Anaquel de Estudios Árabes

Abdullah, Zain (ed), The Routledge Handbook of Islam and Race. London/New York: Routledge, 2025, 746 pp.

2025-07-02T06:36:31+00:00

Alkoni, Ibrahim, La piedra sangrante. Traducción del árabe de Francisco M. Rodríguez Sierra. Madrid: Editorial Verbum, 2024, 257 pp.

2025-04-25T06:59:32+00:00

Kaplony, Andreas (coord.), Geschichte der arabischen Welt. Múnich: C.H. Beck, 2024, 918 pp.

2025-04-01T11:57:53+00:00

Viguera Molins, María Jesús, Tiempos y lugares de al-Andalus en textos árabes. Madrid: Real Academia de la Historia, 2023, 620 pp. Serie “Clave Historial”.

2025-06-11T06:39:22+00:00

Cabo González, Ana María, El Kitāb al-taǧribatayn de Ibn Bāǧǧa y Sufyān al-Andalusī. Colección Estudios Árabes e Islámicos. Fuentes. Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2024, 367 pp.

2025-04-24T07:22:39+00:00

The Almohad Rawda in Tinmal and the Qur’an from Seville donated by the Caliph al-Murtaḍā

2025-04-24T08:43:23+00:00

This paper attempts to recover the study of a funerary space of great significance for the Almohad period, the mausoleum of Ibn Tūmart in Tinmal, whose material knowledge remains hampered due to the loss of structures and the absence of archaeological activity. Therefore, it seeks to shed new light on the subject by contributing to the discussion of several aspects: its location with respect to the mosque, the gradual formation of a religious-funerary complex throughout the Almohad period, the establishment of a pilgrimage centre and the provision of manuscripts assigned to the mausoleum. To this end, some new fragments of written sources are provided, which until now had not been identified or translated, as well as the colophon and the endowment record of a Koran section donated by the caliph al-Murtaḍā are analysed. All of this has allowed us to continue characterizing this sacred and highly complex space that ended up constituting a model of dynastic sanctuary with great significance for the Islamic West.

The revival of Sufism: Parallels between Ibn ʿArabī and šayj al-ʿAlāwī

2025-05-26T08:46:49+00:00

In this paper we discuss four common aspects of two transcendental figures of Sufism: Muḥyiddīn Ibn al-ʿArabī (d. 638/1240) and šayj Aḥmad al-ʿAlāwī (d. 1934). Despite their distance in time, both spiritual masters share, at least, four common elements: The importance for both of Abū Madyan’s figure (m. 1198) and his teachings, as a link between akbarī thought and the later šādiliyya spiritual trend, whose most contemporary exponent is šayj al-ʿAlāwī; the role of the saint (walī) as heir to the prophetic function and as a truthful and authoritative intermediary; the spiritual hermeneutics as a living and experiential entity; and the universal calling of their teachings. Both authors fulfil the function of revitalisers of the Eastern and Western Islamic spiritual tradition, as representatives of fresh, organic and current teachings for each time and place.

Manuscripts of the Quran in the Royal Library of El Escorial

2025-05-26T08:46:47+00:00

The aim of this paper is to complete the existing cataloging and studies on the twelve Quranic manuscripts preserved in the Royal Library of El Escorial. Divided into two groups, Iberian (Andalusi and Mudejar-Morisco) and not Iberian, new data are provided on the origin of this collection, specifically on the Maghrebi origin and its possible relationship with the Saadi royal library of Muley Zaydán of two manuscripts hitherto classified as of uncertain provenance. For this purpose, I will rely on the usual formal arguments (calligraphy, decorations, etc.) but also on arguments of structure and content.

Constitution of the Tunisian Republic 2022: hyperpresidentialist, autocratic and polarizing political change

2025-09-09T09:59:44+00:00

This paper questions the impact of the constitutional replacement in Tunisia, promoted by President Kais Saied, on the exercise of resistance to autocratisation. It approaches the dilemma by considering three factors: the new content of the regulation on the allocation and exercise of political power, the political and cultural contextual conditions of its implementation, and the nature of the resistance's reaction to the new order. Considering different possible combinations of these factors, it suggests and tests two hypotheses: the change either (H1) presidentialises the form of government, illiberalises the regime, harms only part of the resistance, and stabilises the level of affective polarisation, or (H2) hyper-presidentialises the form of government, establishes an autocracy, harms the resistance as a whole and enhances affective polarisation. The result of the analysis verifies the second alternative.

