CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Before it was home to Spain and Portugal, much of the Iberian Peninsula was ruled by a succession of Islamic dynasties for almost 800 years during the Middle Ages. Known as ...
Before the First Crusade was ever declared, a blue-eyed Slavic warlord ruling from the shores of al-Andalus launched a bold invasion of Sardinia, drawing Rome, Pisa, and Genoa into a conflict that ...
The international conference on the legacy and civilisation of Al Andalus will highlight the need to strengthen the relations between the Islamic world and Spain positively. Titled ‘The Andalusian ...
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How a Muslim city in Al-Andalus became Madrid
Madrid is best known today as the capital of Spain. Yet long before it gained this status, it was founded in the 9th century as a Muslim city by the Umayyad rulers of Al-Andalus. This origin, and the ...
AL-ANDALUS! THE TREASURES OF MOORISH SPAIN & PORTUGAL. A day of programme exploring the music and culture of Al-Andalus - the 800 year period of Muslim rule in Spain and Portugal which ended in 1492.
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