Averroes

Averroes

male, deceased (1198)
andalusian physician Aristotelian philosopher ibn rushd philosopher scientist
Ibn Rushd, known as Averroes it would be "Muḥemmed mmis n Ḥmed mmis n Muḥemmed mmis n Ḥmed mmis n Rucd".
Ibn Hazm

Ibn Hazm

male, deceased (1064)
writer Moorish writer Theologian andalusian cordoba historian
Ibn Hazm "in full" "Abū Muḥammad ʿAlī ibn Aḥmad ibn Saʿīd ibn Ḥazm" (Arabic :أبو محمد علي بن احمد بن سعيد بن حزم) - sometimes with "al-Andalusī... More
Al-Hakam II

Al-Hakam II

male, deceased (976)
Navarre Umayyad caliph of Cordoba Normans Al-andalus castile norman
Al-Hakam II was Caliph of Cordoba, in the Al-Andalus, the Mezquita, and the completion of the Royal residence Medina Azahara (976), which Abd... More
Tariq Ibn-Ziyad

Tariq Ibn-Ziyad

male, deceased (720)
Gibr Tariq Jabal Tariq Islam in Gibraltar Visigoths iberian peninsula Al-andalus
Tariq ibn Ziyad or "Taric bin Zeyad" (d. 720), known in Spanish history and legend as "Taric el Tuerto" (Taric the one-eyed), was a Berber Muslim... More
Abd-Ar-Rahman III

Abd-Ar-Rahman III

male, deceased (961)
Pederasty in the Muslim world Medina Azahara andalusian medina abbasid mecca
Abd-ar-Rahman III was the Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (912-961), and a prince of the Ummayad dynasty in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia). He ascended... More

Hisham II

male, deceased (1013)
Navarre Umayyad caliph of Cordoba umayyad Al-andalus moor Eunuchs
Hisham II was the third Caliph of Cordoba, of the Umayyad dynasty. He ruled 976-1009, and 1010-1013 in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia). Hisham II... More
Abd Ar-Rahman I

Abd Ar-Rahman I

male, deceased (788)
iberia Abbasids iberian peninsula Umayyad caliph of Cordoba Al-andalus Muslim
Abd ar-Rahman I (born 731; ruled from 756 through his death circa the year 788) was the founder of a Muslim dynasty that ruled the greater part of... More
Ziryab

Ziryab

male, deceased (857)
iraqi From baghdad slavery iranian persian musician
Abu l-Hasan ‘Ali Ibn Nafi‘, was a poet, a musician and singer and one of the most famous gourmands at the Umayyad court in Córdoba in Spain. Histo... More
Abu Al-Qasim

Abu Al-Qasim

male, deceased (1013)
medical practices Islamic medicine Renaissance Moorish writer greco-roman surgery
Abu al-Qasim Khalaf ibn al-Abbas Al-Zahrawi (936 - 1013), (Arabic: أبو القاسم بن خلف بن العباس الزهراوي) also known in the West as Abulcasis, was... More
Juan Ruiz

Juan Ruiz

male, deceased (1350)
poet religion alcala de henares spanish Al-andalus priest
Juan Ruiz was Archpriest of Hita, in Guadalajara, Spain, and is best known for his ribald, earthy poem, "Libro de buen amor" ("The Book of Good... More