Cloth appliqués in al-Andalus: the piece from Arraijanal medieval site in Mijas (Malaga)

2025-09-09T09:59:34+00:00

In this paper we classify the cloth appliqués from al-Andalus which are described in the bibliographical references within a typological framework based on their technical and decorative features. As a result, we get eight types that total 96 pieces including the new appliqué which is described below from Arraijanal site located in La Cala de Mijas (Mijas-Costa, Malaga). Most of them belong to the Caliphate period.

The governance of religion in Europe: mapping religious accommodation in the EU

2025-09-09T09:59:46+00:00

This article analyses and presents religious accommodation as a mechanism for studying religious governance in Europe through the comparative inclusion of several religious minorities. It addresses the theoretical discourse generated by various disciplines to comprehend the issue from a multidisciplinary perspective and translate it into a more practical realm. It proposes a definition for Governmental Religious Accommodation, operationalised through proxy variables from the Religion and the State and the Global Restrictions on Religion datasets, reflecting three empirical areas of the concept (materials, practices, and rights). These undergo a Multiple Correspondence Analysis, which enables us to define and link the dimensions with their theoretical significance and the categorisation of countries. The results illustrate the general accommodation policies of countries, identifying Portugal as the nation with the most favourable policy and Bulgaria as the one with the most restrictive policy.

Religious renewal and pan-Islamism in al-ʿUrwa al-wuṯqā: a tool for ideological and political resistance against foreign occupation

2025-04-24T08:43:26+00:00

This article examines the journal Al-‘urwa al-wuṯqa, published in Paris in 1884 by Muḥammad ‘Abduh and Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī, focusing on its role concerning the colonial question. Al-‘urwa al-wuṯqa proposed a renewal of Islam as a tool for revitalizing Muslim societies and aligning them with the Western societies of the time, thereby overcoming the decadence afflicting both Islamic civilization and religion. Its founders advocated for the purification of a "sick Islam," retaining only the fundamentals truly inherent to the faith. They also called for the unity of all Islamic peoples to achieve revitalization, with Islam serving as the bond that unites all Muslims, regardless of their geographic location.

In this way, the Arab-Islamic nations could attain freedom and overthrow colonial domination. Through an analysis of passages addressing the colonial issue, this study seeks to determine whether Al-‘urwa al-wuṯqa operates as an ideological or doctrinal mechanism, or whether the journal combines both approaches to encourage resistance among local populations against foreign domination. Additionally, it examines the significant impact of Al-‘urwa al-wuṯqa as a platform amplifying events during its months of publication, including its direct references to certain figures of power.

History of grammatical exemplification in the teaching of Moroccan Arabic to Spaniards (1872-1911)

2025-04-30T06:44:54+00:00

This paper seeks to explore the history of teaching Moroccan Arabic in Spain by examining a subject that is increasingly drawing the attention of experts in linguistic historiography: exemplification, particularly grammatical exemplification. Since many of the earliest grammars of Dāriŷa were produced in a colonial context and aimed at teaching foreigners, it is fitting to analyze grammatical exemplification starting with Lerchundi’s grammar, that is regarded as the foundation of Moroccan Arabic studies in Spain, at least in a continuous sense, up until 1911—a year prior to the establishment of the Spanish Protectorate in Morocco. From that point onward, interest in the study of the neighboring country's linguistic variety grew, as did the number of manuals dedicated to this language or variety. The purpose of this study is to shed further light on the origins of Moroccan Arabic in Spain from a perspective that is distinct yet complementary to existing research.

The translation of medical terms in two Arabic versions of Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote de la Mancha

2025-09-09T09:59:40+00:00

Medical terminology is a prominent feature of Don Quixote. Our objective is to analyze the difficulties that its translation would pose, as well as the quality of the results obtained in two Arabic versions of the novel: Badawī (1965) and al-‘Aṭṭār (2002). We will study the transmission of denotative and connotative content separately. The translation of the former is less complex than the latter, despite the fact that phenomena such as false friends, homonyms, and so on can condition its translation. Since Don Quixote is a novel, and not a medical treatise, the connotative content becomes more relevant, since the terminology is implicated in certain literary figures and devices, thus influencing the translation process. Al-‘Aṭṭār manages to introduce improvements in the translation, especially regarding the referential content. He also presents a version with a style more accessible to the contemporary Arabic reader.

Constitución de la República de Túnez 2022

2025-09-09T09:32:31+00:00

Traducción al español del texto oficial de la nueva Constitución de la República de Túnez, promulgada el 18 de agosto de 2022