International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Fathi Hasan Fayyad Malkawi
Jordanian pedagogical, former university professor, Regional Director, International Institute of Islamic Thought and member of the Jordan Academy of Arabic
Paper Title:
Values of Cultural Communication between Muslim World and Spain
The paper stresses that cultural communication is an inherent human phenomenon, a shared human value and a necessary Islamic culture. The value of acquaintance is manifested as an end and a means of cultural communication. The paper is based on the belief that cultural communication in the Islamic vision is based on divine discourse to all people. Acquaintance makes a governing value and a deliberate goal, by describing values as a general human common, given the distinct position of these values in the Muslim world’s relations and Spain in particular.
18 Andalusian Legacy Conference: The Rise and Contemporary Transformations
The paper offers some suggestions that promote the cultural communication between the Muslim world and the Kingdom of Spain. Enabling the new generations of the parties’ societies to realize the values of intercultural communication, in particular the values of unity of origin and human brotherhood, cultural familiarity and openness, cooperation in achieving common interests, mutual respect for cultural terms of reference, balance and justice in judgments
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Moulay Mhammed
Professor of Islamic Manuscripts, Documents and Archives, Ahmed Draia University of Adrar - Algeria.
Paper Title:
Andalusian Islamic Manuscripts and Ways to Achieve Them: Towards a Gateway to Strengthening Cultural Relations between the Muslim World and Spain: A Study of Models
After the experience of migration by Moriscos towards North Africa in the bank of the Mediterranean, they were received by Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. There is no doubt that the displaced Moriscos transmitted with them a civilization
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embodied in the manuscripts of North African countries. Algeria saw a large waves of Andalusian migration in many of its cities. This scientific paper attempts to provide bibliographic research on Moriscos manuscripts and documents in Algeria’s family and government libraries by restricting them and identifying their whereabouts and digitizing models and presenting a scientific road map for their new role. This contributes to the revival of an important part of the Islamic nation’s history.
Keywords: Islamic manuscripts. Andalusia. Moriscos. Family libraries.
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Ismail Noori Mseer
Full-time researcher - Canada
Paper title:
Andalusia: From dissonance anxiety
to tranquility of convergence
Historically, Andalusia is one of the very few cases of coexistence and mutual
tolerance between the most diverse cultures and religious groups. It was known
for its multiculturalism, respect for ethnic and religious diversity - as witnessed by
the free exchange between these groups, a tremendous development in science,
arts, literature and even philosophy.
A sense of religious tolerance, especially during the Umayyad caliphate in
Córdoba, was a policy pursued by Muslim rulers in relation to Christians and Jews alike, allowing them to freely practise their beliefs. It was this prevailing sense of
tolerance that ushered in a golden age of learning, where scientists collaborated
on each side and made giant strides in mathematics, astronomy, medicine and
architecture.
The architectural wonders of Andalusia include the Alhambra Palace in Granada
and the Great Mosque in Córdoba, both of which represent cultural diversity and
artistic development of the time. Most of the exact details of design, geometric
patterns and lines attest to the overlap between Islamic, Christian and Jewish
traditions in art. Therefore, the perception of Andalusian civilization makes one
remember that people can live together and work side by side regardless of their
backgrounds, religious groups and cultures. Civilization is a symbol of the benefit
derived from embracing diversity and promoting an environment of mutual respect
and understanding.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Ignacio Ferrando
Ferrando, Arabic Language Chair, Arabic Literature
and Translation, University of Cádiz - Spain
Paper title:
Andalusian linguistic legacy and cultural interaction
between Arabic and Spanish
This paper seeks to study the fruits of coexistence and overlap between Arabic
and Spanish in the Iberian island during the Islamic period (so-called “Andalusia”)
spanning more than eight centuries. Undoubtedly, Andalusia’s linguistic legacy is still clearly reflected in the large number of Arabic-based Spanish words that form
an integral part of Spanish language and culture.
Perhaps this rich lexical legacy has made Spanish (along with Portuguese)
distinct from other romantic languages emanating from Latin, such as
Italian, French and Romanian. However, in our research, we do not simply
mention a number of Spanish words quoted from Arabic and refer to their
origins in Arabic and in the Andalusian Arabic. Rather, we will try to provide
some glimpses of the ways in which some of these words enter Cervantes’
language and the phonetic and semantic changes that have taken place
that have brought it away somewhat from the original words in Arabic in
terms of phonetics and semantics. This is in order to highlight the reality of
this profound linguistic legacy and its profound importance for linguistic and
historical importance. We will also discuss in some detail the phenomenon
of neglect or forgetfulness to which some of these Arabic words have been
subjected while replacing them with other Latin-origin words in an unflattering
process aimed at erasing Arab traces.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Dr. Youssef Ban El Mahdi
Faith and Advocacy Department, College of Sharia
and Islamic Studies - Qatar University
Paper title:
Religious and Community Reform Discourse in Andalusia
in the 5th Century: Issues and Milestones
Research summary: In the fifth Hijri century AH, Andalusia witnessed
transformations that affected its societal entity and its intellectual, ethical and
political pillars. It necessitated the intervention of sharia scholars and doctrine,
jurists of education and behavior, and men of history, literature and politics, to carry out their reformative and guiding duties after they absorbed the incidents,
and realized their complex dimensions and risks, and structural causes; apparent
and intrinsic.
