Habbus bin Maksen al-Muzaffar (Arabic: حبوس بن ماكسن بن زيري), of the Zirid dynasty, was ruler of the Taifa of Granada from 1019 to 1038.[1] He was the successor to his uncle Zawi ben Ziri. His first Vizier was Samuel ibn Naghrillah, the renowned Jewish scholar and politician. Under his rule, the prestige of the taifa was greatly increased, and he carried out military campaigns against neighbor states, increasing Granada's territory. The Jewish population in the city increased to 5,000, and Lucena flourished as a Jewish scholarly site. [quote/]
If you're based near Rosario and don't mind a bit of a drive (and things are dry) then Muela (near Ronda) is worth a visit too
Your Alhambra recommendation got me on wikipedia. This seemed poignant to me considering the seemingly intractable tragedy in Gaza etc at the moment.Quote Habbus bin Maksen al-Muzaffar (Arabic: حبوس بن ماكسن بن زيري), of the Zirid dynasty, was ruler of the Taifa of Granada from 1019 to 1038.[1] He was the successor to his uncle Zawi ben Ziri. His first Vizier was Samuel ibn Naghrillah, the renowned Jewish scholar and politician. Under his rule, the prestige of the taifa was greatly increased, and he carried out military campaigns against neighbor states, increasing Granada's territory. The Jewish population in the city increased to 5,000, and Lucena flourished as a Jewish scholarly site. [quote/]Cordoba is even more interesting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate_of_C%C3%B3rdoba
Cordoba is even more interesting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate_of_C%C3%B3rdoba
Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself Simon as, like blaciqui, from reading your report I assumed you'd had a s**t time!
It's not, you know? It's really not. The mosque in the cathedral is OK but only that; the Jew-stuff (the most important, natch) is really disappointing. Heaven knows how many times I read the 'thirteen articles of faith' and Maimonides' commentaries. So was excited to visit only to be met with that crap statue of Rambam. An hour would be stretching it.Stick to Seville.
Another crag I haven’t heard of!https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/el_torcal_de_antequera-2500/What’s that like ?
Quote from: Mike Highbury on December 06, 2023, 01:05:15 pmIt's not, you know? It's really not. The mosque in the cathedral is OK but only that; the Jew-stuff (the most important, natch) is really disappointing. Heaven knows how many times I read the 'thirteen articles of faith' and Maimonides' commentaries. So was excited to visit only to be met with that crap statue of Rambam. An hour would be stretching it.Stick to Seville.My apologies, I wasn't clear, I meant the history of the Caliphate of Cordoba and the way different religions got on well and how arts and science flourished under their Islamic rule....probably the greatest intellectual flourish of any medieval empire. There are also good talks on the subject from Jim Al Khalili on YouTube (the Iplayer copies are sadly no longer available)
Any opinions on Villanueva del Cauche? Has the benefit of being in the rockfax guide, looks good?Considering heading to this area after Christmas for a bit but, having spent a lot of time in/around Chorro in the past, looking at staying Antequera-ish and focussing more on Rosario, Archidonna and Loja. Looks like there's still a decent section of Loja open (Perros de Presa in particular sounds great). Where's best to check for bird ban status for these crags?
