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2 days ago · In 1492, the Alhambra Decree by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain called for the expulsion of Jews, and in 1496, King Manuel I of Portugal issued a similar edict for the expulsion of both Jews and Muslims. These actions resulted in a combination of internal and external migrations, mass conversions, and executions.
3 days ago · It was also in 1492 that the monarchs, devout Catholics both, announced the Alhambra Decree, which required anyone practicing the Jewish faith to convert to Catholicism or to leave Spain entirely. The issuing date of the decree was March 31; Jews living in Spain had four months to leave, and they were forbidden from taking any horses, weapons ...
3 days ago · In March 1964, Turkey, a NATO member allied with the United States, decreed that Greek Orthodox Christians living in Istanbul were forced to leave the country within two weeks and only allowed to take a suitcase weighing not more than 44 pounds and cash worth not more than $22 U.S. ($222 in 2024).
4 days ago · The reason why the Mezquita held importance centuries ago, as it does now, is because it is a testament to the dominant Islamic ideology in al-Andalus. The ever-expanding size, wealth, and splendor of the mihrab display the power and continuing magnificence of the Muslim presence.
5 days ago · According to an Arab manuscript since published as the Anónimo de Granada y Copenhague, this year, 1238 Abdallah ibn al-Ahmar climbed to the place called “the Alhambra” inspected it, laid out the foundations of a castle and left someone in charge of its construction.
3 days ago · Published on Oct. 22, the feast of St. John Paul II, the decree, called Postquam Summus Pontifex, clarifies changes already made by Pope Francis to the process of translating liturgical texts.
4 days ago · The dome, called the "Dome of the Eagle" or "Dome of the Gable", was originally made of wood but nothing remains of it. It is supposed to have rested upon large cross beams. The placement of a dome in front of the mihrab of a mosque probably began with the rebuilding of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina by Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid. This was likely ...
