“The Reconquest is a modern myth of Spain as a nation born against Islam”
Historian Alejandro García Sanjuán dismantles the “pink legend” about the medieval past of the Iberian Peninsula.
“Al Andalus is still seen as a foreign parenthesis in the history of Spain.”
Medievalist Eduardo Manzano fights the exclusionary vision of the past and vindicates the plurality of cultures in his latest book on ‘Monumental Spain’.
The flavors of Al Andalus still survive in today’s cuisine.
The Andalusian civilization left a formidable architectural legacy that even today, so many centuries later, continues to shine among the enormous historical heritage of the peninsula. But not only that. He also bequeathed us an invisible imprint that survives in many areas of popular culture. For example, in gastronomy. Many of the traditional dishes and culinary techniques that define our current cuisine were forged in Al Andalus.
Al Andalus, a multilingual society
Contrary to the dominant idea about Al Andalus, Arabic was not the language in common use during the long period of Islamic hegemony in the Iberian Peninsula. Not, at least, until the 11th century.
The Almanaque Andalusi of 2026 evokes the amazing manuscripts of Cútar
The calendar has been published for the third consecutive year by the Sharqí Malaqa Association, in collaboration with the Medinas Network.
Timón cultural
Entity specialized in cultural, heritage and museum management.
Any al Azraq
Coordinator of activities to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of Vizier Al Azraq
Sharqí Malaqa Association
Located in Vélez Málaga (Medina Balish), the Sharqí Málaqa association focuses its activities on the historical and cultural heritage of its locality and surroundings.
The (forgotten) women of Al-Andalus
Several studies highlight the traditionally neglected role of women in the Andalusian period.