On the 6th, 7th and 8th of July, the fifteenth anniversary of the Great Mosque of Granada, which was inaugurated in 2003, took place in Granada. This event, which has been held for the last 15 years, has become a benchmark for the coexistence of Islam in Europe. On Friday the 6th, a welcome reception took place, prior to the …
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The balance between justice and mercy in the Qur’an
In recent political history, calls for justice have resounded with great urgency, especially in the United States, the United Kingdom, and throughout the Arab world. For example, in his remarkable primary campaign in the United States, Bernie Sanders repeated a call for social justice countless times, and he was able to do so in a country increasingly divided by inequality …
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This past week I have been very attentive to social networks, I have been looking at the comments of my contacts, and of others who are not contacts but who appear on Facebook. And reading many of them I have become very sad and worried. I have become sad and concerned because I see that, not in all but in …
Read More »Programme of the fifteenth anniversary of the Great Mosque of Granada
From the Mosque Foundation of Seville we are happy to be able to share the program of the XV anniversary of the Great Mosque of Granada. We would like to thank the organization for inviting Hajj Abdel Ghani Melara, Imam Khatib of the Seville Mosque Foundation, and Hafid Luqman Nieto, Vice President of the Seville Mosque Foundation to give two …
Read More »Khutba: Allah is the Sustainer, Al-Qayyum (English/Arabic Text and Audio – 29.06.18)
The life of this world constantly leads us to distraction. Allah says in the Qur’an: وَمَا هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ وَإِنَّ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ لَهِيَ الْحَيَوَانُ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ The life of the world is but play and distraction, the true life is the abode of the Last Life, if you knew. (The Spider, 29:64) It distracts us from …
Read More »Meeting with Sidi Ahmed Kostas, Director of the Ministry of Awqaf of Morocco
Hajj Ibrahim Hernández, president of the Seville Mosque Foundation and Hajj Abdelgani Melara, it’s Imam Jatib have had the honor and pleasure of being received by Sidi Ahmed Kostas, Director of Islamic Affairs of the Moroccan Ministry of Awqaf, and the director of Publications of the Quran, in the Royal Palace of Rabat. At the meeting, that was requested by the …
Read More »Helping others: a fundamental principle of the Deen
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 …
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