They had only to ask deep questions about what had affected people’s
intellectual and social lives, and to seek kinks with proposals and projects to
remedy them. But after the souls, minds and impression had changed and with
the cities of Andalusia a reality that stood to change. Andalusia had entered into
a cultural crisis that began with political strife, ending in a structural imbalance
in the composition of the Andalusian people that made them beyond-civilization
generation on which it was difficult to rely to re-develop or even avoid falling.
Because they lost the ability to act and react positively? However complex and
diverse the questions posed by the intellectuals at that time, they were due to
two main questions; the first relates to the secrets of the rapid historical decline,
and the second to the way to rebuild and restore the recent past.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Mabrouk Mansouri
Professor of Faith, Religious Comparison and Modern
Thought Curricula in the Department of Islamic Sciences,
College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University
Paper Title:
Latin Averroism between Orientalism and Occidentalism
and its Impact on the Cultural Interaction between Islamic
and Western Civilizations
This paper falls under the first theme: Andalusian legacy: The cultural interaction
between Islamic civilization and Spain in the scientific, cultural and social fields.
It focuses on the Latin Averroism issue as the key manifestation of Andalusian
cultural legacy and the clearest signs of cultural interaction between Islamic civilization in Andalusia and the Western world in the scientific, cultural and social
fields. It addresses the components of Latin Averroism and examines their effects
and results at a number of French universities such as the University of Paris and
the Sorbonne, and Italian universities such as the University of Badou, Bologna
and Venice.
The paper will then examine selected models of modern and contemporary
oriental and Orienta studies that that have focused on Ibn Rushd and Rushdism
and rationality highlighting the work of Ernest Renan, Max Hortman and Anke von
Kügelgen, analysing its approach, content and results.
The paper will build on the analytical, deconstructive and critical methods to
explore the constituent and constituent elements in an effort to achieve results that
represent an effective addition in highlighting the value of the Andalusian legacy
and its impact on the cultural interaction between Islamic civilization and Spain on
the one hand. It highlights the importance of the oriental and occidental course
of studies on the most prominent figures of Andalusian thought - the grandchild’s
Ibn Rushd - on the other hand. The paper also seeks to demonstrate the scientific
and intellectual impact of the legacy of Ibn Rushd and his role in explaining Greek
philosophical thinking; in rooting the mind in human thought; In the call to uphold
the value of diligence and renewal in Islamic thought.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Abdelkader Bekhouche
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of College of Sharia and
Islamic Studies - Qatar University
Paper Title:
Approaches to Ibn Rushd’s Thinking: A Pioneering Model
of Cultural Interaction in Andalusia
This research aims to study and analyze the system of cultural interaction in Ibn
Rushd’s thinking and explore its effects over time. The research examines the role of the Andalusian environment in the prominence of cultural values in Ibn Rushd’s
work and assesses the extent to which these values are evoked in his words and
intellectual foundations.
Latin translations of Ibn Rushd’s work have contributed to the dissemination of his
methodology, allowing him to gain a large number of followers among Catholics
and Jews in the centuries following his death. These followers’ efforts were part
of the intellectual prosperity of Europe in the sixteenth century known as the
Renaissance.
Ibn Rushd’s work paved the way for other European philosophers and inspired
the intellectual renaissance among Latin-speaking scholars. His reflections on
Greek philosophy and the relationship between philosophy and religion have even
generated renewed interest in the interpretation of holy texts, especially within
Judaism, and have significantly affected the works of the Jewish philosopher
Moses Ben Memon.
The main question is: What are the values of cultural interaction in Ibn Rushd’s
thinking? How did these values actually materialize? What role has the Andalusian
environment played in promoting these values ?
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Salih Qadir Karim
Associate Dean for Research and Post-Graduate Studies,
College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Qatar University
Paper Title:
Andalusian Jurisprudence Process:
Features and Implications
The jurisprudence movement began in Andalusia since the Islamic conquest
and was characteristically adapted to the local reality, which was very different from the reality in Islamic East and West in its vocabulary, facts, compulsions and
requirements. This adaptation resulted in an inspiring, influential and Andalusianfeatured jurisprudence process. Distinguished by this jurisprudence, jurisprudence
constitutes a unique phenomenon that transcends the jurisprudence, touches
assets, lifts the restrictions and prohibition from various doctrines. The doctrine
came out of this from the mantle of a single doctrine and explored solutions and
diligent opinions that were forgotten or forbidden for intractable issues.
