رسالة الشقندي في تفضيل الأندلس على بر العدوة
رسالة الشقندي في تفضيل الأندلس على بر العدوة
al-Shaqundi's celebrated epistle ranking al-Andalus above the farther shore — one of the most famous pieces of Andalusi pride literature, quoted by al-Maqqari throughout Nafh al-Tib on Cordoba, Seville, Granada and the country's scholars 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
A literary epistle by al-Shaqundi, preferring al-Andalus and its people over the land of the African shore. It is counted among the best-known texts of Andalusian pride. 1
Al-Maqqari cites it in "Nafh al-Tib" when describing Cordoba, Seville, Granada and the cities of al-Andalus and their scholars. 1 Among its praises is its saying of Granada that it is the Damascus of al-Andalus, the stage of the eyes and the aspiration of souls. It also mentions the mild air of Seville and the sweetness of its water. 1
Connections
- Authored by
- الشقندي
People and things also explored
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p. 612-613
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islam.museum contributors. “رسالة الشقندي في تفضيل الأندلس على بر العدوة”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/risalat-al-shaqundi-fadl-al-andalus/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.