Religions In Spain

In just over a hundred years - from the death of Muhammad in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 - the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. Their armies threatened states as far flung as the Franks in Western Europe and the Tang Empire in China. The conquered territory was larger than the Roman Empire at its greatest expansion, and it was claimed for the Arabs in roughly half the time.

Scholars, journalists, and politicians uphold Muslim-ruled medieval Spain - "al-Andalus" - as a multicultural paradise, a place where Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived in harmony. There is only one problem with this widely accepted account: It is a myth. In this groundbreaking book, Northwestern University scholar Darío Fernández-Morera tells the full story of Islamic Spain. As professors, politicians, and pundits continue to celebrate Islamic Spain for its "multiculturalism" and "diversity", Fernández-Morera sets the record straight.

Drawing from both Christian and Islamic sources, Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain demonstrates that the clash of arms between Christians and Muslims in the Iberian peninsula that began in the early eighth century was transformed into a crusade by the papacy during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Successive popes accorded to Christian warriors willing to participate in the peninsular wars against Islam the same crusading benefits offered to those going to the Holy Land.

As two of the most Catholic countries, religious holidays are bountiful in both Spain and Portugal, where many of the same feast days and ferias are celebrated. Of Portugal’s 13 annual legal holidays, seven – more than half – are religious. Spain has ten national holidays of which seven – 70% -- are also based on religious observances.

A gothic fiction book set in the heart of Madrid, Spain during the unrest and superstition of the late 18th century."Tragic Bargain With Lucifer" chronicles the dark and complex path of Alfonso, a respected monk, whose life takes an unexpected turn towards betrayal, deceit, and a chilling pact with the devil. The Rise of Alfonso The narrative begins with Alfonso, a monk held in high regard for his eloquence and holiness. His captivating charisma catches the young, innocent Isabella's attention, a newcomer to the bustling city of Madrid. As the story unfolds through multiple twists and well-...

The notorious Spanish Inquisition in the 15th century, the subject of multiple documentaries, movies, and other pop culture mediums, is remembered for its oppression, barbarous torture, and religious tyranny. It was roughly around this time that a period of European exploration began.

La calle Cardenal Herrero de Córdoba es una emblemática calle empedrada imposible de pasar por alto, ya que alberga la espectacular Mezquita-Catedral de la ciudad andaluza. Conocido también como “La Mezquita”, este singular lugar de culto morisco y cristiano recibe alrededor de 1,5 millones de visitantes cada año, la mayoría de los cuales se encuentran fascinados por sus hipnóticas características arquitectónicas y la fascinante historia que ha acontecido y continúa dentro de las hermosas y erosionadas paredes de la iglesia dual.