Taifa of Granada
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The Taifa of Granada or Zirid Kingdom of Granada was a Muslim kingdom that was formed in al-Andalus in 1013 following the deposition of Umayyad Caliph Hisham II in 1009. The kingdom was centered on Gr
View of the 11th-century Zirid walls of Granada in the Albaicín district today
The bell tower of the Church of San José in Granada today, converted from the minaret of a former 11th-century mosque from the Zirid period
Almoravid dynasty
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The Almoravid dynasty was a Berber Muslim dynasty centered in the territory of present-day Morocco. It established an empire that stretched over the western Maghreb and al-Andalus, starting in the 105
Taifa of Granada
…a Sanhaja Berber clan. The Taifa of Granada was considered to be the wealthiest out of all of the taifa kingdoms. It was eventually conquered by the Almoravids in 1090, putting an end to Zirid rule in Granada. The Zirids were a Sanhaja Berber clan from the central Maghreb (present-day Algeria), who served the…
The Pisa Griffin, believed to have originated in 11th century Iberia.
A stele found at Gao-Saney believed to have been created in Almería during the Almoravid period. Now located at the National Museum of Mali.
Fragment of the shroud of San Pedro de Osma, early 12th century: the imagery features pairs of lions and harpies, surrounded by men holding griffins
An illuminated Quran manuscript in florid Kufic and Maghrebi script.