Cordoba

Exploring the Cordoba of the Moors

January 11, 2022

By Ani Karapetyan

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Calling it “the gem of the world”, the 9th century German nun, Hrosvitha went on to describe Córdoba, Arab Spain’s capital: “In the western part of the globe, there shone forth a beautiful ornament – a city well cultured – rich and known by the famous name of … Continued

Andalusia’s Crowning Glory – The Great Mosque of Cordoba

February 20, 2019

By Ani Karapetyan

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer My heart tingled with emotion and excitement as I stepped into the fabled Great Mosque of Córdoba. Six times I had journeyed to what was once the capital of western Islam to visit its Mezquita-Catedral. Yet for me, the magic of this former religious structure had not diminished with … Continued

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