Meeting with the Câmara Municipal de Mértola, Portugal

Ibrahim Hernández and Luqman Nieto, president and vice president of the Seville Mosque Foundation, met yesterday with the councilor for culture and representatives of the Municipal Chamber of Mértola to begin to outline what will be the tenth edition of the Islamic Festival of Mértola.

As this is the tenth edition of this biennial festival, which has been going on since 2001, it is intended to be a special edition in terms of the program and with special attention to quality and craftsmanship.

The dates of the festival, from May 16 to 19, will coincide with the month of Ramadan, which will make it difficult for the Mosque of Seville Foundation and the Islamic Community in Spain to commit to participation, but also opens the opportunity to organize activities, such as a public iftar – breaking of fast, which on other dates is not possible.

The meeting went smoothly and during it the different possibilities of the program and the organization were discussed.

After this preparatory meeting, contact will be maintained to fine-tune the details, with another meeting scheduled for March 2019.

We would like to thank the Câmara Municipal de Mértola and all the people involved for their effort and perseverance in maintaining this Islamic festival that has become a reference for the meeting of cultures throughout Portugal.