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One of the most important elements to create a collective identity in a human group is a common story that narrates the past to give meaning to the present and project a future. Sharing this story, this story, is what creates the narrative of ‘us’; It defines where we come from, who we are, and where we’re going. When the …

Diplomacy, by its very transitory nature, brings people closer to our lives and then pushes them away as their limited mandates end. This environment usually generates a strictly professional veneer that rarely allows for the flourishing of a deep friendship. However, in the case of Her Excellency Ambassador Claudia Boesch, that usual diplomatic distance was completely illusory from our first …

Last Saturday morning we had a special appointment, to receive Sidi Ibrahim Aybeck. I came from Lisbon with the task of giving a workshop on the Islamic astrolabe for the attendees, a very interesting and evocative topic for all of us who in one way or another are interested in physics, astronomy or mathematics. And the subject became exciting when, …

Last Friday, the Mezquita Foundation of Seville had the honour of receiving Dr. Ziad Alahmad, a leading postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Arab and Islamic Studies and Oriental Studies of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). His visit constitutes a fundamental part of his academic research on the role of mosques in Spanish society, focusing specifically on how they …

Last week, we had the honor of receiving a delegation of students from the Sorbonne University (Paris) on a documentation trip through Andalusia on the three monotheistic religions. For many, it was their first experience here and their first time in a mosque. In our center, the group posed key questions: What does real coexistence mean beyond books? How is …

In a special initiative, Hayy Khalid Nieto, vice-president of the Seville Mosque Foundation, recently led a tour dedicated to the history of Islamic Seville. Although this type of route is not a common occurrence or something offered by the Foundation, this event provided an exceptional opportunity for community members to delve deeper into our rich Andalusian legacy. Despite the intense …

On the occasion of Eid al Adha, the Mosque Foundation of Seville has had the honor of being able to distribute lamb packages from the sacrifices of these festivities, to 136 families in Seville. This year, 33 lambs have been donated by the Tirmidhi Foundation and one more by a private donor. Generosity is an essential part of Islam and …