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On June 10th, on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, a collective IFTAR took place in the GARDENS OF TRIUNFO, to which all the people from Granada were invited. The reason for this event was to know Ramadan in first person and to understand more about Islam. The Iftar consisted of the following activities: – Activities workshops and …

The Islamic cultural center BADR celebrated last night what in Muslim culture is called IFTAR, or the ceremony in which the fast breaks that throughout the day have maintained with deep rigor. Every ninth month of the lunar year, the Muslim community celebrates Ramadan, the holy month for Islam, the month in which Mohammed, peace and blessings upon him, had …

The Imam of the Great Mosque of Granada, Sheykh Ahmed Bermejo, has supported the decision of the 130 Imams and British religious leaders not to officiate the traditional funeral prayer to the London terrorists, in which seven people died and 48 were wounded. Considers that it is “fruit of the satiety” by the fact that Islam is associated to this …

Turkey is a country with a Muslim majority. Ninety-nine percent of the population, according to the International Religious Freedom study compiled by the US government. However, since 1923 and under the leadership of Kemal Ataturk, it is a secular republic and a rule of law. What is not publicized so much, is that this secularism has not been passive, but …

For years we have received groups of students from the University of Seville and Pablo de Olavide, as well as from other university schools. One of them was a group of engineers who won the interior design competition for the Mecca-Medina high-speed train in Saudi Arabia. We advise them on the uses and customs in the country, especially at the …

It is an honour for the Muslims of Spain to be represented by Mohammed Elias Keeler Roncero and Umar Bermejo Benedetti, in the categories of recitation and memorization respectively, at the 59th International Koran Competition, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (1h19min40sec to see the recitation of Mohammed Elias Keeler Roncero) Our thanks to the Malaysian Embassy and all the organizers for …

The oldest Muslim community in Seville still in existence was founded by an ex-Catholic in 1985. The group, made up of converts and their descendants, talks today about life as a Muslim in what was, until 1284, one of the largest capitals of the Islamic world. In the heart of the old town of Seville, the mix of cultures for …