#Umayyads hashtag - Bluesky

@historymedieval.bsky.social

8 months ago

711: When Islam Crossed into Europe

The Umayyad Caliphate’s invasion of Visigothic Spain changed the fate of Iberia. Led by Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād, it was swift, complex, and world-altering.
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#MedievalHistory, #IslamicSpain, #Umayyads, #TariqibnZiyad

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@culturedjinni.bsky.social

1 year ago

Dark Side History: The Risqué Umayyad Art of Qusayr Amra! In its 8th cent Context! YouTube video by The Cultured Jinni (A History & Culture Channel)

The Risqué Umayyad Art of Qusayr Amra!(modern day Jordan) In its Historic 8th cent. Context!
youtu.be/HEDlDiaE6DA
#qusayramra #Qusairamra #Qusayr_amra #art #islamic #middleeast #Umayyads #umayyad #Islamicate #arabhistory #history #Fresco

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Scott McDonough

@sjmcdonough.bsky.social

1 year ago

Glazed bowl depicting chubby stag in blue.

I quite liked this 10th century dish from ISAW's Madinat al-Zahra exhibit, which closes tomorrow.
madinatalzahra.com
#ISAW #Umayyads #Spain #al-Andalus

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Jens Notroff

@jensnotroff.com

6 years ago

Couple of food legends link the #croissant’s invention to celebrations of the #Umayyads‘ defeat by the #Franks at the Battle of Tours in 732 or of the #Ottomans in Vienna 1683 ... but reliable contemporary sources for these stories are lacking....

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