The Most Beautiful Mihrab: The Great Mosque of Cordoba
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The Most Beautiful Mihrab: The Great Mosque of Cordoba
$8.09
DSM-C80
About This Book
The Most Beautiful Mihrab tells a true story from Cordoba in the tenth century, when the city was the leading center of learning in the Islamic West and the Muslim world was divided among the Umayyads of Spain, the Fatimids of Egypt and the Abbasids of Iraq.
As the Umayyads of Spain grew wealthier, their Great Mosque was enlarged and beautified, and for its mihrab the caliph turned to the Christian emperor in Constantinople, with whom Cordoba had friendly relations. The book tells what came of that exchange, giving children a fuller picture of the period than a simple story of enemies.
Key Features
- A true story from tenth-century Islamic Spain
- Large-format illustrated paperback
- Shows cooperation between a Muslim caliph and a Byzantine emperor
Who It's For
- Children and young teens interested in Islamic history
- Parents and teachers introducing Al-Andalus
- School and family libraries
Book Details
- Author: Luqman Nagy
- Binding: Paperback
- Pages: 44
- Size (inches): 9x12.6
- Size (cm): 22x32