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1 Periods in the History of Muslim Spain
Early Period Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba Ta’ifa Period c Almoravid Empire c Almohad Caliphate Nasrid Kingdom of Granada

2 Word List Timeline Berbers Visigoths Charles Martel 642 Muslims complete conquest of Egypt. 711 Muslims attack Spain. 716 Visigoths beaten back into north-west Spain. 732/33 Charles Martel defeats Muslims at Tours/Poitiers.

3 Map Link: The Muslim Conquests:
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4 Word List Timeline al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) 750 ‘Abd al-Rahman flees to North Africa. Reign of ‘Abd al-Rahman at Cordoba. Reign of ‘Abd al-Rahman III. 929 ‘Abd al-Rahman III takes title of caliph. 932 ‘Abd al-Rahman III consolidates hold on Spain.

5 Map Link: Spain, : < shepherd-c jpg>

6 Word List Timeline Hisham Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir (al-Mansur/ Almanzor) ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad (Sanchuelo) ta’ifa (part, pl. tawa’if) Reign of al-Hakam II. 1031 Collapse of Umayyad caliphate of Cordoba. 1085 Christians take Toledo.

7 Word List Timeline al-murabitun (those who gather together/ Almoravids) Marrakush 1085 Al-Mu‘tamid of Seville appeals to Almoravids. 1086 Almoravids invade Spain, defeat Christians. 1110 Almoravids complete conquest of al-Andalus. 1140s Revolts against Almoravid rule.

8 Word List Timeline al-muwahhidun (those who insist on the oneness of God/ Almohads) mahdi (awaited spiritual leader) Reign of Ibn Tumart over Almohads. 1147 Almohads complete conquest of N. Africa from Almoravids, begin conquest of al-Andalus. 1212 Almohads crushed by Christians at Las Navas de Tolosa.

9 Word List Timeline Granada Nasrids Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Ahmad ibn Nasr Marinids reconquista Ferdinand V and Isabella (reconquest) 1228 Foundation of Nasrid kingdom of Granada. 1479 Unification of Aragon and Castile. 1492 Christians take Granada, expel Muslims and Jews from Spain.

10 Object List The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD 785 -987.
Exterior view. Restored view. (F) Floor plan and extension of La Mezquita. (F) Exterior view. Courtyard of the Orange Tree, view toward cathedral rising above the mosque. (F) Exterior view. Belfry (replacing the minaret), begun 1593 by Heman Ruiz the Younger, completed in 1664 by Gaspar de la Pena. (F) F = Ferret, A = Archnet

11 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD Exterior view. View from the south across Quadalquivir River, Moorish bridge. (F) Exterior view of facades and doorways. (F) Exterior view. Façade. (F) View of the first mosque. Abd al-Rahman, (F) The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD View of interior with columns. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < gmccolumns.jpg>.)

12 Object List The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD 785 -987.
Larger overall view of the interior courtyard. (F) Interior of the sanctuary (view from east). (F) Interior of the Mosque with some of the 36 piers and 514 columns. (F) The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD Detail of arch decoration. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < www3.telus.net/nchristi/HIST2252slides/gmcarchdetail.jpg>.) Maqsura, (F) F = Ferret, A = Archnet

13 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD Maqsura, (The Mosque of Cordoba (Spain: Editorial Fisa Escudo de Oro, S.A., n.d.), p. 11.) The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD The Mihrab. 11th c. Gold and glass mosaic on marble. (The Mosque of Cordoba (Spain: Editorial Fisa Escudo de Oro, S.A., n.d.), p. 17.) The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD Dome over Maqsura, (The Mosque of Cordoba (Spain: Editorial Fisa Escudo de Oro, S.A., n.d.), p. 20.) over Maqsura, 961-5, detail. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < gmcdomedetail1.jpg>.)

14 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD Dome over Maqsura, 961-5, detail. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < gmcdomedetail2.jpg>.) The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD Textures: finely textured courtyard paving with dense surface of pebbles combined with rectangular planters. (F) The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Umayyad Period. AD Textures: finely textured courtyard paving of black and white pebbles. (F) Madinat al-Zahra: Palace. Outside Cordoba Aerial view. (F) Madinat al-Zahra: Palace. Outside Cordoba General view. (F) Madinat al-Zahra: Palace. Outside Cordoba View of ruins. (F)

15 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
Madinat al-Zahra: Palace. Outside Cordoba Hall of the Ambassadors. (F) Madinat al-Zahra: Palace. Outside Cordoba Skylights in the Hall of the Ambassadors. (F) Madinat al-Zahra: Palace. Outside Cordoba Mihrab in the Hall of the Ambassadors. (F) Ambassadors. Stucco: Tree of Life. (F) Madinat al-Zahra: Palace. Outside Cordoba Wooden jewellery box. (F) Madinat al-Zahra: Palace. Outside Cordoba Silver casket for Hisham, x 38 x 24cm. (F)

16 Object List Madinat al-Zahra: Palace. Outside Cordoba Burnished gold jewellery. (F) Qarawiyyin Mosque. Fez, Morocco. Started in 857, completed in 12th c., but construction until Plan. (F) but construction until Aerial view. (F) but construction until Ablutions court. (F) but construction until Interior prayer hall. (F) F = Ferret, A = Archnet

