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  2. Madinat al-Zahra - Wikipedia

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    [57] [58] Outside the mosque, on its northwest side and near the entrance, is a set of facilities which provided for the ritual of ablutions. [59] Remains of the ablutions facilities on the northwest side of the mosque. The mosque building was divided between an open courtyard to the northwest and an interior prayer hall to the southeast. The ...

  3. Conversion of mosques into non-Islamic places of worship

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    Mosque remains almost not altered in the later centuries. Current building was built in 2 stages, one early 15th century, other late 15th century. It is attached to the remains of the old fortified tower of town castle. Converted into a church in 1526. [7] Aljama Mosque of Medina Azahara: Aljama Masjid of Madinat al-Zahra Córdoba: Spain: 940 1010

  4. Athens, Tennessee - Wikipedia

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    Athens is the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee, United States [8] and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 53,569. The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga . [ 9 ]

  5. List of former mosques in Spain - Wikipedia

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    The mosque had a very similar format to the early Great Mosque of Cordoba: a courtyard to the north and a prayer hall to the south divided into 11 naves by rows of arches, with the central nave in front of the mihrab being slightly wider. The minaret was located on the north side of the courtyard and had a square base measuring 5.88 metres per ...

  6. 8th century in architecture - Wikipedia

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    784–6 – Aljama Mosque (Mosque of Córdoba (Mezquita de Córdoba)) built in the Emirate of Córdoba, designed by Sidi ben Ayub for Emir Abd al-Rahman I. 786 – Aachen Cathedral begun. 787 – Construction of the first Würzburg Cathedral (building no longer existing). 790s – Villa and oratory at Germigny-des-Prés begun. 799 – Lyon ...

  7. Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  8. Preserving Black history: How a 100-year-old Athens church ...

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    Feb 1, 2024; Athens, OH, United States; Mount Zion Baptist Church in Athens was founded over 100 years ago by former slaves. The Mount Zion Black Cultural Center is restoring the building.

  9. Aljama - Wikipedia

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    Aljama (Spanish:, Portuguese: [alˈʒɐmɐ], Catalan: [əʎˈʒamə]) is a term of Arabic origin used in old official documents in Spain and Portugal to designate the self-governing communities of Moors and Jews living under Christian rule in the Iberian Peninsula. In some present-day Spanish cities, the name is still applied to the quarters ...