Exploring the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba

[@gigagorilla4364]

i love your unbiased and rich view of religion and the massive respect you have for different faiths

[@LetsTalkReligion]

I do my best!

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

@@LetsTalkReligion Yes you do! Thank you...

[@JohnGeometresMaximos]

@@LetsTalkReligion But is islam unbiased towards non-muslims? What does the quran say about you in 8.55 and 98.6?

[@ALLAHwithdaughterALLAT]

very good cult burning atheist SAHIH BUKHARI HADITH NO. 6922 Some Zanadiqa (atheists) were brought to `Ali and he burnt them. The news of this event, reached Ibn `Abbas who said, "If I had been in his place, I would not have burnt them, as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade it, saying, 'Do not punish anybody with Allah's punishment (fire).' I would have killed them according to the statement of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), 'Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.'"

[@yusufardagures5490]

⁠@@JohnGeometresMaximosIslam didn’t claim to be unbiased towards atheists? The verses you gave says that non-believers will burn in hell. So what is your point and if you are a Christian thats even funnier. 😂

[@Reedanimzthestupe]

Dude you are literally one of the most unbiased religious teacher I've ever seen and heard about. I'm a Muslim and the way u refuse to put neither religions in a bad light is just really refreshing to see as their are a lot of scholars out their that prefer to attack other religions than teach their own ☹️. God bless you either way dude.

[@vladodobleja748]

Are you familiar with the Ottoman practice called hütbe?

[@iloveyoushima]

@@vladodobleja748What is it?

[@sheshahayat5117]

They don’t attack, they try to prove their’s is right.. if you didn’t believe your religion was the ONLY right one, you wouldn’t have chosen it… Hypocrisy is wrong. insulting is wrong.

[@danielt5068]

​@@sheshahayat5117👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Reedanimzthestupe]

@@sheshahayat5117 wrong they do attack. People such as apostate prophet or David wood have their channels all about insulting and disrespecting islam. I rarely ever see David wood teaching about Christianity. Even when Christian apologists make videos about Islam they tend to sneak a few insults in the video even in the thumbnail too. I'm not sure if Muslim scholars ever do the same cuz I never saw one do so but that's what most scholars do nowadays.

[@sariahmarier42]

Whenever I see such glorious architecture, I think of all the artists, artisans, craftspeople, and laborers who collectively collaborated to bring about these marvels.

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Yes, we sometimes forget that all these amazing buldings were the work of actual people. It's amazing.

[@kfz1489]

I took my family to Spain few years back. We went to Cordoba and Granada, and visited the mosque and Alhambra. I must say for me both the mosque and Alhambra were absolutely amazing!!

[@Jtx620]

I have a question.Can muslims pray there at the mosque parts where there are no icons or statues of Jesus and Saints?

[@kfz1489]

@@Jtx620not at the mosque because now it’s under the Catholic Church, however I heard there’s a mosque close by operated by moslems where they can go pray!!

[@lerneanlion]

In my view, al-Andalus is one of the most exciting periods and places in human history. And the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba are one of its greatest legacies!

[@HimanshuShukla0802]

Lol Lol it was the pagan temple not mosque and church go and read history and archeological evidences.

[@cheri238]

We all who love you on your expertise of all religions and especially your music leaves wanting more.Thank you ,Filip❤

[@ultramet]

I have visited this mosque several times. One of my tour guides informed me that, apparently, when the Christians took over they initially didn’t do much to the Mosque. However, in the 16th century they asked Charles V for his permission to insert a new Renaissance nave and transept. He gave his permission. Years later when he finally visited the new Cathedral he basically was a bit annoyed as he believed the mosque was much more beautiful/majestic than the inserted cathedral. I am not of the Islamic faith but admit that that original mosque is so much more beautiful than the Renaissance cathedral structure. In any event,if you haven’t, you must visit this majestic structure in person. It is stunning.