17 Object List Kutubiyya Mosque, Marrakush. 1062. Exterior view. (F)
Kutubiyya Mosque, Marrakush Minaret. (F) Kutubiyya Mosque, Marrakush Interior view. (F) Qur’an. Maghribi, probably from Spain. 12th c. (F - 3 slides) Minaret of Mosque of Hasan. Unfinished mosque built by al-Mansur. Rabat, Morocco (F) Las Navas de Tolosa banner. Morocco or Spain. Early 13th c. Silk, gold thread and gilt parchment. (F) General view of Sevilla. (F) F = Ferret, A = Archnet

18 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet Sevilla - monastery gate. (F)
Sevilla - the Alcazar. Entrance to the mudejar palace. (Niall Christie, Private Collection: < HIST2252slides/alcazarmudejarentrance.jpg>.) Sevilla - interior of Alcazar, showing arches. (F) Sevilla - interior of Alcazar, showing greenspace. (F) Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. Detail of stucco work. (F) Inscription in the Alcazar, Sevilla. (Niall Christie, Private Collection: < alcazarscript.jpg>.) Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. Detail of ceilings and arches. (F)

19 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. The throne room. (F) Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. The throne room. (Javier Lobato Domínguez and Angel Martín Esteban, Reales Alcázares de Sevilla (Spain: Editorial Escudo de Oro, S.A., n.d.), p. 38.) Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. Dome of the throne room. (F) Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. Dome of the throne room. (Niall Christie, Private Collection: < HIST2252slides/alcazarambassdome.jpg>.) Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. Dragon sculpture supporting balcony in throne room. (Niall Christie, Private Collection: < telus.net/nchristi/HIST2252slides/alcazarambassdragon.jpg>.)

20 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. Balcony in throne room. (Niall Christie, Private Collection: < HIST2252slides/alcazarambassbalcony.jpg>.) Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. 16th c. paintings by Diego de Esquivel in throne room. (Javier Lobato Domínguez and Angel Martín Esteban, Reales Alcázares de Sevilla (Spain: Editorial Escudo de Oro, S.A., n.d.), p. 40.) Interior view of Alcazar, Sevilla. Inscriptions in throne room. (Niall HIST2252slides/alcazarambassinscrips.jpg>.)

21 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Panoramic view. (F) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Plan. (F) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Palace of the Lions Cutaway Map. (Jon Trout (trans.), The Alhambra in Focus (Spain: Edilux s.l., 2006), p. 98.) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Fountain in the Court of the Lions in 19th century and (John Chidley (trans.), The Alhambra and Generalife (Spain: Editorial Comares, n.d.), pp ; and Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < telus.net/nchristi/HIST2252slides/alhambralions.JPG>.)

22 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Court of the Lions. (F) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Court of the Lions, overall view. (F) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Court of the Lions. Interior detail of lavish surface ornament. (F) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Court of the Lions. Detail of stalactite decorations. (F) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Hall of the Abencerrajes. (A) Fountain in the Hall of the Abencerrajes. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < alhambraabencfountain.JPG>.)

23 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Ceiling in the Hall of the Abencerrajes. Photograph by Amila Blazevic. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < HIST2252slides/alhambraabencceiling.jpg>.) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Hall of the Abencerrajes. Ceiling. (Jon Trout (trans.), The Alhambra in Focus, pp ) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Outside view of the ceiling of the Hall of the Abencerrajes. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < alhambraabencroof.JPG>.) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Hall of the Kings. Ceiling. (Jon Trout (trans.), The Alhambra in Focus, p. 116.)

24 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Detail of arch in the Hall of the Kings. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < www3.telus.net/nchristi/HIST2252slides/ alhambrakingsdetail.JPG>.) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Ceiling paintings in the Hall of the Kings. (Jon Trout (trans.), The Alhambra in Focus, p. 117.) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Hall of the Two Sisters. (F) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Paving slabs in the Hall of the Two Sisters. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < alhambrasistslabs.JPG>.)

25 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Inscriptions in the Hall of the Two Sisters. (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < alhambrasistinscrip.JPG>.) Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Hall of the Two Sisters. Ceiling. (F) Ceiling. (Jon Trout (trans.), The Alhambra in Focus), pp )

26 Object List F = Ferret, A = Archnet
Alhambra Palace, Granada. Court of the Myrtles and Comares Tower. (A) Alhambra Palace, Granada. Court of the Myrtles, looking south. (A) Alhambra Palace, Granada. Court of the Myrtles. Muqarnas ceiling, southeast corner niche. (A) Alhambra Palace, Granada. Hall of the Ambassadors. (Wikimedia Commons: < Alhambra Palace, Granada. Ceiling of the Hall of the Ambassadors. (Wikimedia Commons: < Alhambra Palace, Granada (Spain). 14th c. Inscription in the Hall of the Ambassadors. “Say little and leave in peace.” (Niall Christie, Personal Collection: < HIST2252slides/alhambraambassinscrip.JPG>.)


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