10 Sep, 2012
Andalusian art in the mosques of Islamic Cairo – Islamic Heritage – Ahram Online
Just like Ithaca, the term “Al-Andalus” has become not just the name of a place, but rather an equivalent to paradise lost. Geography and history tell us that Al-Andalus was the territory in the Iberian Peninsula ruled by Muslims between 711 and 1492. Nevertheless, culturally speaking, the imprint of Al-Andalus can be seen and experienced all over the Mediterranean and even beyond. We will not go so far. Actually, we will not even leave Cairo, because a walk in Islamic Cairo can reveal many artistic and architectural elements borrowed from the Andalusian art.
via Andalusian art in the mosques of Islamic Cairo – Islamic – Heritage – Ahram Online.
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