Saturday, August 20, 2016

The Madrasa Yusufiyya in Granada, Spain. Founded in 1349 by the Nasrid emir of Granada Yusuf I, it served as the city's main theological school until after the city's conquest in 1492. In 1499, the Catholic policy of harassment of Muslims in Granada culminated in the closure of the school and the burning of its books.

Today the prayer area (musalla) of the madrasa remains almost entirely intact, and various verses from the Qur'an, supplications, and the Granadan motto "There is no victor besides Allah" adorn its walls.

(See the 14 pictures in this link: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1051272921647087&id=294891850618535)

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