Ramadan is an important month of the year for millions of Muslims all over the world. It is a time devoted to inner reflection, meeting with others and sharing experiences, affecting one of the religious communities with the largest number of worshippers (Islam), many of whom are Spanish, including over 10,000 in Cordoba and more than 300,000 in Andalusia as a whole.

In this year of 2021, Ramadan is to begin on April 13 (with slight variations in certain countries); Laylat al-Qadr or the Night of Destiny, is estimated to take place on the night of May 8, with the festival marking the end of Ramadan on May 12. 

The Nights of Ramadan is a festival that was created in 2006 in the neighborhood of Lavapiés (Madrid) in order to promote integration and cultural cooperation amongst the people co-existing in the same public space. Throughout the various editions held in Madrid and Cordoba, the Nights of Ramadan event has become a unique meeting point for increasing awareness about the Muslim world’s culture, so present in our shared history. Some are able to celebrate their most important festivity of the year, while others come to share and learn about the lives of their closest neighbors.

Casa Árabe, in collaboration with the Municipal Government of Cordoba and the Halal Institute-Junta Islámica, is firmly committed to diversity and coexistence, and especially to the role of culture as a disseminating and integrating element. Music, film, exhibitions, conferences, colloquiums, tours and theme walks... there are many activities for youths and adults that reflect a rich plurality in art and thinking. From April 13 to May 12, the Nights of Ramadan will be a time to get a closer look at the culture of the Muslim world, to learn about and recognize others and to enrich each other. We invite you to discover the full schedule of activities on this website and to congratulate all of the Muslims you meet, as we will be doing, too, throughout this month of celebration: “Ramadan Mubarak.”