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25th anniversary of a thousand years of coexistence in Almonaster la Real, Huelva – Video by TRT

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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‘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 …

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Almonaster Charter – A manifesto for coexistence and respect

The following is the text of ‘the charter of Almonaster; for coexistence and respect’. Read on October 12, 2023, during the inauguration of the XXIII Jornadas de Cultura Islámica de Almonaster la Real, Huelva, by Hayy Jalid Nieto. In the context in which we found ourselves, and in which unfortunately we continue today, we could not avoid or ignore what …

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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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Summary and gallery of the XXIII Jornadas de Cultura Islámica de Almonaster la Real, Huelva, Spain.

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 …

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XXIII Conference of Islamic Culture of Almonaster la Real

One more year, Almonaster la Real will go back in time and immerse itself in its Andalusian past in the XXIII Jornadas de Cultura Islámica. The town will once again fill its narrow streets with the magic and charm of Islamic culture, creating a point of reunion, knowledge and coexistence. Almonaster not only has a great natural beauty and heritage, …

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XIX Conference on Islamic Culture in Almonaster la Real

On October 11, 12, 13 and 14, the XIX Conference on Islamic Culture took place in Almonaster la Real, a beautiful and significant town in the Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche, in Huelva. The conference is a collaboration between the City Council of Almonaster, the Mosque Foundation of Seville and the Islamic Community in Spain with the intention …

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