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The Islamic University of Spain Al-Andalusia, together with the Muslim community of the Macarena district, held on Monday 26th, at 12:00 pm, an act of prayer and homage next to the Andalusian necropolis recently found in this enclave of the neighborhood. The meeting was attended by representatives of the City Council of Seville and the Macarena District, among them Carmen María Tena Aguilar, District Delegate, Manuel Loreto, District Director, as well as members of the District team, in a gesture of institutional accompaniment before a finding of notable historical relevance. A gesture of respect and historical memory. [...]

The discovery of Muslim tombs from the 12th century confirms the historical presence of the Andalusian community in the neighborhood for more than nine centuries The Islamic University of Spain Al-Andalusia has stressed the enormous historical, social and symbolic importance of the recent discovery of an Andalusian Muslim cemetery of the 12th century in the Macarena neighborhood, a few meters from its university headquarters and the Macarena Mosque. For the institution, this discovery is not only an archaeological fact, but a material confirmation of a long ignored memory: the continued presence of Andalusian Muslims in this area. [...]

Atlanta (USA), December 19-21, 2025 - Al-Andalusia Islamic University of Spain participated last week in the ICNA South East Convention, held in the city of Atlanta, one of the most relevant Islamic meetings in the region. The University was represented by Professor Amina Rodriguez, who was part of the academic program of the event, reaffirming the presence of Al-Andalusia in international spaces of reflection and Islamic education. During the convention, Professor Amina gave a lecture entitled "An Identity Based on the Quran and Sunnah: Strengthening our Faith", a profound reflection on the construction of the Islamic identity. [...]

The Islamic University of Spain Al-Andalusia participated last December 6 in an Umrah organized by Islamic Relief, in which several students from our university community took part, many of them also linked to the humanitarian work of this organization. This experience had a particularly significant character as it united, in the same space, academic training, social commitment and spiritual experience. In this context, the Rector and professor of the University, Sh. Mohammad Idrissi Alcaraz, accompanied the group as a guide, playing a role of both academic and spiritual reference throughout the trip. The itinerary began [...]

In the framework of his participation in an academic conference held at the University of Michigan, the Rector of the Islamic University of Spain Al-Andalusia, Sh. Mohammad Idrissi, was invited to visit the campus of the Miftah Institute, one of the leading institutions in the United States in the training and support of the Muslim community. Sharing experiences from different contexts The visit provided a first-hand look at the Miftah Institute's educational project and its approach to the teaching of Islamic sciences in the North American context. The meeting took place in a close and cordial atmosphere, conducive to the exchange of experiences. [...]

Al-Andalusia Islamic University of Spain recently participated in the Islamic Higher Education Summit, held at the University of Michigan, a meeting that brought together various institutions offering Islamic higher education in the United States with the aim of reflecting on the present and future of the sector. During this first meeting, the possibility of creating its own academic accreditation organization for Muslim institutions was discussed, as well as the analysis of other alternative models to strengthen quality, recognition and cooperation between Islamic higher education centers. Al-Andalusia's participation in this forum is a response to its [...]

The Islamic University of Spain Al-Andalusia accompanies these days students, family members and members of its community in the major pilgrimage, the Hajj, one of the fundamental pillars of Islam and one of the most significant spiritual experiences for every believer. During this pilgrimage, participants find themselves reliving rituals that unite millions of believers around the world in the same purpose: to respond to Allah's call with humility, dedication and sincerity. From Al-Andalusia, we accompany this moment with special closeness, aware of the spiritual and formative value of living the Hajj. We raise our supplications so that Allah accepts [...]

On May 20, 2025, the Rector of the Islamic University of Spain Al-Andalusia, Sh. Mohammad Idrissi, was invited to participate in an academic conference organized by IISRA at the University of Granada, focused on the analysis of Islamophobia and the rise of Islamophobic narratives in the contemporary social context. Understanding Islamophobia from experience and knowledge During his speech, the Rector addressed the phenomenon of Islamophobia from the reality experienced by the Muslim community in Spain, highlighting how certain simplifying and exclusionary discourses have been gaining presence in the public debate. He underlined [...]