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The Islamic founding of Talamanca

Talamanca de Jarama, Cuenca del Medio Jarama, Madrid

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The Islamic founding of Talamanca

Historical milestone · Talamanca de Jarama, Cuenca del Medio Jarama, Madrid

Image of Talamanca de Jarama, not of the place itself.

The emir Muhammad I ordered a stronghold to be raised before the year 860 to watch over the Somosierra pass. In the 11th century the villa had a school of Koranic jurisprudence that came to rival those of Córdoba and Toledo.

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Photo: Cruccone (CC BY 3.0)

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