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Aljama Mosque, Madinat al-Zahara (Medina Azahara), Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal

Aljama Mosque, Madinat al-Zahara (Medina Azahara), Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-370-479 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

Aljama Mosque, Madinat al-Zahara (Medina Azahara), Spain, 2007. The mosque Medina Azahara was consecrated in 941. It bore a close resemblance to the Great Mosque of Cordoba and has been called its 'little sister'. Madinat al-Zahra was a Muslim medieval town located about 5 kilometres from Cordoba. Its ruins were discovered in the early 20th century.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
People Related
  1. Abd ar-Rahman III: Arabic: Emir of Cordoba
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Spain

  1. 40 00 00 N , 004 00 00 W

World Europe Spain Andalusia

  1. 37 36 00 N , 004 30 00 W

World Europe Spain Andalusia Córdoba Medina Azahara

  1. 37 52 00 N , 004 50 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Islam

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5129x3419
File Size : 51,376kb

Aliases

  1. R90150007
  1. 0740000958
  1. 2-370-479
  1. 2370479
  1. R90150007

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