Granada

From Mw

Introduction Granada was one of the last cities of Al Andalus to fall to the trinitarians, after Valencia in 1236 CE (633 AH) Murcia in 1238 CE (635 AH) and Seville in 1248 CE (645 AH). It was in muslims hands until 1492 CE (897 AH)

Contents 1 History 1.1 Pre Islamic History 1.2 Under the Umayyads 2 Alhambra 3 City of Scholars 4 Islamic Architecture 5 See Also 6 References

[edit] History

• It became an independent kingdom in 1031 CE (421 AH) ^[1] under the Zirid ruler Zawl

• by the early 13th Century it was the fifth largest city in Spain.

• It was ruled by the Nasrid Dynasty (21 of) from 1248 CE (645 AH)

[edit] Pre Islamic History

[edit] Under the Umayyads

[edit] Alhambra

Alhambra means 'the red'. Its construction was ordered by Muhammad ibn al-Ahmar in 1248 CE (645 AH)

[edit] City of Scholars

• Al-Mazini al-Andalusi al-Ghanati 1080 CE (472 AH) - 1169 CE (564 AH) the Hispano Muslim geographer.
• Ibn Tufayl the Muslim scientist and physician 1100 CE (493 AH) - 1110 CE (503 AH)
• Ibn Rushd
• Ibn Zuhr
• Ibn Khaldun
• Abu Hayyan
• Ibn Battuta
• [[Ibn al-Khatib]

[edit] Islamic Architecture

• The Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo is a bijou thirteenth century villa
• the Alcazar de Genil was built in the mid fourteenth century as a palace for the Nasrid queens
• the Puente del Genil
• Bano del Nogal

[edit] See Also

Al Andalus

[edit] References

1. ↑ R.Hillenbrand: Granada p651

• Muslimheritage Granada - The last refuge of Muslims in Spain