Umayyad State in Cordoba Anis Zakaria

“The Umayyad State in Cordoba” by Anis Zakaria is a historical study that sheds light on the history of the Umayyad state in Andalusia, especially the period of Umayyad rule in Cordoba. The book discusses the establishment of the Umayyad state in Andalusia after the collapse of the Umayyad state in the Levant, and the role of Abd al-Rahman al-Dakhil in establishing Umayyad rule in Andalusia, and how the Umayyad state in Cordoba developed to become an important cultural and political center in the Islamic world.

The book reviews the political, economic, and cultural achievements of the Umayyad state in Andalusia, with a focus on architectural monuments such as the Mosque of Cordoba, as well as on the political relations between Andalusia and the rest of the Islamic and Christian kingdoms during that period.

“The Umayyad State in Cordoba” is an important reference for those interested in the history of Andalusia and the Umayyad state in the Islamic West, and reflects the political and civilizational history of that important era.