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'the radiant city' [1]) was a fortified palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba in present-day Spain. Its remains are a major archaeological site today. The city was built in the 10th century by Abd ar-Rahman III (912–961), a member of the Umayyad dynasty and the first caliph of Al-Andalus.
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The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba [1] [2] (Spanish: Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba [meθˈkita kateˈðɾal de ˈkoɾðoβa]), officially known by its ecclesiastical name of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), [3] is the cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and located in the Spanish region of ...
Tzistarakis Mosque: Monastiraki, Athens: 1759 [10] Houses part of the Museum of Greek Folk Art. Fethiye Mosque: Roman Agora, Athens: 17th century [11] Repurposed after Greek independence in 1834, it fell into disrepair, but after renovations it was reopened to the public in 2017 and is presently being used for cultural exhibitions. Votanikos ...
In addition to a huge library, the city enclosed over 300 mosques and a multitude of palaces and administrative buildings. [2] [3] In 1236, King Ferdinand III took the city, built new defences and converted the Grand Mosque into a cathedral. The Christian city grew up around the cathedral with palaces, churches, and a fortress.
'Athens Mosque') is a mosque in the Votanikos neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. It is the first official mosque in the Greek capital since the Greek War of Independence. Athens was the only European capital without a mosque until its construction. [1] The project faced opposition from the Greek Orthodox Church and civil protests. [2]
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel will allow Ramadan prayers at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque during the upcoming holy month but limits will be set according to security needs, Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, a Roman Catholic cathedral in Spain This page was last edited on 26 January 2018, at 08:38 (UTC). Text is available under the ...