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The Qubba of the Rabbato at Mineo in Sicily

The Qubba of the Rabbato at Mineo in Sicily ©Al-Masāq, 8 (1995): 1-20 Roberto Campailla, Comiso Ragusa In the garden of the Capuchin monastery! at Mineo (situated at a day's march from Syracuse towards the north-west of Sicily) can be found the ruins of a mosque which dates back to the era of Arabo-Islamic domination (213-485/827-1091). The remains are attached to the surrounding walls of the monastery, which were built on the external walls of the ruins. The ruins of this small mosque are situated in the north-east corner of the garden next to a little marble workshop. To understand the context in which this Muslim religious complex came to exist,2 it is necessary to look briefly at the historical events of Mineo during the early years of the Arabo-Islamic presence in Sicily in 212-215/827-830. At Syracuse the Arab troops had been encircled by a fleet of Byzantine and Genoese ships which blocked the entrance to the port . In the meantime the Arabs, who had elected a new leader, Muhammad b. Abl 1-Jawan (d. 214/829), (to replace Asad b. al-Furat [d. 212/827] who had lost his life during the siege), burned their ships and broke out of the encirclement. They left Syracuse and moved inland towards the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean Taylor & Francis

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©Al-Masāq, 8 (1995): 1-20 Roberto Campailla, Comiso Ragusa In the garden of the Capuchin monastery! at Mineo (situated at a day's march from Syracuse towards the north-west of Sicily) can be found the ruins of a mosque which dates back to the era of Arabo-Islamic domination (213-485/827-1091). The remains are attached to the surrounding walls of the monastery, which were built on the external walls of the ruins. The ruins of this small mosque are situated in the north-east...
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©Al-Masāq, 8 (1995): 1-20 Roberto Campailla, Comiso Ragusa In the garden of the Capuchin monastery! at Mineo (situated at a day's march from Syracuse towards the north-west of Sicily) can be found the ruins of a mosque which dates back to the era of Arabo-Islamic domination (213-485/827-1091). The remains are attached to the surrounding walls of the monastery, which were built on the external walls of the ruins. The ruins of this small mosque are situated in the north-east corner of the garden next to a little marble workshop. To understand the context in which this Muslim religious complex came to exist,2 it is necessary to look briefly at the historical events of Mineo during the early years of the Arabo-Islamic presence in Sicily in 212-215/827-830. At Syracuse the Arab troops had been encircled by a fleet of Byzantine and Genoese ships which blocked the entrance to the port . In the meantime the Arabs, who had elected a new leader, Muhammad b. Abl 1-Jawan (d. 214/829), (to replace Asad b. al-Furat [d. 212/827] who had lost his life during the siege), burned their ships and broke out of the encirclement. They left Syracuse and moved inland towards the

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Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 1995

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