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The following speech was delivered by Farah Hernandez at the 13th Islamic Festival of Mértola on May 24, 2025. Assalaamu Alaykum, As you well know, the title of this talk is ‘Islam and nature’ but since that is broad, I would like to talk about the understanding that Islam gives us about our relationship with nature, and to give it …

19 May 2023 Lecture by Sidi Karim Viudes, rahimullah, given by Hayy Khalid Nieto at the 12th Islamic Festival of Mertola. Sidi Karim Viudes, Rahimullah When we speak of “believers” and “non-believers”, what do we believe in believing or not believing? When we speak of “secular culture” as opposed to “religious faith”, which “culture” and which “faith” do we qualify? …

One of the central tenets of Islam is to help others. While some perceive Islam as a belief that encourages violence rather than positive contributions to society, the Qur’an and Hadith highlight how helping other human beings is a fundamental aspect of Islam. The main goal of Muslims is to worship God, but this is done not only through rituals …