[@eugenioginicambaceres2882]

It is said that he told the local bishop: “You ruined the unique to build the commonplace”

[@ultramet]

@eugenioginicambaceres2882 Amazing quote. Thanks for the additional info. Glad my tour guide wasn't making stuff up! I paid a lot for that tour..lol

[@Qaramitah]

there is nothing beautiful about mosque, no sculptures, no stories, its just height competition, islam is against arts, so they dont have imaginative brain, hence are called sub-humans (no disrespect, I love apes)

[@Bundpataka]

Rare Charles the 5th W

[@flamencoprof]

Agreed. When in my mid-Forties, already an atheist for 20 years I visited this place, having read much first. I was inclined to agree with the critics, it seemed the alterations were intrusive and jarring. There is an oppositely equivalent building, Hagia Sophia, in Istanbul.

[@Lawarch]

Its pretty interesting that often times when different faiths and religions subsume others they tend to adopt or transform existing places of worship. I remember you talking about this with one of your early videos looking at how there was a church built close to or on top of an existing sacred place related to Norse Paganism. I guess an interesting example of the opposite of Cordoba happening can be seen with the Hagia Sophia where an older church was transformed into Mosque and was so successful it became the model for many other Ottoman mosques later on.

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Yep, it is a common and generally succesful strategy!

[@anubratabit3027]

@@LetsTalkReligion It also sows the seeds of discord for a long-time. The Dome of the Rock & the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem is one example. 3 out of some most important shrines in Hinduism were forcibly converted into mosques by the Muslim rulers. One has been reclaimed back violently by Hindus in 1992. An atmosphere of hatred presides over India fanned by the legal dispute to claim another one. So converting religious shrines of other faiths is successful only when you complete wipe out the faith from whom the shrine had been captured.

[@caratacus6204]

It depends if it done by the people themselves or imposed by an invading power. That almost always changes the colour of the debate.

[@kuroazrem5376]

I didn't expect to find you here.

[@Lawarch]

@@kuroazrem5376 This is one of my most favorite KZbin channels and a big inspiration! I've been following LTR since Filip had like 5,000 subscribers and its been great to see the channel take off and produce so much good content

[@userahmed190]

دائماً أرى تعصب الناس للأديان المختلفة و هذه القناة هو الملجأ الوحيد اللذي لا يوجد فيه سوى الإحترام ، شكراً لك ❤

[@userahmed190]

@adammamdani3501 التعصب موجود في كل الأديان يا أخي و الخير و الشر موجود في كلهم و مثلما كان يوجد قادة مسلمون سيئين و متعصبون كذلك كان يوجد قادة مسيحيون سيئين و متعصبين مثل أنهم قتلوا من المسلمين خلقاً كثيراً في فترة الحروب الصليبية ابتعد عن الفكر التعميمي يا أخي بارك الله فيك

[@14__16]

@adammamdani3501 ﴿يا أَهلَ الكِتابِ لا تَغلوا في دينِكُم وَلا تَقولوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إِلَّا الحَقَّ إِنَّمَا المَسيحُ عيسَى ابنُ مَريَمَ رَسولُ اللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلقاها إِلى مَريَمَ وَروحٌ مِنهُ فَآمِنوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَلا تَقولوا ثَلاثَةٌ انتَهوا خَيرًا لَكُم إِنَّمَا اللَّهُ إِلهٌ واحِدٌ سُبحانَهُ أَن يَكونَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ لَهُ ما فِي السَّماواتِ وَما فِي الأَرضِ وَكَفى بِاللَّهِ وَكيلًا﴾ [النساء: ١٧١]

[@michelepineau9657]

I loved visiting this fascinating building as well as the Alhambra while touring Spain.

[@traveladventure7745]

Greetings From California. Fascinating views, Mosque, Cathedral and Museum all at the same place. Thanks for your unbias analysis and presentation. 🙏❤🙏

[@rodrigorincongarcia771]

Not exactly. It's no longer a mosque.

