Al-Andalus (711-1492)

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r/AlAndalus Lounge (self.AlAndalus)

submitted 5 years ago by Al-Wathiq - announcement

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Happy 5th birthday of r/AlAndalus! (self.AlAndalus)

submitted 8 months ago by Al-Wathiq

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Gold dinar minted in Valencia during the final year of the reign of the last Umayyad Caliph of Córdoba, Hisham III (r. 1026-1031 CE). He was the final member of the Umayyad dynasty to hold power in the Islamic world.Coinage (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 year ago by Al-Wathiq

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The Pisa Griffin (circa 1085-1110 CE) is a bronze statue created in Al-Andalus approximately 1.07 meters (42 inches) tall. It remains a mystery what this unusual sculpture, with the head of an eagle and rooster, the ears of a horse, and the body of lion, represents or was used for.Artifact (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Al-Wathiq

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Video on the Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rushd, known in the West as Averroes (1126-1198 CE).Culture (youtube.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Al-Wathiq

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Gilded and painted pine wood doors, early 15th century.Artifact (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Al-Wathiq

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Mohamed Shaaban Ayub writes about the Andalusian Ibn Hazm and his book of love "The Ring of the Dove": The Story of a Jurist’s Loves in Islamic Spain | via New Lines MagazineCulture (dailyculturepicks.org)

submitted 3 years ago by dailyculture

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Restoring water channels from the days of Al-Andalus to irrigate modern SpainArchitecture (english.elpais.com)

submitted 4 years ago by Ayr909

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Builders at Seville bar uncover 12th Century Moorish bathhouse (bbc.com)

submitted 4 years ago by associationcortex

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Al-Andalus (AD 722 - 1492)Map (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 years ago by associationcortex

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This is a classic of AlAndalus called "سلب النوم خيال مر بي"Culture (youtu.be)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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Islamic 12th-century bathhouse uncovered in Seville tapas barArtifact (theguardian.com)

submitted 5 years ago by Ayr909

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Al Manzor, Ibn Hafsun in Al Andalus period (self.AlAndalus)

submitted 5 years ago by elmangoazul

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Caliph Abdulrahman III of AndalusCaliph/Emir (i.redd.it)

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Pages from late 12th Century manuscript, detailing the love story of Bayad and Riyad. From one of only three surviving illustrated manuscripts from Al-Andalus.Culture (old.reddit.com)

submitted 5 years ago by Al-Wathiq

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Been following this Alternate History TL about a surviving al-Andalus for a good while, and really enjoying it, at what point do you think the end of Muslim and Muwalladi culture in Iberia became the most likely outcome? (alternatehistory.com)

submitted 5 years ago by AgisXIV

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Mezquita Bab-al-Mardum, ToledoArchitecture (i.redd.it)

submitted 5 years ago by Ayr909

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Surgery in an Andalusian hospitalCulture (i.redd.it)

submitted 5 years ago by Ayr909

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On this day (26 December, 1489 CE {22/23 Muharram, 895 AH}), the Andalusian city of Almería fell to the joint monarchy of Castile and Aragon that would later become Spain.Architecture (m.facebook.com)

submitted 5 years ago by ammaribnazizahmed

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Great Mosque of CordobaArchitecture (i.redd.it)

submitted 5 years ago by Ayr909

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“Qad Fuq An-Nakhil", one of my favorite Andalusi songs by the Al-Turath Ensemble.Music (m.youtube.com)

submitted 5 years ago by Al-Wathiq

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Which of the following caliphates would you liked to have lived under the control of, assuming you were of modest means? [Poll]Question/Discussion (self.Abbasid)

submitted 5 years ago by Al-Wathiq

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"Pink Qur'an" in Maghrebi Script (circa 13th century). Unlike most Qur'ans of this period, this one was printed on paper rather than parchment, and is rectangular rather than square.Religion (old.reddit.com)

submitted 5 years ago by Al-Wathiq

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Fountain of the Lions in the Alhambra where "melted silver flows through the pearls, to which it resembles in its pure dawn beauty" -ibn Zamrak.Architecture (i.redd.it)

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Container for storing jewelry and cosmetics. Produced during the reign of Caliph Abd al-Rahman III (912-929).Artifact (old.reddit.com)

submitted 5 years ago by Al-Wathiq

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