The Moors, along with the Romans, were the invading populations that exerted control, in one form or another, over Spain for the longest period. The Iberian Peninsula was first conquered by the ...

Córdoba's stunning mosque-cathedral showcases Spain's Muslim heritage. ... On the top perched a gilt bronze dome topped by an iron finial, called a yamur in Islamic architecture.

GRANADA, Spain — Across a valley of fragrant cedars and orange trees, worshipers at the pristine Great Mosque of Granada look out at the Alhambra, the 700-year-old citadel and monument to the ...

Some Spaniards are looking to explore the enduring Islamic influence in the nation’s music, food, and architecture.

The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba in Spain was constructed in 785 A.D. as a place for Islamic worship under the Islamic Emirate of Córdoba. In 1236, it was converted into a cathedral and is still used ...

Tracing the history of Islam in Spain means more than simply marveling at its celebrated icons such as the Alhambra and Madinat al-Zahra. At the Pavilion of al-Andalus and Science, a museum situated ...

What I hate the most is how I am getting used to this feeling — horrified, ashamed, sick to my stomach. Again someone is claiming Islam as the justification for calculated murder. Crazy thoug… ...

Some Spaniards are looking to explore the enduring Islamic influence in the nation’s music, food, and architecture.