[@elodiesalgado4739]

Thanks!

[@panagiotisg.6437]

Great video! This is somewhere I’ve wanted to visit since learning about it in school. Very nice historical background. I think the next time someone asks me wha medieval Andalusia was all about I’ll send this video!

[@yahsadaud6123]

Another blending faiths story is in Jakarta, there is a mosque that design by non-muslim and on front of mosque is cathedral church that design by a muslim. The mosque is called Istiqlal Mosque

[@bbbbbbb51]

Both buildings are truly stunning. I'll never fail to be amazed by what we humans can accomplish and create in dedication and service to our God(s.)

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Fascinating! Hopefully I can go to Indonesia at some point!

[@fadhil2831]

Indonesian mosque are intresting especially their roof instead of dome or flat roof style,indonesian mosque has pyramid shape roof based around hindu/buddhist temple the most famous example being demak great mosque

[@vidarodinson5246]

Yes istiqlal mosque are designed by Frederick Silaban, a Christian Architect, but Jakarta Cathedral are not design by muslim but Christian, Pastor Antonius Djikmans are the one who designed the Cathedral of Jakarta.

[@vidarodinson5246]

​​@@LetsTalkReligiones please do... Jakarta Cathedral and Istiqlal Mosque are few of many historical religious building that you could visit in Jakarta. Not far from The Cathedral and Mosque, you could visit Immanuel Church another historical religious building in the area.

[@stephenparathath4616]

I visited in 2023.A gorgeous piece of Christian and muslim art works monument

[@sandokan2petrolis577]

Im from Córdoba and since centuries, the mosque/catedral is a catholic temple. The name mosque is only for commercial/ touristic marketing to attrack visitors. Apart from that, the building is fantastic and it deserves a visit in depth and discover its history as well as the rest of the monuments spread through the city. Regards !

[@modern-hestia]

I will be visiting Cordoba and Seville this summer so watching your videos a lot. Thank you so much for the wonderful explanations

[@iesureloaded6139]

What a beautiful and amazing blend of history and cultures. Thank you ✌️❤️

[@ianferguson3543]

The mosque in Cordoba is a super visit. It's weird to have a church built inside a mosque but the whole place is superb.

[@kesorangutan6170]

This reminds me of Parthenon. It was a temple for Athena then a church then a mosque. Yes, Parthenon was used as a mosque. It even had a minaret lol. Also I'm from Tarsus and there's a place called "tomb of Daniel" in here. Basically tomb was under a riverbed where they built a bridge. Then muslims came and built a mosque above the bridge. Now I don't know if Daniel really lies there because there's another tomb of Daniel in Iran but i still find it very interesting how people remember holy places even if it is under a riverbed.

[@AvrahamYairStern]

I've been here twice in my life, I had to come back to see it again because of how amazing it is. I've told so many people about it and to me, as a Jew, the Mosque-Cathedral is a really impressive testament of what it means to have respect for your fellow's religion instead of hate. Córdoba was the home of one of our most famous Rabbis in the Sefardi tradition, Rambam (Maimonides) and there are many interesting Jewish monuments to see in the city. It's one of my favorite places in Europe just because you can see the layers of Jewish, Christian and Muslim history blended together in harmony.

[@t.e.fcastle1069]

This year i visited Andalucia region, and since i dont have that much money i couldnt pick a tourist guide, i got reeeeally interested in the Arabian culture, this is exactly y what i was looking for! Thanks

[@zozoier5466]

Al-Andalus, Andalusia or the mozarabe culture ARE NOT Arabian culture.

[@ReynaSingh]

a beautiful example of unity across faiths

[@Qaramitah]

Unity ? How ? So much blood flowed to transform buildings...