What would have happened could not have happened if the debate, controversy,
review and evaluation had not been comprehensive to the origins of jurisprudence
and reasoning (except for writers and the Year). This has led, inter alia, to the
resolution of the dispute, to the preference and elaboration of some of them, and
to the testing of some of them in practice.
This critical and comparative activity continued to interact with local reality and
with the other, culminating in the rationale of legitimate government and linking it
to wisdom and interests. Rather, the search for wisdom behind everything hence
the early emergence of the theory of the purposes of the sharia with a moral flavor
in the first place and thereafter then an interest-based flavor. These purposes
were animated and did not know the stillness, inertia, time and transcending
space that invested the flexibility of legislation and its diverse origins and their
absorbability and containment in dealing with social life in the direction, alignment
and implementation of legislation. These characteristics have reflected the
ability of Andalusian jurisprudence to integrate and interact positively with local
conditions and cultural, social and political influences in the region.
Based on the above, this study attempts to provide the answer to the following
questions: What are the salient features of the Andalusian jurisprudence industry,
and what factors have contributed to its excellence? What extent can the principles
and rules of Andalusian jurisprudence play an active role in shaping contemporary
jurisprudence that meets today’s needs and takes the lead at the domestic and
international levels in the legislative arena?
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Susana Mangana
University of Deusto
Paper Title:
Evolution of the legal and political heritage
for cultural coexistence in Andalusia
The research “Evolution of the legal and political heritage for cultural coexistence
in Andalusia” addresses a comprehensive study of the legal and political systems
that contributed to the building of a multicultural and multi-religious society in
Andalusia during the Islamic eras.
The research focuses on the evolution of legislation that allowed for peaceful
coexistence between Muslims, Christians and Jews. while highlighting the concept
of “dhimmi refers to a non-Muslim” and their legal rights. The research also
reviews policies that have supported cultural and commercial interaction between
these communities, leading to exceptional cultural prosperity. The research also
discusses how Andalusia benefited from these experiences in promoting social
tolerance and cultural diversity, and lessons learned from them in contemporary
societies.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
International Conference Hosted By
International Conference Hosted By
Prof. Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano,
Honorary Professor, UNESCO Chair, University of Alicante, “Islam, Culture and Society”
Paper Title:
Features of preserving Andalusian identity in historical records
For most researchers, the Fall of Granada represents the end of Andalusia. According to this assumption, Islamic lands and political forces existed on the peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. However, the Andalusian people remained on the peninsula until they were expelled between 1609 and 1614. They were deported to Islamic territory in the Mediterranean region.
Recent research shows that their identity as Andalusians continued even after their resettlement in Ottoman territories in Africa or elsewhere. This paper focuses on the many names given to Andalusians in historical documents, from royal decrees to inquisition reports. It also includes relevant texts from Andalusians themselves during the many centuries they lived under Christian rule and even after being exiled to the Ottoman territories of North Africa. Their voices reflect their strong resistance to preserving their Andalusian identity, manifested in many distinctive elements and their behaviour as a nation without a state, including examples of negotiations that sometimes resemble agreements between governments today to ensure the preservation of their society.
About Us
QASD foundation : A global non profit advocating sustainable development across continents.
Quality and Sustainable Development Foundation (QASD) is a global non-profit entity intended to improve the lives of people around the world. QASD Foundation was founded in February 2020 by Jassim Salem to promote culture, development and international cooperation with its headquarters in Spain and its East African branch headquarters in Mombasa in Kenya. QASD is also expanding its activities to South Asian through partnerships. It primarily focuses on six pillars namely Health, Education, Livelihood, Empowerment, Culture and Technology.
QASD EUROPE
QASD Europe has the full legal capacity to carry out its activities throughout the Spanish territory and seeks to spread a culture of quality and preserve cultural heritage at the local and international levels. It disseminates the Islamic artistic and cultural heritage in general, and the Spanish-Arabic heritage in particular, introducing it to Europe and the West and highlighting its effects on local peoples and cultures. QASD carries out activities, research and studies to introduce the artistic and cultural aspects of Islamic civilisation in Europe and invests them in bringing Europeans and Arabs together. The Foundation invests in intercultural dialogue in resolving conflicts and solving contemporary problems. Establishing partnership relationships with individuals and institutions at the local and international levels is one of the objectives of QASD. Also, the Foundation organises many activities such as conferences, training courses, study days, lectures, scientific research programmes, exhibitions, artistic activities and others. Scholarships and prizes are provided to encourage research activities. QASD Foundation will, either independently or through partnerships, publish books, magazines, articles, and other activities that contribute to achieving its goals.
