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  2. Andalusia - Wikipedia

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    The Andalusian emblem shows the figure of Hercules and two lions between the two pillars of Hercules that tradition situates on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar. An inscription below, superimposed on an image of the flag of Andalusia reads Andalucía por sí, para España y la Humanidad ("Andalusia for

  3. Emblem of Andalusia - Wikipedia

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    The Emblem of Andalusia (Spanish: Escudo de Andalucía) is the official symbol of Andalusia, an autonomous community of Spain.It bears the Pillars of Hercules, the ancient name given to the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar.

  4. History of Andalusia - Wikipedia

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    These early Andalusian societies played a vital role in the region’s transition from prehistory to protohistory. With the Roman conquest, Andalusia became fully integrated into the Roman world as the prosperous province of Baetica, which contributed emperors like Trajan and Hadrian to the Roman Empire. During this time, Andalusia was a key ...

  5. Great Mosque of Testour - Wikipedia

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    It embodies the Andalusian architecture, especially its minaret, which features Andalusian style inscriptions and architectural elements. The height of the minaret is 23 meters and it is an octagonal shape. The facade of the minaret are opened with small double windows decorated with glazed inscriptions and a mechanical clock at the top.

  6. Etymology of Andalusia - Wikipedia

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    The toponym al-Andalus (الأندلس) is first attested in inscriptions on coins minted by the Umayyad rulers of Iberia, from ca. 715. [1]The etymology of the name has traditionally been derived from the name of the Vandals (who settled in Hispania in the 5th century).

  7. Al-Andalus - Wikipedia

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    A silk textile fragment from the last Muslim dynasty of Al-Andalus, the Nasrid Dynasty (1232–1492), with the epigraphic inscription "glory to our lord the Sultan". [65] [66] From the mid 13th to the late 15th century, the only remaining domain of al-Andalus was the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula.

  8. Andalusi Romance - Wikipedia

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    Romance kharjas in Andalusian Arabic muwaššaḥ poetry. London: Ithaca Press. Marcos-Marín, Francisco A. 1998. Romance andalusí y mozárabe: Dos términos no sinónimos. In Andrés Suárez, Irene & López Molina, Luis (eds.), Estudios de Lingüística y Filología Españolas: Homenaje a Germán Colón. 335–341. Madrid: Gredos.

  9. Andalusi Arabic - Wikipedia

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    Andalusi Arabic or Andalusian Arabic (Arabic: اللهجة العربية الأندلسية, romanized: al-lahja l-ʿarabiyya l-ʾandalusiyya) was a variety or varieties of Arabic [a] spoken mainly from the 8th to the 15th century in Al-Andalus, the regions of the Iberian Peninsula (especially modern-day Andalucía) under the Muslim rule.