PBS Special - Cities of Light, The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain (2007) 1/12

[qasion]

Thank heaven for tv stations like PBS,such quality programs.

[Greyshark09]

@Bluefairy513

The reason for crusades was dhimmitude? LOL

nobody in Europe knew anything about muslims, who were much more advanced than retarded Europe of the Middle Ages. Crusaders is one of the most violent, brutal and bloodthirsty campaigns, except perhaps this of Timur.

[TOMITANIS]

2: 28 that is not true mr historian! everybody knows the eastern part of the empire were left first!

[Babynee6]

lovely

[clearsunnysky]

I wonder why 805 years of Islamic Spain never reaches the history books? America is less than 300 years old and 800 years is not a joke. I wonder why...

[Babynee6]

@clearsunnysky - very correct

[KINGKENNYTHEHOLY]

Its kinda ironic and sad,..when the roman empire fell ultimately in the 15th century(eastern half,otherwise known as "the byzantine empire",a coined term)

the arabs preserved our architectoral arts and much other knowledge,when we emerged from the dark ages wegot this back(by the sword in many cases)..now the muslim world are going trough their own dark ages..,may our muslim brothers recover from it soon,I was 12 months deployed to ISAF so dont do the "tell that to the troops" routine:P

[blackjin23]

very good

[yahmmar]

I like history ,many thanks for this video.

[hemiitz]

nice ,video& story

[BashirSB]

Very good. Thanks.