Unmasking El Cid: Myth and the Shadows of Spain’s Muslim Past
How a medieval mercenary became a nationalist icon — and why the truth about him threatens the country’s fragile sense of identity Tam Hussein Tam Hussein is Associate Editor at […]
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 […]
The books that lay hidden behind a wall for five centuries in Spain
HISTORY Two decades have passed since the discovery of the manuscripts that the imam of Cútar hid in a wall in his home around the year 1500, one of them […]
The fate of the Moriscos: The last remnants of Islam in Spain after the Reconquista
After the fall of Granada in 1492, Muslims were forcibly ‘converted’ to Catholicism by the Inquisition. The discrimination did not stop there – and nor did their legacy The last […]
‘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 […]
The Battle Over the Córdoba Mosque-Cathedral and Spanish Identity
May 2015 The first time I saw the Córdoba Mosque-Cathedral was during a vacation to Spain. I remember walking into the building, and feeling a sense of awe as I […]
Spain’s Granada reveals another Muslim Andalusian cemetery
BY ANADOLU AGENCY GRANADA SEP 20, 2023 – DAILY SABAH EDITED BY NURBANU TANRIKULU KIZIL A view of a large number of human remains, presumably belonging to Muslims Cemetery from the […]
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 […]
“Ornament of the World” and the Jews of Spain
HUMANITIES: The Magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities Jane S. Gerber Published on December 17, 2019 The Arab invasion of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 inaugurated a new era […]
Former Andalucían bar confirmed as lost medieval synagogue
Spain City of Utrera’s mayor heralds ‘extraordinary’ proof that building is part of legacy of Spain’s exiled Jews Sam Jones in Madrid @swajonesTue 7 Feb 2023 Archaeologists in the Andalucían city […]
In Search of a Lost Spain
T’S TRAVEL ISSUE In the southern part of the country, churches and streets hold the remnants of eight centuries of Islamic rule. The ceiling of the Hall of Ambassadors in […]
Muslim Rule in Spain Was a Crucial Part of Europe’s History
BYJEAN 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 unorthodox […]
In Search of a Lost Spain
In Search of a Lost Spain In the southern part of the country, churches and streets hold the remnants of eight centuries of Islamic rule. The ceiling of the Hall […]
A European capital’s forgotten memory: Madrid’s Islamic past
Breadcrumb Inigo Alexander 14 December, 2021 While armchair enthusiasts of European history are well aware of southern Spain’s Islamic history, most are unaware that Madrid, Spain’s current capital, once had […]
Was the British King Offa a Muslim? (776 A.D.)
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The Moorish invention that tamed Spain’s mountains
(Image credit: Kira Walker) By Kira Walker 12th October 2022 An ancient Moorish invention has been providing water to the Sierra Nevada mountains for more than 1,000 years, making life possible […]
15 Things You Did Not Know About the Moors of Spain
1. The Spanish occupation by the Moors began in 711 AD when an African army, under their leader Tariq ibn-Ziyad, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from northern Africa and invaded […]
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 […]