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Islamic Heritage of Europe Tours
Whenever we think of Islamic Heritage we think of the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and Northern Africa.
However their is a rich heritage of Islam in Europe going back 1000 years. Most noticible are the Moors in Spain and their legacy in Andalusia. However, there is also a rich heritage of the Turks in Eastern Europe from the last 500 years particularly Bosnia and the Balkans in what was Yugoslavia, as well as Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, and Hungary, which have all been under Turkish Islamic rule at different times.
I am in the process of organizing three seperate group tours to explore the Islamic History of Europe
1. Al-Andalus : Islamic Spain (Seville, Cordoba, Granada)
2. Bosnia : Sarajevo, Mostar, Travnik
3. European Turkey : Istanbul, Edirne
I will post more details when available or on my website departures1.com, also also create a facebook page
thanks
However their is a rich heritage of Islam in Europe going back 1000 years. Most noticible are the Moors in Spain and their legacy in Andalusia. However, there is also a rich heritage of the Turks in Eastern Europe from the last 500 years particularly Bosnia and the Balkans in what was Yugoslavia, as well as Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, and Hungary, which have all been under Turkish Islamic rule at different times.
I am in the process of organizing three seperate group tours to explore the Islamic History of Europe
1. Al-Andalus : Islamic Spain (Seville, Cordoba, Granada)
2. Bosnia : Sarajevo, Mostar, Travnik
3. European Turkey : Istanbul, Edirne
I will post more details when available or on my website departures1.com, also also create a facebook page
thanks
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In 2007, I posted here a JE with a similar thread.
''The Moors and Modern Spain''
please to read through it click on the following link: www.naseeb.com
facebook page with video documentaries and photo albums
i have also created a facebook page 'Islamic Heritage Tours of Europe' if you want to join to tell your friends
1) Spain Tour
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Spain was under direct Islamic rule for over 700 years. This has left a lasting influence most noticeably in Andalucia where the longest surviving Islamic Kingdoms were. We will explore the treasures of Islamic heritage in Seville, Cordoba which was the capital of Islamic Spain for 500 years (including the 10th Century capital Madinat Al-Zahra), and finally Granada the last Muslim kingdon to fall in 1492.
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2) Bosnia Tour
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Bosnia has been an important part of the Eastern Ottoman Empire for over 400 years. Travnik and then Sarajavo have both been capitals of the Ottoman province of Bosnia which was the strategic and cultural crossroads between Christian Europe and the Muslim East. We explore the legacy of 400 years of Turkish rule and its rich islamic heritage including Mosques, the Turkish Bridge in Mostar, the Blagaj Dervish monastery, and unique Ilahije music.
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3) Turkey Tour
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This fascinating region has passed hands over the years from The Greeks, to The Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders, and finally the Ottoman Turks, each leaving their legacy and influence on the history, traditions, and landscape. We discover the European side beginning with Istanbul and exploring Edirne on the Greek border which was once the capital of Ottoman Turkey
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