Explore the rapid expansion of Islamic empires from Arabia to Europe, Africa, and Asia between the 7th and 9th centuries, and their lasting impact on global history.

Beneath technicolour cedarwood ceilings, maps show Moroccan empires that once encompassed nearly the entire Iberian peninsula, Tunis and Nouakchott, now the capital of Mauretania, and how the city’s ...

The caliph tasked his courtiers with building a city that would surpass Baghdad, Cairo and Constantinople – a marvel of engineering, aesthetics and architecture: Medina az Zahara, the City of ...

Spain's pretty little city named 'Europe's best in 2025' where it's 28C in March This European city has warm temperatures throughout the year, incredible architecture and has just been named the ...

This city is like no other in Spain – here’s why you should visit during Ramadan A place where Islam and Christianity have rubbed shoulders for more than a millennium, the Andalusian city ...

The caliph’s palace sits atop, and the ruins flow down to Al-Andalus’s once bustling administrative and religious centres. A palpable sense of anticipation remains as more than 90 per cent of ...

The caliph’s palace sits atop, and the ruins flow down to Al-Andalus’s once bustling administrative and religious centres. A palpable sense of anticipation remains as more than 90 per cent of the site ...

The Umayyad dynasty in Spain reached its pinnacle when Abdul Rehman III declared himself caliph in 929 AD. The mosque’s expansion continued until 988, under the rule of Al-Mansur, the powerful ...

Some came to Latin Europe seeking new commissions after the collapse of the Cordoba caliphate in Spain in 1031, others were brought by returning Crusaders as prisoners of war.

A day trip to Cordoba is a popular excursion for those visiting the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. While many pe ...

The deposed caliph remained imprisoned until 1010 when a coup led by Slavic mercenaries restored him to the caliphate. It was short-lived; three years later, the Berbers rose again with the help of ...