[@dmitri1483]

LOL

[@iconoclast400]

​@@Qaramitahno blood was shed

[@Qaramitah]

@@iconoclast400 Jihad and Reconquista

[@cheri238]

Come now children ❤

[@bongo990]

I was there in December and one cool thing is that many of the columns you see are actually of Roman origin! Repurposed by the original mosque builders. That place is truly a mix of cultures and histories and civilizations.

[@ribkan4759]

0:39 Andalusia 1:03 abd al rahman I 1:22 construction of the great mosque 756 1:33 eventually caliphate 2:58 Almoravid Almohad 3:48 1236 Reconquista

[@phoenixk4328]

loved the Arabic Hijas architecture of the buildings so much!!

[@adilnourddine9747]

😂😂😂 are you kidding? Why is there no similar architecture in arabia? The builders were the moors, not arabs. A similar mosque can be found in marrakech named al koutoubia

[@phoenixk4328]

@@adilnourddine9747 Hijazi architecture does exsit now In Damascus mainly, the umayyads brought it from their homeland Al-Hijaz( Mecca, Madina and Jeddah). And through their expansion they did the same thing even in Andaulsia which is later. Barbers didn't have any architect style or knowledge about it, that's why Ibn ibn tashfin called the Arabs during the Abbasid to build Marakkish, And Yaqub al-Mansur called the Andalusians during his time to build Aribat. also Hijjaz was rebuilt by king of ksa For Haj and Namas he expanded Mecca and Madina. That's why it only exsit in Damascus, Old Jeddah and Kofah in Arabia.

[@adilnourddine9747]

@@phoenixk4328 You re funny but not realistic, Hijaz is a region in the actual saudi arabia, a desert, we are talking about nomads living in tents, you cant find any ancient building there today. The omeyyades were more interested in Jizya and Kharaj (taxes) rather than spreading islam or building. What you see in damascus is rather turkish archicteure

[@phoenixk4328]

@@adilnourddine9747 also The Hamam Maghribi, Riyad and the Zallj even the interior design by many places today brought by Arabs during the Ummayds both Hijjazi and Damascus style

[@adilnourddine9747]

@@phoenixk4328 dude you must be algerian 😂😂😂

[@Kali-Yuga-Peace-Corp]

Informative as always. Looking forward to more of these videos you have travelled and filmed the last year's. Hopefully you can do a one on Kaaba, Sacred sites in South Asia and the Nordics. Mongolia and Nepal would also be interesting.

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Would love to do more videos similar to these, if there is an interest!

[@arifshahabuddin8888]

@@LetsTalkReligion I was fortunate to have visited the Mezquita in April 2023. In fact, all of Cordoba is interesting (the Roman walls, the Jewish quarter, the Roman bridge, etc.). Regarding new temples on sites of old temples, an interesting one would be the Great Cathedral (Metropolitan Cathedral) of Mexico City which was built on top of the Aztec Templo Mayor.

[@LeZer0]

@@LetsTalkReligion I'd love to see a video on Mecca and the Kaaba, or maybe the Temple of Jerusalem and the sacred esplanade

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

​@@LetsTalkReligionone on the blue mosque would be interesting or one on the Umayyad mosque in Syria

[@ALLAHwithdaughterALLAT]

it is lovely cult burning atheist SAHIH BUKHARI HADITH NO. 6922 Some Zanadiqa (atheists) were brought to `Ali and he burnt them. The news of this event, reached Ibn `Abbas who said, "If I had been in his place, I would not have burnt them, as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade it, saying, 'Do not punish anybody with Allah's punishment (fire).' I would have killed them according to the statement of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), 'Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.'"

[@WadeyAdams]

I have been to this catheral and mosque. Very interesting ❤❤❤

[@MrPlito95]

One interesting thing about the Mosque-Cathedral is that it illustrates a very interesting point of history and urbanism, which is "buildings change, but uses usually dont". Before the cathedral, there was obviously a mosque. Before the mosque, there was a church or a cathedral built by the Goths, and before that it was moat likely a place of cult and prayer for some pre-christian religion, maybe the Romano-Hellenic religion, or some religion native to the region. Point being, for milennia, that same place, that area of the city, has been THE place for religious practices no matter who owned the city or which gods were praised. Its almost as if it was an obligation to do it there, something mystical force needs to be theorized and praised there, regardless of how the people of each time decide to represent it.

