Explore the rapid expansion of Islamic empires from Arabia to Europe, Africa, and Asia between the 7th and 9th centuries, and their lasting impact on global history.

Córdoba was once the capital of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain. At Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, which was built in the late 700s, I was attracted to the distinctive red and white stripes, an ...

Córdoba was once the capital of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain. At Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, which was built in the late 700s, I was attracted to the distinctive red and white stripes, an ...

xvi, 547 p. : 24 cmPublication date 1983 Topics Arabic literature -- To 622 -- History and criticism, Arabic literature -- 622-750 -- History and criticism, Islamic Empire -- Intellectual life ...

CAIRO — Three Spanish pilgrims performing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia rode on horseback to Mecca, traveling thousands of kilometers in snow and rain and along a path they said had not been trekked ...