Cathedral-Mosque of Córdoba (IIIF)
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2023-07-27T02:41:30-07:00
Convivencia
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Throughout all of Spain's history there have been multiple cultures/religious groups that inhabited their land simultaneously. Between 700-1492 there were three religious groups that occupied one space in Spain, Al-andalus. These groups were Chirstians, Muslim, and Catholics. On this page, I will talk about how it was to live with different cultural/religious groups in that time. #Muslim, #Architecture
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2023-08-10T14:35:36-07:00
During the Convivencia, Spain was a melting pot of diverse cultures, languages, and beliefs. Islamic Moors, Christian Visigoths, and Jewish communities coexisted in an atmosphere of relative peace, fostering a unique environment of intellectual, artistic, and scientific exchange. Despite their religious differences, these communities embraced a shared vision of mutual respect, cooperation, and coexistence. Scholars, philosophers, and artists from all three traditions collaborated to gain knowledge and create some ideals that we still use until this day. This exchange of knowledge and ideas laid the groundwork for the preservation and advancement of various disciplines, including mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and philosophy. In this era of Convivencia, religious and cultural diversity was not only tolerated but celebrated. Mosques, churches, and synagogues stood side by side, each reflecting the rich architectural and artistic influences of its respective community, and many reflecting influences of others. Also, in this era it is seen that there were many customs there adopted by the Spanish community.
However, as with any historical period, the Convivencia was not without its challenges. Despite its notable achievements, the harmony was occasionally marred by political tensions and power struggles. Nevertheless, the spirit of coexistence endured, leaving an indelible mark on the fabric of Spanish society and shaping the course of European history. These power struggles can further be seen in tax regulations, forced conversions of muslims, and the forcing removal of muslims from Spain. The christian community fought against sharing space with moorish people and this led to man divisions between the community. This led to a document call "La limpieza de Sangre"(shown below).
This is just one of the many examples of the power dynamic between these two communities. The rising friction between them would further lead to mass spread of christianity over the world. The era of convivencia had laid the foundations of the world as we know it today and without the distinguished cultural differences shown we probably would not have the advancements that we have today.
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2023-07-25T09:49:51-07:00
Moorish Presence in the Iberian Peninsula's Architecture
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2023-08-02T22:41:25-07:00
The fall of the Visigothic monarchy during the Middle Ages indicates the beginning of Islamic rule in Spain's history. From 711 CE to 1492, Muslims, known as Moors, invaded the Iberian peninsula, conquering and controlling varying portions of Iberia. Originating from the Arabian Peninsula, the Muslims migrated quickly throughout the Middle East and across North Africa and finally established in the Iberian Peninsula. The Moors' ruling extended over eight hundred years, significantly impacting the Iberian culture even after being pushed out of the peninsula after the Fall of Granada and during “La Reconquista.”
Interestingly, the Moors had a distinct form of conquering cities and territories, allowing them to reign successfully for eight hundred years. Throughout history, it is noted that the Muslims navigated through the Iberian Peninsula, going into battle with those that needed to be defeated and conquering the rest without much force or violence. This was key to the religious and cultural co-existence throughout Al Andalusia, the name given to the Muslim-controlled territories within the Iberian Peninsula. Since the Moors resorted to negotiations with local authorities instead of using extreme violence, it allowed for an environment in which the conquered individuals and communities did not feel largely oppressed. The Muslims did not force conversion into their religion on the people they conquered rather they gave them an option if they wanted to convert. It was essential to recognize that the Moors respected and tolerated Christianity and Judaism because they were known as “People of the Book” for being monotheistic. Moreover, the Moors allowed Christians and Jews to co-exist with their religion and culture by prohibiting them “ from proselytizing, by paying special taxes and if they agreed to political restrictions preventing them from having authority over Muslims.” Although these impositions were placed on Christians and Jews, it did not cause an environment of oppression or rebellion because, in the end, the people who identified with these religions were not forced to abandon their cultures and customs.An example of this co-existence of religions and cultures can be represented in the image depicting the Mosque- Cathedral of Córdoba. This beautiful Mosque- Cathedral was built in 784- 786 AD and became the largest sacred building within the Islamic world and even including the Christian world because of its multi- function. This combination of architecture represents the co- existence and co- habitation of the different religions and cultures during the Moor’s ruling. Another brief example is the architecture found in La Alhambra, La Alhambra is one of the best- preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world that was also utilized by Christian monarchy.
Like briefly mentioned above the Muslim presence can be observed throughout the stretch of the Iberian Peninsula, specifically through the architecture. Drawing back to one of the previous examples, the architecture displayed in the Mosque- Cathedral of Córdoba illustrates the Moor’s influence with it’s unique arches, vibrant colors, and unique and intricate tile-work. Moreover, one form of distinguishing Moorish architecture can be through the unique horseshoe arch that is typically accompanied by the alternating colors. As well as the intricate tile-work that adorns the surrounding of the arch.
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2023-08-03T09:30:23-07:00
Muslim Reign vs. Christian Monarchy
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Collaborative presentation between Jennifer Flores Romo and Dalia Gutierrez, demonstrates the different ideology between these two different rulings of the Muslims and Christian monarchy.
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2023-08-05T00:09:34-07:00
The arrival of the Muslims to the Iberian Peninsula marks the beginning of their continuous influence made on the peninsula, from architecture to language and customs. More importantly, the Muslim's arrival to the Iberian Peninsula indicates a period of co-existence between religions and cultures which is not present during the Christian Reign after they took over during the Fall of Granada. Muslims allowed for the individuals and communities that identified as Christian or Jewish to maintain their religion and customs. In contrast, the Christian monarchy weaponized religion and used religion as a justification to push the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula. Additionally, the Christian monarchy also utilized religion to justify their bad treatment of the Moors and the exile of the Jews.
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2023-07-25T09:47:10-07:00
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