikum, As you may already know, in 2007 whilst playing football for Seville FC, Frederic Oumar Kanoute helped secure our current Musallah. Twelve years later, in Ramadan 2019, Oumar Kanoute further pledged to help raise €1m for the first purpose-built Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre in Seville in 700 years. With his support and commitment, the online campaign on …

Dear collaborators and participants in the Islamic Culture Conference of Almonaster. By direct communication of the Excmo. Mayor of Almonaster, Mr. Jacinto José Vázquez, we have received with regret the news of the suspension of the 2020 edition of our traditional Jornadas de Cultura Islámica de Almonaster. The City Council has assessed that given the massive attendance at this event …

END OF RAMADAN COMMUNIQUÉ 1441/2020 The president of the Islamic Community in Spain announces that, having been sighted the fourth crescent of the moon in the reference area, tomorrow , Sunday, May 24, will be the first day of the month of Shawwal and, therefore, the festival of Eid al Fitr. Allah says in the Qur’an: “Allah wants for you …