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Reception at the Malaysian Embassy in support of the #ATileForSeville campaign

Our most sincere thanks to Khaeria Abdul Qayyum, the highest authority of the Malaysian Embassy, for her generous welcome to the celebrities, Faizal Tahir, Oki Setiana Dewi, Irma Hasme, Elfaizah al-Haq, Dewi Sandra, Sufian Amrin and Farah Asyikin, who have come from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia to support the #ATileForSeville campaign. It was a real honor to have the support …

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“To inspire people to take positive action.”, Fréderic Oumar Kanoute

Fredi Kanouté jokes that he has joined a rock band but none of the motley crew he is touring with claims to be a professional musician. Instead the former West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sevilla striker shares stages around the world with extraordinary characters such as Emi Mahmoud, a former Darfur refugee and Poetry Slam world champion, and Dr Rouba Mhaissen, …

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A Tile for Seville, Reviving Islam in Andalusia

ACTNews, JAKARTA – The world history obviously exposes how Islam in Andalusia, Spain, began to enter its golden age under the Umayyad Caliphate in the eighth century. Economic development, cultural works and science flourished, while renowned philosophers and scientists of Islam such as Ibn Sina and al-Khwarizmi also came into existence. For about three centuries, Andalusia emerged as a region with the …

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Reception at the Indonesian Embassy in support of the #ATileForSeville campaign

Our most sincere thanks to HE Ibu Yuli Mpuni, Indonesian Ambassador to Spain for his generous reception and welcome speech to the celebrities, Oki Setiana Dewi and Dewi Sandra, and for his support to the #ATileForSeville campaign. Our thanks also to the Malay Embassy and to all the officials for their presence in the event and constant support to the …

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Recording the TV series by TVa, ‘Air Mata Di Bumi Matador’, Seville

During the last days has been recording in Seville a series by TVa ‘Air Mata Di Bumi Matador’, from Malaysia. A TV series of 26 chapters (based on real events) of some young people who collaborate with the Seville Mosque Foundation in the project of the Islamic Cultural Center, Mosque and Awqaf of Seville! Recorded in Malaysia, Seville, Granada and …

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María José Celemín with khalid Nieto, Seville

In only very small and select areas you can hear the good manners, the welcome and the sense of hospitality. In Islam we know it with the word “Adab”, which is nothing but good education, politeness. Beyond a banal conversation, intellectual refinement and delight with things of the arts, poetry, painting or music. Going to Seville for work, I wrote …

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3 NATIONS. 7 ICONS. 1 MISSION. #ATileForSeville 2!!

Following the success of the first #ATileForSeville campaign, we have made a joint effort with Ukhwah for Ummah (U4U) from Malaysia, Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) from Indonesia and 7 celebrities from Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore to reload with a new international campaign to raise funds for the Islamic Cultural Center, Mosque and Awqaf of Seville. The invited artists, who so …

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