The Culture Of Spain And The Islamic Religion

These cities served as cultural and administrative centers, where the bishops, kings and government officials were situated. These cities also had large markets and houses that expanded from a fortified stronghold across the peninsula. Medieval Spain was also known for its great cities such as Barcelona, Leon, Granada, etc.

Ahmed al-Maqqari would portray the conquest of Spain in such a glorious light, as a North African Muslim writing for other Muslims, he would likely want to portray his fellow Muslims as courageous while de-campaigning the Christians that they were fighting against as arrogant or cruel people. This documents shows how the spread of Islam politically impacted the Post-Classical Era because Islam expanded to new areas such as Spain through warfare and conquest. However, Document 1 clearly qualifies the opinions of document 2 as they argue that the spread of Islam expanded the religion through warfare, but it also led to civil unrest and rebellion. Document 1 was written by a supporter of Spanish king Munio Alfonso VII. It makes sense that the author would portray the Islamic conquest of Spain negatively because he revolts against muslim control, but supports the Christian ruler because they promoted the initial religion of Christianity in Spain.

The rise of a powerful government and the enforcement of religious orthodoxy were factors that help established the Spanish Empire.

C) were one of the main reasons believed to have helped Islam spread quickly. Document C is a treaty between Spain and muslims after their war signed in 713 CE. In the document it states”...We[al-Aziz’s forces] will not harass him[Theodmir]....as long as he remains sincere and fulfills these conditions…”. This evidence proves that the muslims were the ones in control of the people of Spain and was perhaps used as a message for other people that they would rule but they would still rule fairly over everyone. This treaty was written and signed by the king of spain, Theodmir and the commander of the muslim forces, ‘Abd al-’Aziz. It is reliable information because it is a treaty that was written by the 2 important people and as well as the facts and details that were given were also

During the times the Iberian Peninsula was ruled by the Muslims and was called Al-Andalus, Christians, Jews and Muslims coexisted in harmony in the Caliphates. However, the understanding of Spain as it is understood today did not exist. It was because of the Christianisation of the peninsula and the Reconquista that Iberia was reimagined as something more similar to what we understand today as Spain and Portugal. In this essay I intend to explain how this happened, which historical figures were key to this event and

The Spanish Inquisition was a court system established in 1478 that tried and sentenced heretics. Victims of these trials were predominantly “conversos”, Jewish people that had converted to Catholicism. The Spanish Inquisition was not formally abolished until 1834 by Queen Isabella II. Although the severity of the Inquisition is most likely exaggerated, it still remains a dark point in the history of the Catholic Church.

Beginning from when Sargon I of Akkad built the worlds first empire, many empires have since then been established and now hold a name that are both as eminent and momentous. Two of these such empire are the Spanish and the Ottoman Empires, which began to establish and expand around the time of 1450-1800. Although separate and located in different parts of the world, the Ottoman and Spanish Empires share many similarities, as well as many differences in their empire building process.

In document 2 it says, Islam influence Spain by, making every mosque have a public school, which helped the poor. Muslims

They would play an important part in the government, statecraft, and scholarship of Moorish Spain. In Granada the Sephardim would take many important positions in the Moorish government. The Jews took inspiration from Arab literature and revitalized their ancient texts which were previously only used for worship. Hebrew was reborn in worship and song.

They were particularly eager to control the Mediterranean trade routes that tapped into the vast markets and goods. Throughout the Middle Ages, the East also served as a battleground for two of the world's fastest growing religions, Islam and Christianity, as evidenced in the Crusades. The Catholic Church and the Holy Roman Empire ruled supreme over Europe in opposition to the growing Ottoman (Islamic) Empire. By the fifteenth century, the invention of the printing press and improvements in navigation techniques (like the compass and the hourglass) helped spawn the Renaissance, an era known for challenging the power of the Church and celebrating human possibility though exploration, ideas, art, and literature. Spain joined in this creative celebration, but also gained political power by successfully defeating Islamic forces in Granada and by consolidating two powerful Catholic monarchies through the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille. In 1492, the two Catholic leaders launched the Inquisition to make Spain, once part of the Ottoman Empire, into a fully Catholic country. Their efforts spawned the Reconquista, an era fueled by violence and religious intolerance as Spain sought to expel all Jews and Muslims from its borders. Amidst this political climate and activity, Ferdinand and Isabella granted a

In the late 1400s, when Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon got married, they decided to join forces and unite their kingdoms. This newly united country was known as Spain. Isabella and Ferdinand were both Catholic, so they wanted their new country to remain Catholic as well. Achieving this goal was not originally an issue, but became a major challenge in around the late 1400s to the early 1500s, when the Protestant Reformation began. Protestantism, a new branch of Christianity, had spread rapidly around Europe. Around this time period, a Dominican friar warned Isabella that even though Spain was at that time a Catholic country, former Jews and Muslims who had converted to Catholicism were living there and secretly practicing their

Being a conservative, traditionalist country Spain allowed for their religion to influence certain roles in society specifically including the

While the Abbasids seized power on the Arabian Peninsula, the Umayyad leader Abd al-Rahman fled to the Iberian Peninsula and built a magnificent kingdom. When he reached Spain, he made it Al-Andalus, also known as Muslim Spain. He gained power by uniting the factions that were already there and defeating the ruling factions. Al-Andalus became a glorious kingdom in the Muslim empire because they had powerful leaders, a stable government, and effective tactics for expansion. The reasons for their decline will also be mentioned in this essay.

The fascinating and beautiful country of Spain is one of the largest countries in Europe. The history that Spain has had has left great stories to tell and remarkable landmarks to visit. Spain is located in the south west corner of Europe, with its neighboring countries, Portugal and France. It has a population of forty million plus people, but almost one-third of the nation’s population is foreigners that reside in its territory. One of the most important facts about Spain is that its economy is one of the largest in the world. Spain is currently in a recession, with low employment rates and poverty.

For a time, the area that is today Spain and Portugal was one of the great Muslim civilizations, reaching its summitwith the Umayyad Caliphate in the 10th century.Muslim Spain was not a single period, but a succession of different rules.