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Documentary Film: `When Moors Ruled in Europe`
Start Date: 3/30/2009Start Time: 4:00 PM
End Date: 3/30/2009End Time: 6:00 PM
Event Description
Join British historian Bettany Hughes as she examines a long-buried chapter of European history. Although generations of Spanish rulers have tried to expunge this era from the historical record, recent archaeology and scholarship now shed fresh light on the Moors who flourished in Al-Andalus for more than 700 years.

This fascinating two-part documentary explodes old stereotypes and offers shocking new insights. You’ll discover the ingenious mathematics behind Granada’s dazzling Alhambra Palace, trace El Cid’s lineage to his Moorish roots, and learn how the Iberian population willingly converted to Islam in droves.

Through interviews with noted scholars, you’ll see how Moorish advances in mathematics, astronomy, art, and agriculture helped propel the West out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance. What emerges is a richly detailed portrait of a sensuous, inquisitive, and remarkably progressive Islamic culture in Christian Europe.
Location Information:
Erdahl Cloyd Theater
DH Hill Library
Contact Information:
Name: Islam & Dialogue Student Association
Phone: (919)986-0154
Email: islamanddialogue@yahoo.com
Admission Information:
FREE
Event URL:
http://society.ncsu.edu/islam/programs/moors09.html