Al-Andalus
Islamic medieval Iberia
Al-Andalus is the Arabic name for the parts of the Iberian Peninsula under Muslim rule from 711 to 1492.
At its height, it encompassed most of modern Spain and Portugal.
The term evokes a period of cultural flourishing—Islamic architecture, philosophy, and coexistence among Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
The Alhambra remains a monument to Al-Andalus.
Islamic house of worship
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- caliphateIslamic successor-led government
- imamMuslim religious guide
- shariaMuslim canonical jurisprudence
halal · hadith · muezzin · ablution · arabesque · hammam · madrasa · tariqa
Medieval Islamic palace-fortress
- AlcazarSpanish fortified palace
- horseshoe archOpening that bulges past semicircular
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- poetryMetrical literary composition
oud · gardens · fountains · irrigation · oranges · almonds · saffron · ceramics
Maghreb indigenous ethnic group
Land almost encircled by water
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
- GibraltarBritish overseas territory, Iberian
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
Mediterranean · Seville · Granada · Toledo · Valencia · Zaragoza · Malaga · Cadiz
Public book lending institutions
- translationConverting between languages
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
- mathematicsScience of quantity and structure
algebra · algorithm · astrolabe · medicine · botany · alchemy · optics · House of Wisdom
Simultaneous presence together
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- translationConverting between languages
multilingual · Arabic · Hebrew · Latin · Romance · cooperation · exchange · syncretism
mosque
Islamic house of worship
sharia · halal · hadith · muezzin · ablution · arabesque · hammam · madrasa · tariqa
Alhambra
Medieval Islamic palace-fortress
- AlcazarSpanish fortified palace
- horseshoe archOpening that bulges past semicircular
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
poetry · oud · gardens · fountains · irrigation · oranges · almonds · saffron · ceramics · silk
Berbers
Maghreb indigenous ethnic group
peninsula
Land almost encircled by water
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
- GibraltarBritish overseas territory, Iberian
Pyrenees · Mediterranean · Seville · Granada · Toledo · Valencia · Zaragoza · Malaga · Cadiz · Murcia
libraries
Public book lending institutions
- translationConverting between languages
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
mathematics · algebra · algorithm · astrolabe · medicine · botany · alchemy · optics · House of Wisdom · Arabic numerals
coexistence
Simultaneous presence together
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
translation · multilingual · Arabic · Hebrew · Latin · Romance · cooperation · exchange · syncretism