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Tales of the Alhambra (1832) is a collection of essays, verbal sketches and stories by American author Washington Irving (1783–1859) inspired by, and partly written during, his 1828 visit to the palace/fortress complex known as the Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
The Alhambra (/ æ l ˈ h æ m b r ə /, Spanish:; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء, romanized: al-ḥamrāʼ ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain.It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world.
Irving began writing notes for a book on Muhammed as early as 1827 while working on his biography of Christopher Columbus. [1] He completed his first chapters of the book while simultaneously working on his Tales of the Alhambra. He offered Life of Mahomet to Murray in England for 500 guineas. [2]
In Spain while researching the book he encountered the Scottish artist David Wilkie who depicted his researches in the 1828 painting Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville. [3] It was a follow-up to Irving's successful A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville by David Wilkie ...
Ibn al-Khatib was born at Loja, Granada. [6] Shortly after his birth, his father was appointed to a high post at the court of Emir Ismail I in Granada. [6] After his father and older brother were killed in the Battle of Río Salado in 1340, Ibn al-Khatib was hired to work as a secretary for his former teacher Ibn al-Jayyab, vizier to Emir Yusuf I. [6]
The Spanish name Torre de la Cautiva, meaning 'Tower of the Captive (Lady)', is a "fanciful" name that does not have a historical reasoning. [2]: 58 The Arabic inscriptions inside the tower refer to it as the qalaḥurra, meaning a "tower palace" or a military tower used as a dwelling.
Granada r. 1314-1325: Muhammad Ibn Faraj: Muhammad IV 1315-1333 Sultan of Granada r. 1325-1333: Yusuf I 1318-1354 Sultan of Granada r. 1333-1354: Isma'il Ibn Muhammad: Muhammad V 1339-1391 Sultan of Granada r. 1354-1359, 1362-1391: Isma'il II 1339-1360 Sultan of Granada r. 1359-1360: bint Yusuf: Muhammad VI 1333-1362 Sultan of Granada r. 1360 ...
After the conquest of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, the palace became part of the Dominican convent of Santa Cruz and the main hall became known as the Royal Hall of Santo Domingo (Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo). [1] [4] At one time it was occupied by Tomás de Torquemada, the first Grand Inquisitor of Inquisition. [5]