About a hundred Moorish-Americans from across the country gathered on Independence Mall on Friday to remember the first generation of Moors who were stripped of their nationality and birthrights in ...

When I explored towns in the Andalucia region of southern Spain, I expected to witness the historic architecture and rich cultural traditions that the area is famous for. What I didn't expect was a ...

From the imagined harems of 18th-century nobles to 20th-century architects sketching minarets for modern Warsaw, Polish architecture has long looked eastward for inspiration. Blending Turkish, Moorish ...

Editors' note: This story was originally published on Feb. 22, 2008. Syracuse, NY -- Jakada Makkah Bey begins Friday prayer services for Syracuse's Moorish Science Temple of America by raising all ...

In the early Middle Ages, the Moors journeyed from North Africa and arrived in and conquered Spain, building a civilization that was the envy of the rest of Europe – which was mired in feudal warfare, ...

In the early Middle Ages, the Moors journeyed from North Africa and arrived in and conquered Spain, building a civilization that was the envy of the rest of Europe -- which was mired in feudal warfare ...

There are a multitude of stories currently presenting the idea that Beethoven was black. The claim is that he had a Moorish background through his mother’s side. His mother’s family came from Flanders ...

Ancient wars between Muslims and Christians spring to life at the restored ruins of Moorish forts and cities on the Iberian Peninsula. The Alhambra, in the storied city of Granada, Spain, is a ...

Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, and pianist Juan Pérez Floristán along with musicians from Albéniz’s birthplace in the ...