[@richardmccombs617]

If you believe in one God, then everyone who worships God is praying to the same God. The path to get to God is what changes and also must be watched to make sure the path is pure. Blessings

[@colingallagher1648]

Bing used an image of it(or Maby someplace similar) with water in between the arches and it was one of the best images I’ve ever seen them use and I never refound it ironically

[@theguyver4934]

Spain is truly an amazing place

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Absolutely!

[@theguyver4934]

@@LetsTalkReligion One question if you were to be reincarnated what would you like to be a marine animal a flying or maybe a land one

[@Qaramitah]

@@theguyver4934 It doesn't depend on personal liking, depends on Karma ...

[@theguyver4934]

@@Qaramitah I know that but i'm just asking what would you like to be reincarnated into because i'd like to be a butterfly

[@LetsTalkReligion]

@@theguyver4934 I love the ocean, so maybe some marine animal? Not sure actually!

[@SeekersofUnity]

Just delightful :)

[@LetsTalkReligion]

I used a big face for the thumbnail!

[@cheri238]

💋 😘

[@MAGIAECORPUS]

great episode. thank you

[@Astrid.101]

I'm from Andalusia and I thank the Lord and My ancestors that fighted back against the Muslim Invaders that occupied Iberia for 800 years. Thank the Lord for Reconquista ✝️🇪🇦🇵🇹✝️ even though that I'm from the most southern region of Spain I'm aware that my ancestors were part of the Leon / castile forces that defeated the Muslims and too back their land. May God bless them

[@zakali92]

Timing of this video is great for me as I'm going to Al Andalus end of this month

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Hope you enjoy the trip! It is a beautiful place!

[@paununs8719]

Andalucia*

[@theresecoco1887]

Its called Spain

[@Sina.575]

Al Andalus ? lmao that's what The Invaders from the South Called it. it's called andalucia in the country of SPAIN. get your facts right

[@jojolafrite9265]

Al Andalous est mort depuis 1236 , près de 800 annés Tu iras mendié un visa pour allé en Espagne pays de l'occident moderne ou des millions des tiens viennent pour travailler ou mendié les aides De l'Europe

[@mikie123]

Now do one on the Cathedral Mosque of Hagia Sofia

[@Ziad3195]

Beautiful video, but I wish you mentioned what Charles V, The Holy Roman Emperor said. Charles V is the man that ordered the destruction of part of the mosque for the church, but he gave the orders before seeing the mosque. After he saw it in person, he famously remarked: "You have destroyed something unique to build something commonplace.".

[@joshuagies4900]

Fascinating video! The only problem is that now I want to plan a trip to see it!

[@darylldavis2846]

Truly amazing architecture! Just like the Cathedral-Mosque Hagia Sofia in Türkiye

[@thendsufi]

Great video as always, Filip! Partly thanks to the information provided in your videos, I officially decided to become a Sufi in May.

[@CG-zi5ku]

Forced conversion of the mosque of Cordoba into a church, and the Hagia Sophia into a mosque, both tragic wrongs. But the magnificence of them both shine on for all of humanity.

[@RaptorBot]

Hagia Sophia wasn’t force converted. It was bought with money then converted to mosque.

[@CG-zi5ku]

@@RaptorBot Well that's about as likely as the arabs selling the Kaaba to Prime Minister Modi so that he can convert it to a temple to lord vishnu. LOL. Read the horror story that is the Fall of Constantinople - the attrocities are as grim as it gets.

[@ashimov1970]

💯 though unlike Cordoba Grand Mosque Hagia Sophia was not forcibly converted into a church

[@ibrahimmohammedibrahim9273]

You can see the difference who force who Hagia sophia maintains its structure while mosque of Cordoba was not

[@undermysaviour]

​@@RaptorBotthe the country invaded christians were foced to convert or leave who got paid for it?

