Muslim Spain, described as a wealthy and innovative society shaped by Muslim, Jewish, and Christian cooperation.
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Al-Andalus
Muslim Spain, described as a wealthy and innovative society shaped by Muslim, Jewish, and Christian cooperation.
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Muslim Spain is contrasted with Catholic Europe as a place where Jews prosper because Abrahamic kinship moderates persecution.
Muslim control of Jerusalem and Muslim Spain's wealth, cosmopolitanism, innovation, and tolerance are presented as challenges to Catholic legitimacy.
Al-Andalus is presented as wealthy, cosmopolitan, innovative, beautiful, and open because Jews, Christians, and Muslims worked together there.
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"...well in Spain. And Jews rise up very high within the Al -Andalus system. Okay? Because they're very literate. They know the Bible very..."
"...the Muslims, okay? At this point in history, Spain is called Al -Andalus. And you guys can still go to Spain and see a..."
"...is extremely creative, and it's very powerful, okay? So this is Al -Andalus, the architecture. This is some of their buildings. Spain is one..."
"Five things that will question the legitimacy of the church. The first thing is this. Muslims occupy the Holy Land. Jerusalem, right now, is..."
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