Abraham Ibd Daud: On Samuel Ha-Nagid, Vizier of Granada
An account of the life of a famous Jewish notable of Moslem Spain, Samuel HaÂLevi or Samuel HaNagid, who became chief minister at the court of Granada. From the Medieval Sourcebo…
Ibn Abd-el-Hakem: The Islamic Conquest of Spain
A translated excerpt from the "History of the Conquest of Spain" by the Egyptian, Ibn Abd-el-Hakem (870 or 871 CE); from the Medieval Sourcebook.
Medieval Sourcebook: Arabs, Franks, and the Battle of Tours
Translations of three accounts of the Battle of Tours in 732.
Medieval Sourcebook: Book of the Maghrib
A translation of an excerpt from Ibn Said's "Book of the Maghrib" (13th century), describing Moorish culture and the divisions which were to allow Christian conquest of the area.
Medieval Sourcebook: Selections From Poetry of the Spanish Moors
Translations of selections of Moorish poetry which survived the fall of Granada.
Muslim Spain
A brief overview of Muslim Spain and the Reconquista (part of a larger history of Spain).
The Iberian Peninsula
A timeline of Muslim Spain from 1037-1238, listing the dynasties. From Bartleby.com.
The Story Of Religious Controversy: Chapter XXV
An account of the Moorish civilization in Spain, from an online book by Joseph McCabe.