Board’s Message
QASD was born out of a dream and passion to transform the society through intervention and enhancing the quality of human life. It upholds dedication and compassion and is driven by the theory that working towards the betterment of society is a mission that never ends.
We strive to raise generations with social and cultural values to achieve progress and sustainable development. We are few people with good intention and seek to promote scientific knowledge and cultural engagement through educational projects and research to retain the values for an ideal society.
Your involvement tempts us to make big changes and improve the lives of people around the world. Thank you all for being a part of our journey together. Seeking Allah’s blessings.
JASSIM SALEM
QASD AFRICA
Headquartered in Mombasa, Kenya, QASD works in East Africa with a focus on Education, Health, Livelihood, Empowerment, Culture and Technology through direct and indirect intervention and impact evaluation.
The Foundation’s objectives include implementing and monitoring educational and cultural programmes at the local and international levels to develop cooperation through partnership. Also, QASD plans, implements and follows up on sustainable development programmes, especially those related to conflict resolution and protection from backwardness as well as working to achieve the sustainable development goals of the United Nations through culture. The Foundation assists needy groups and those suffering from cultural or social marginalisation.
The Foundation is keen on promoting intercultural dialogue and establishing partnership relationships with individuals and institutions at the local and international levels. Also, the Foundation organises conferences, training courses, study days, lectures, scientific research programmes, exhibitions, artistic activities and others while giving scholarships and prizes to encourage education and research.
QASD Strategy
Driven by the theory that intervention can make changes, QASD works to support the communities in need across the world and address the woes faced by them. QASD partners with government, NGOs and think tanks to make changes. Direct intervention is the slogan of QASD and the needs are assessed by field visits and works. The goal of the works is to bring in development in Education, Health, Livelihood, Empowerment, Culture and Technology.
Education
QASD’s education initiatives are aimed at supporting students and educational institutions while intervening in infrastructure development, and quality building. The Foundation is looking to launch empowerment initiatives, training and awareness programmes and capacity building projects for students, teachers, stakeholders and community leaders. Also, there are plans to launch scholarship programmes for excellent students while financial aid will be given to researchers.
Empowerment
In order to build power, confidence and other necessary means to help the community grow, QASD plans social and financial empowerment initiatives. QASD’s goal is to help marginalised groups get the resources to be empowered, such as material assets, good health, education, social belonging, self-esteem, self-confidence and economic opportunity. The empowerment programmes will be at individual, family, community and social levels. These will be implemented in partnership with relevant government and private entities.
Health
One of the prime focuses of QASD is improving the health sector in the geographical areas of its intervention while ensuring the best outcomes. QASD plans health institutions, awareness programmes, grassroots-level intervention programmes and nutrition schemes to uplift the vulnerable communities in the Foundation’s targetted geographical areas. These goals will be achieved while joining hands with governments, NGOs, community organisations and other institutions.
Livelihood
QASD, through its livelihood initiatives, will support vulnerable communities while helping them find livelihood. Farming and other modes of production will be promoted across the areas of QASD’s intervention. Training and capacity building programmes will be launched to support entrepreneurs. The potential of existing and emerging technologies will be used to develop the livelihood of marginalised sectors.
QASD looks to provide young people with the opportunity to make good use of their free time. This will be implemented while developing and improving the competencies of youngsters and students through non-formal education.
Culture
One of the key focus areas of QASD is culture with the prime goal being to promote active participation of the public. QASD’s interventions aim to promote the cultural and creative development of society while encouraging youth and students to be active citizens in building the nation. Also, it promotes intercultural dialogue and tolerance for cultures and cultural heritage while encouraging the development of volunteering and highlighting its importance to local communities’ development.
QASD looks to provide young people with the opportunity to make good use of their free time. This will be implemented while developing and improving the competencies of youngsters and students through non-formal education.
Technology
QASD integrates available technologies to address issues in support of the public good while implementing its initiatives in the sectors of health, education, empowerment, culture and livelihood. The plan is to design initiatives that will have a positive impact on the targetted groups. A slew of technology and AI-assisted development programmes will be launched in the geographical areas of QASD’s intervention to acquaint the beneficiaries acquaint of the advantages of technology. QASD believes the integration of technology in its initiatives will ease its intervention while producing maximum results. Also, this endeavour will draw youths towards technology.
Our Team
Chairperson
Reem Jassim Salem
Secretary General
JassimSalem
Cultural Advisor
Jerónimo Páez López
Legal Advisor
Carlos Carmona
Program Manager
Rajwa Kamal
