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Toledo Andalusí 25 and 26 March 2017

Conferences and Scientific-Cultural Visits

The Mosque of Bab Al-Mardum The walls of Toledo Andalusí The Taller del Moro The gardens of Al-Andalus The Palace of Galiana

Objetives “Toledo Andalusí” is organised with the goal of promoting a culture of peace and tolerance towards Muslim community and Islam. The set of Conferences will cover the arrival of Muslims to the city of Toledo and their stay for several centuries, including the period after the conquest of Toledo by King Alfonso VI. The most relevant features of Muslim religious architecture will be analysed, taking as representative example the small Mosque of Bab Al-Mardum. The participants will have the opportunity of learning about the foundations of Islam, one of the “religions of the book”, totally far from the fundamentalist ideas serving as ideological basis of the violent extremism and terrorism of Daesh. The influence of the Andalusí Culture in the civil architecture of that period and further constructions, including the Taller del Moro, will be also described. The speakers, all of them prestigious University professors with a wide knowledge on Medieval History, Art, Islamic History and Religion, will also discuss about the coexistence between the three cultures (Christians, Muslims and Jews) in Toledo and the contributions of Muslims in the areas of Art, Humanities and Sciences. The development of Botany and Agronomy, and the proliferation of gardens and orchards at that time, will be specially covered. The Conferences are combined with several Scientific-Cultural Visits, showing the result of University researches focused on the walls and main palaces of Toledo Andalusí, including the Huerta del Rey (Palacio de Galiana), which was under the responsibility of Ibn Wafid, doctor of the Arab Court, author of several books of Medicine and accredited expert of Botany. Target group: University students, researches, and public in general. University certificate of 0,5 credits ECTS Registration: Limited places, 30 persons maximum. An email expressing interest will be sent to proyecto.cultureaw@uclm.es and, upon confirmation, registration fees (30 euros) will be transferred to the bank account of UCLM in BSCH ES 75 0049 6591 1021 1600 6452, including “Toledo Andalusí” as a concept. A copy of the receipt will be sent via email.

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AGENDA

Saturday 25

10:00 to 12:00 h. The arrival of Muslims to Toledo and their stay in the city. The Mosque of Bab Al-Mardum Place: Mosque of Bab Al-Mardum D. Ricardo IZQUIERDO BENITO. Professor of Medieval History UCLM D. Arturo RUIZ TABOADA. Doctor in Geography and History UCM

12:30 a 13:45 h. The walls of Toledo Andalusí Departure from the Mosque of Bab Al-Mardum D. Santos JAIME. Degree in Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Master in Primary and Secondary Education, UCLM 17:30 a 19:00 h. Overview about Islam and its contribution to the áreas of Art, Humanities and Sciences. El Taller del Moro Place: Taller del Moro D. Said BENSELLAM. Professor of Arab and Islamic Culture D. Fernando FONTES BLANCO. Director of the Museum of Santa Cruz 19:30 a 20:45 h. The Royal Palaces of Toledo Andalusí Departure from el Taller del Moro Dª Laura GUTIÉRREZ MARTÍN. Degree in Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Master in Primary and Secondary Education, UCLM

*** Coordination : Dª Ángeles GUTIÉRREZ ZARZA. University Professor of Civil and Criminal Proceedings, UCLM

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Sunday 26

10:00 a 12:00 h. The coexistence between the three cultures during Toledo Andalusí and onwards. The proliferation of gardens and development of Botany in Andalusí period Place: San Servando Fortress D. Ramón SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ. Professor Modern History UCLM Dª Rosa PÉREZ BADÍA. Professor of Botany UCLM

12:30 a 13:30 h. The Huerta del Rey and the Palacio de Galiana Place: Palacio de Galiana D. Ramón SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ and Dª Rosa PÉREZ BADÍA