We share this beautiful documentary video produced by TRT Español about the Islamic Culture Days of Almonaster la Real.Almonaster la Real is a small village in the Sierra de Aracena, in Huelva. Its name derives from the Arabic “al-munastir” and this in turn from Latin and means “the monastery”. Around the tenth-century mosque that crowns these villages, for 25 years, …
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25th Anniversary of Islamic Culture Days: The Importance of Community Events
This year, in an event full of meaning, Hayy Khalid and two young people from the communities of the Mosque of Seville and Almonaster shared their thoughts on the importance of community events. During their talks, they highlighted how these gatherings not only strengthen the bonds within our communities, but also enrich our cultural and spiritual understanding. These events are …
Read More »Video of the XXIII Jornadas de Cultura Islámica de Almonaster (XXIII Islamic Culture Conference of Almonaster)
Between October 12 and 15, 2023, Almonaster la Real hosted the XXIII Jornadas de Cultura Islámica, with a program full of activities and all the splendor and beauty of this town, one of the most beautiful in Spain, decorated for these special dates. The streets of Almonaster were filled again with the market, parades, concerts, storytelling, and countless activities for …
Read More »Video: Soccer Tournament ‘Peace and Future for the Children of Palestine’, Seville
Last Saturday, December 30, the Atlas Sevilla Association, together with the Seville Mosque Foundation and the collaboration of the Jorge Juan Sports Club, held a children’s soccer tournament in solidarity with the children of Palestine. The tournament was attended by more than 50 children between 8 and 10 years old, and was an example of unity and a channel of …
Read More »103. SURA AL ‘ASR – SURA DEL TIEMPO
TIME SURA Mequi. It has 3 aleyas and descended after the sura “Have we not opened you?”. In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate. (1) For Time*! * [This oath can also be understood as: By the evening! or By the time of ‘Asr (the evening prayer)! according to the meanings of the word]. (2) That it is …
Read More »‘Living without fear, the foundation of a free society.’ Luqman Nieto, Almonaster
On October 15, 2023, Luqman Nieto delivered a speech on freedom from fear as a necessary element for a free society to the audience presented at the XXIII Jornadas de cultura Islámica de Almonaster. Representing the Seville Mosque Foundation, Luqman Nieto’s talk was part of the Foundation’s program at its annual presentation of Islam and the community at the Almonaster …
Read More »Women’s power in Islam’, Jadiya Martinez, Almonaster
On October 14, 2023, Hajja Jadiya Martinez delivered a speech on the power of women in Islam to the audience present at the XXIII Jornadas de cultura Islámica de Almonaster. Representing the Islamic Community in Spain, Hajja Jadiya’s talk was part of a program by the Seville Mosque Foundation in its annual presentation of Islam and the community at the …
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