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Experience al-Andalus through its history and the voices of the past. Join Ustadh Abu Ayyub Marulanda (In the Shade of the Minaret)from Ustadh Riyad Ramo (Gems of Al Andalus) for an unforgettable journey as we travel "In the Footsteps of the Nasrids, the last Muslim Dynasty in Spain".
🗓 September 19th-26th 2026
📍Granada - Cordoba - Seville
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11 Jul 2026, 17:40 UTC286 views5 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Photo
Menara Gardens, Marrakesh 🌴
The gardens were established in the 12th century by the Almohad Caliph Abd al-Mu'min who ruled al-Andalus and parts of North Africa. The place was designed as an agricultural estate with a large reservoir that collected water brought from the Atlas Mountains through underground channels known as khettaras, allowing thousands of olive trees to grow.
In addition to supplying the city the a…
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7 Jul 2026, 11:20 UTC286 views4 reactionsread 7 August 2026 https://youtu.be/nzq_wLwm6d0?si=5YopcU9nod3NSXFY
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6 Jul 2026, 17:32 UTC405 views3 reactionsread 7 August 2026 3. Commentary on the Alfiyyah of Ibn Malik
A new publication of the commentary on the Alfiyyah of Ibn Malik, written by the author's own son, has recently been released. The edition has been prepared by Ali al-Ghazali, a promising young scholar currently studying in Egypt, with revision by Shaykj Fudi Kunati, one of today's leading teachers of Arabic.
4. Ibn Khaldun and Ibn Arafah: A Comparative Study
This work pr…
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6 Jul 2026, 17:32 UTC234 views2 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Photo
New Books! 📚
I'm always excited to see new editions of classical works from the Islamic scholarly tradition of al-Andalus. Here are some new publications:
1. Bidayat al-Mujtahid — Imam Ibn Rushd
A new edition of Bidayat al-Mujtahid by the great Maliki jurist, philosopher and judge of Cordoba, Ibn Rushd (known as Averroes in the west), has been published. Considered one of the finest works in comparative fiqh, the …
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3 Jul 2026, 11:45 UTC276 views4 reactionsread 7 August 2026 https://youtu.be/8m9Q1bPfbNs?si=5NGaCe36xll9DR6P
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26 Jun 2026, 11:22 UTC388 views3 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Forwarded from @intheshadeoftheminaretPhoto
🚨 AL-ANDALUS: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE NASRIDS -
The Last Muslim Dynasty in Spain
💁🏻♂ What really happened in the final days before the fall of Granada in 1492?
Join us on an unforgettable journey through Southern Spain as we walk the streets, palaces, fortresses, and hidden corners where the last chapter of Muslim Spain unfolded.
🔎 Explore the breathtaking Alhambra
👳🏻♂ Relive the dramatic final decade of the Nas…
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19 Jun 2026, 17:08 UTC366 views7 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Photo
Ibn Zaydun Park, Agadir
While exploring Agadir, I came across a park named after Ibn Zaydun, one of the most famous poets of al-Andalus.
Abu al-Walid Ibn Zaydun (1003–1071 CE) was born in Cordoba and is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of Muslim Spain. He lived during a turbulent period of the collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate.
It is a beautiful and calm park. After 1000 years after his death, his name…
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