Spain’s 1,000-year-old mosque reflects Andalusia’s Islamic heritage
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Mar 06, 2026 – Edited By Ayşe Sena Aykın A general view of the Almonaster la Real Mosque in southern Spain. (Shutterstock Photo) Perched on […]
The Golden Age of Spanish Jewry: A tapestry of coexistence
Schwab and Yael explore the vibrant tapestry of the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry, an era of remarkable cultural exchange and collaboration between Muslims, Jews, and Christians. In this episode, […]
Demand for manuscripts from the Islamic west on the rise
Zaid M. Belbagi March 28, 2025 Short Url Pablo Picasso once said that “the purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” Art collectors around […]
Granada’s rich Islamic heritage becomes spiritual hub during Ramadan
by Daily Sabah with AA Mar 19, 2025 – 1:36 pm GMT+3 The Muslim community of Granada gathers for iftar at Ulu Mosque, Granada, Spain, March 14, 2025. (AA Photo) […]
Muslim Rule in Spain Was a Crucial Part of Europe’s History
By Jean Batou For half a millennium, modern-day Spain was mostly ruled by Muslim kingdoms that presided over an extraordinary cultural experiment. The key to understanding Al-Andalus lies in its […]
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
Coordinates: 37°52′45.1″N 04°46′47″W From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba(Spanish) Mosque–Cathedral of CórdobaLocation of CórdobaShow map of SpainShow map of EuropeShow […]
‘Extraordinary’: Islamic and Jewish science merge in 11th-century astrolabe
Spain Instrument was adapted, translated and corrected by Muslim and Jewish users in Spain, north Africa and Italy Sam Jones in Madrid @swajonesTue 5 Mar 2024 05.01 GMTShare Almost exactly a year ago, Federica Gigante was preparing a lecture and searching the internet for a portrait of the 17th-century Italian nobleman […]
A Shared Golden Age
By: Saulat Pervez Golden Age of Jewish Tolerance in Muslim Spain When the Muslims conquered Spain in 711 C.E., Jewish people were relieved from the persecution of their Visigoth Christian […]
Saudi public library unveils rare, 19-century book on Arab-Islamic monuments in Spain
Previous 1 / 4 The Library acquired the book in 1997 when it obtained it from the library of King Don Carlos I of Portugal. (SPA) 2 / 4 The Library acquired […]
Don’t let Islam be written out of our European history – it birthed fairytale-like towns and mystical lodges
OPINION By Tharik Hussain ‘Muslims have been Europeans for almost 14 centuries – longer than white people have been Americans, and still if I mention “Muslim Europe”, people remain sceptical’ August […]
DNA Analysis of Spain’s Segorbe Giant Reveals Ancient Ethnic Cleansing
UPDATED 27 SEPTEMBER, 2021 – NATHAN FALDE Genetic experts have completed a full sequencing of a DNA sample obtained from a 1,000-year-old skeleton unearthed in 1999 in an ancient Islamic cemetery near the […]
Where Islam and Reason Meet
A medieval debate about God’s relationship to goodness can help explain today’s conflicts over religion and society in the Islamic world. By Mustafa Akyol April 15, 2021 The Western public has […]
Archaeology sheds light on the persistence of Muslim cuisine after the Catholic conquest of Granada
by Aleks Pluskowski, Guillermo García-Contreras Ruiz and Marcos García García, The Conversation Granada, in southern Spain’s Andalusia region, was the final remnant of Islamic Iberia known as al-Andalus—a territory that once […]
Fraxinetum: An Islamic Frontier State in Tenth Century Provence
Political History According to Liutprand (d. 972), the bishop of Cremona, the history of Muslim Fraxinetum began around 887, when a small vessel carrying about twenty Andalusi sailors landed on […]
Alhambra from Wikipedia
Alhambra (pron.: /ælˈhæmbrə/),[a] the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra,[b] is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was constructed during the mid -10th century by the Umaid Arabic ruler Badis ben Habus of the Kingdom of Granada in al-Andalus, […]