Saturday 11 June 2016

Jewish Chess Paintings Chess--Al Andelus, 13th Cen CE (Unknown)

Muslims, Christians, and Jews co-existed for over seven centuries in the geographic area known as Al-Andalus or Moorish Spain and Portugal.

Jews formed an iota, yet significant ethnic minority in the Iberian Peninsula, constituting about 5% of the total population in Al-Andalus.


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A Jew and a Muslim playing chess in 13th century al-Andalus.

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