The horizon, they say, is that illusory line where heaven and earth meet, as many of us were taught when we were children. The horizon is, however, as I understand it today, a real line where the earthly and the divine meet. We can continue to think that all that exists is only what we are able to perceive through …
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Notes and suggestions (I): The Shahada
In every contract or transaction there are two parties, who are the ones who agree to this or that on one or the other terms. When one takes Shahada he is making a contract, a transaction, an agreement with Allah which is accounted for by the tongue and signed with the heart; that is why Islam is described as a …
Read More »Rescuing: “The self-taught philosopher”.
Last year at this time, a conference was held at the Seville Mosque Foundation by Hajj Ibrahim Musa Isa Touriño that we would like to rescue. It was about the “Risala of Hayy Ibn Yaqzan”, or, as it is better known in the West, “The self-taught philosopher”, by the Andalusian author Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Tufayl. This conference took place …
Read More »The Imaret in the Ottoman Caliphate, a model of compassionate society.
What is a Wakf? The first wakf model recorded in Medina Al-Munawara was the one created by Abu Talha and known from the following hadith: “Anas related: Abu Talha had more properties in palm groves than any other Ansar of Medina. His favorite property was Bayruha which was situated next to the Mosque. The Messenger of Allah, s.a.w.s., used to …
Read More »Futuwwa: The Spiritual Foundations of Nobility
When I first received the e-mail giving me the title of this conference, I was quite dismayed. Firstly, futuwwa was a subject I did not know too well and secondly, I was unable to see what relevance it might have for the young people of this era who are the focus of this meeting. As far as I was concerned, …
Read More »About Knowledge
It has been related from Anas Ibn Malik, in Bukhari, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and give him peace, said: “Among the signs of the Hour (the end of this world), are the disappearance of knowledge, the establishment of ignorance, the drinking of wine and the appearance of fornication”. Abu Hurayra related from the Prophet, may …
Read More »ISIS jihadists are not medieval – they have taken shape from Western philosophy.
We must look to the French Revolution if we are to understand the origin of the ideology and violence of the Islamic State. For some weeks now there have been insinuations that the Islamic State and its ideologies are some kind of throwback to a distant past. Frequently couched in language such as that used last week by British Deputy …
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Note of Condolences
To the Christian community of Seville, Seville, April 21, 2025 On behalf of the Mosque …
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Eid Al Fitra announcement, schedule and location
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Communiqué of the Beginning of Ramadan 1446/2025, Islamic Community in Spain
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New WhatsApp channel implemented
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Celebration of Mawlid an Nabi, Sunday, September 15, 20.30h, Seville
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Presentation of the XIII Islamic Festival of Mértola, at the Three Cultures Foundation
On April 29, the Mosque Foundation of Seville had the pleasure of attending the official …
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Second Visit of Verto Education Students 2025
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Honored to Receive Tan Sri Azman and Puan Sri Normah at the Seville Mosque Foundation
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Seville and Mértola join forces at the 13th Islamic Festival 2025 – Find out at the presentation on April 29th!
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Presentation of the XIII Islamic Festival in Seville
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Presentation of the XIII Islamic Festival of Mértola, at the Three Cultures Foundation
On April 29, the Mosque Foundation of Seville had the pleasure of attending the official …
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Seville and Mértola join forces at the 13th Islamic Festival 2025 – Find out at the presentation on April 29th!
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Meeting for the presentation of the Islamic Festival of Mertola
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Dinner with Dr. Muhammad Najib, Ambassador of Indonesia to Spain
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Invitation to the Majlis of Datuk Feroz Jakel
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Reception of Distinguished Guests from the United Arab Emirates in Seville
The Fundación Mezquita de Sevilla recently had the honour of receiving a delegation of distinguished …
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Zakat Nisab Update, April 2025
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Eid Al Fitra announcement, schedule and location
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Gratitude for our community’s efforts
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Communiqué of the Beginning of Ramadan 1446/2025, Islamic Community in Spain
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#Kanoute4SevilleMosque Campaign Closure
Assalamu ‘Alaikum, As you may already know, in 2007 whilst playing football for Seville FC, …
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Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick #Kanoute4SevilleMosque
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Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick, #Kanoute4SevilleMosque
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BBC Radio interview with Oumar Kanouté (Audio EN)
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Fredi Kanoute, Islam and the Importance of Giving Back – The Independent
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An inspiring reunion: Fundación Mezquita de Sevilla and Ukhwah4Ummah
Today we had the pleasure of meeting again with our brother Sharuddin Dawan, president of …
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A Tile for Seville, Reviving Islam in Andalusia
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End of the #ATileForSeville campaign, and thank-you note
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#ATileForSeville – EPISOD 24 of 24 – Stopover in Istanbul and message of gratitude from U4U & FMS
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#ATileForSeville – EPISOD 23 of 24 – Malaga Airport, farewell, selamat tinggal
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Meeting with Faizal Tahir from ‘A Tile For Seville’
Today we have had the honor of being invited to the residence of Faizal Tahir, …
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An inspiring reunion: Fundación Mezquita de Sevilla and Ukhwah4Ummah
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Talk by Ustaz Iqbal Zain in Seville
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EPISODE 20 of 20 – The Final Episode – #ATileForSeville 2017
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EPISODE 19 of 20 – Oki Setiana Dewi & Faizal Tahir – #ATileForSeville 2017
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