On April 30, 2024, the Al-Andalusia Islamic University of Spain received a visit from students and teachers of IES Abyla of CeutaThe center's educational and cultural activities were carried out during its stay in the city of Seville.

The day allowed the group to get a close look at the Al-Andalusia's educational projectand the different lines of work that the University is promoting in the areas of Islamic higher education, academic training and service to the community.

A close and meaningful meeting for the students

A significant proportion of the visiting students are from Muslim confessionand many of them expressed their joy and excitement to discover a university institution dedicated to the islamic education in the spanish and european context. For the students, the meeting was a particularly significant experience, as they were able to see themselves reflected in a serious, close and forward-looking academic project.

During the visit, explanations were shared about the formative work of the University, its educational approach and the role it plays as an educational institution. reference space for the Muslim communitywhere knowledge, identity and social responsibility are naturally integrated.

Education, references and future horizons

Beyond the institutional tour, the visit provided students with the opportunity to imagine new possibilities for your academic and personal future. The contact with an educational model that focuses on the effort, excellence and comprehensive training allowed many of them to approach, perhaps for the first time, the idea of continuing their education in a university environment that would values identity, critical thinking and engagement with society.

Meetings such as this one reinforce the importance of to offer real and close references to young peopleshowing that there are spaces where education, faith and vocation of service can walk togetherin a natural and coherent way.