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FICRT Foundation and UCAM sign agreement to promote studies on Tolerance and Peace

23 de February de 2023 by Fundacion

The Madrid headquarters of the FICRT Foundation was the setting for the signing, on February 22, of a collaboration agreement between the Foundation and the Catholic University of San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM). The agreement was signed by H.E. Ahmed Al Jarwan, president of the FICRT Foundation and the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, and the director of Institutional Relations of UCAM. José Luis Mendoza García.

Global Council for Tolerance and Peace and Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights sign Memorandum of Understanding

23 de February de 202321 de February de 2023 by Fundacion

H.E. Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP) and H.E. Ambassador Moushira Khattab, President of the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights, signed a memorandum of understanding and joint action with the aim of strengthening relations between the two institutions and establishing a framework of cooperation to spread the culture of tolerance and peace, supporting human rights efforts in the region and the world.

H.E. Ahmed Al Jarwan, new president of the FICRT Foundation

20 de February de 2023 by Fundacion

The Foundation for Islamic Culture and Religious Tolerance has a new president in the person of His Excellency Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Jarwan. An influential leader who, for more than 40 years, has been a leading advocate of tolerance and peace, both in the Arab region and around the world.

The Global Council for Tolerance and Peace reiterates its commitment to tolerance on International Day of Human Fraternity

7 de February de 20237 de February de 2023 by Fundacion

The Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, in a press release issued on the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity on February 4, reinforced its firm commitment to the promotion of tolerance values that strengthen the spirit of human fraternity and consolidate peace in all parts of the world.

Language and tolerance: the Arabic language’s significant contribution to the Spanish language

18 de December de 2022 by Fundacion

The continued presence of Muslim civilization for more than seven centuries in our country, a period in which thought and the arts flourished, has left an indelible legacy in Spanish culture and language. The fundamental element in this legacy has been the Arabic language, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and one of the six official languages of the UN.

FICRT and Pueblos Unidos Islamic Geometry Workshop, an educational way to learn history

21 de February de 202330 de November de 2022 by Fundacion

Taller de Geometría Islámica FICRT-Pueblos Unidos

On November 28th, a workshop on Islamic Geometry was held at the Espacio Interreligioso-Casa San Ignacio in Madrid, organized by the FICRT Foundation and Pueblos Unidos, and taught by professionals from the organization Sexto Mario. This is a cultural initiative promoted by these organizations, which aims to promote knowledge of history through an artistic activity of a didactic nature.

Tolerance, a moral duty and a political and legal requirement, says UNESCO

28 de April de 202324 de November de 2022 by Fundacion

In 1995, UNESCO member countries adopted the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance. That same year was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as the Year for Tolerance and, taking advantage of the 125th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, December 16 was declared the International Day for Tolerance.

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