Mosque of Cordoba

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  • The geat Mosque of Cordoba

    The geat Mosque of Cordoba
    Located in Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain

  • 784 AD

    784 AD
    The construction of the Mosque lasted for over two centuries, starting in 784 AD.

  • Mosque

    Mosque
    When Mosque was finished is was the most beautiful building for more than 1,000 mosques in Cordoba!

  • King Ferdinand III

    In 1236, Cordoba was captured by King Ferdinand III and rejoined Christendom. The Christians initially left the Mosque.

  • 18th century

    18th century
    Artists and architects continued to add to the existing structure until the late 18th century.

  • First Muslim

    First Muslim
    In 1931, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal was the first Muslim to pray in the Mosque since it was closed to Islam.