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The history of Medina Azahara
Medina Azahara (Madinat al-Zahra) was the most beautiful example of the al-andalus splendor. A city whose beauty couldn’t be compared to any other in the world. According to the legend it emerged from a love story, and another story, of wars, destroyed it when it only had 70 years.
The ruins of that city, very close to the capital Cordoba, are still quite unknown for most Andalusians. In the last weeks we’ve heard about them again due to the controversy about their abandoned state.
From medinaazahara.org we invite you to learn about one of the most beautiful pages of our history. Isner Allí, an Andalusian poet, told it this way: Azahara, a slave from the Caliph’s harem, captivated in such a way the owner’s heart, Abderraman III, that he commanded the construction of a beautiful city for her.
The legend had a beautiful and tragic ending. The existence of Medina Azahara was as intense as brief. Just like the fragrance and life of the flower it was named after.
Sig Nordal 