[@brightfuturetuitionsystem6779]

Amazing fact of history

[@stephenspackman5573]

I always find it nice when we don't destroy everything. Surprising, but nice.

[@xSheepz]

What a beautiful building, bringing us togther as we should be. There should be more of these mosque/churches!

[@Kromiball]

Is that a threat..?

[@iloveyoushima]

You should never mix different things.

[@yopoxikeweapescai9066]

It really makes me wonder how could the world be if all those like this always

[@jackfrankmurphy]

Hey on my internet travels I just came across Cheondoism, a significant pantheistic religion in Korea. I'd love it if you did a video on it at some point; I like learning about religion from you

[@Abu_hussein_2000]

CORDOBA As Church or Mosque both Are Mazing And pretty by opinion As Muslim and respect religions ☪️❤️✝️🇮🇶❤️🇪🇸❤️🇵🇹 🕌❤️⛪

[@ezreality]

A mystic is a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect1. It is also another term for mystical1.

[@markwinner274]

short and to the point, Good work making this video

[@MillhouseSpeaks]

Fascinating

[@rezonkarpuzi]

Filip, always posting the right things at the right time. I have been considering taking a trip to Al Andalus and have been thinking of this mosque and Alhambra for a while now. Taking your video as a sign to take the trip🤓 Did you get to visit Al Hambra as well and are we going to be lucky enough to get a video on it as well? Enjoy your travels

[@zozoier5466]

you can't travel to Al Andalus man only make a trip to Andalusia. Al-Andalus was the name given to the territory of the Iberian Peninsula occupied in the Middle Age by Muslims, Andalusia is the name of the autonomous community of southern Spain (region which includes 8 provinces: Sevilla, Granada, Jaen , Huelva, Malaga, Cadiz, Almeria and Cordoba)

[@knowledgeseeker725]

More videos about sufism and sufi teachers please. ❤

[@luciatheron1621]

There was a Roman temple prior ... Places of worship have a certain energy.

[@adilnourddine9747]

The moorish architecture is amazing

[@rodrigorincongarcia771]

"But the great mosque wasn't demolished or destroyed to build a new church as would often be the case elsewhere" It was also the case with the mosque itself, built after demolishing a christian church (it was first transformed in a mosque and later destroyed to build the new one)

[@naim7466]

Very impressive mosque building,over a thousand years ago,it was the 2nd largest mosque after Mecca in the World,it's still one of the largest mosque buildings,most of the building is the original mosque. Fascinating historic legacy of Islamic Spain.

[@theresecoco1887]

Its not a mosque

[@zozoier5466]

it's not a mosque and it's an historic legacy of islamic AND catholic Spain.

[@weidie2moro]

@@theresecoco1887 it is. It was built as one

[@weidie2moro]

@@zozoier5466 same goes to u

[@theresecoco1887]

Can you pray in it then? The answer is no.@@weidie2moro

[@screambeyond]

Such openness and tolerance was actually much less than relative. Orientalists and scholars have romanticised, idealised and been very "indulgent" with Al-Andalus when it comes to this. It is true that during some few short periods they were kind of tolerant because obviously the local natives were bigger in number, so they had to be "tolerant" so to avoid riots and popular rebellions. But most of the times Christians and Jews were allowed to have a "normal" life only if they paid huge special taxes (a not so subtle way to make them leave to the Northern Christian areas, and to keep only the more wealthy Christians and Jews), and even so they lived in total guetos. Local Christians were usually massively sold as slaves to the Middle East, along all those centuries (something that even happened to Cervantes much later, though the historical context was already different). Throughout those centuries there were massive and periodical killings of Christians in public areas as a reminder not to have ideas about popular rebellions (in some parks and squares in Andalucía you still see plates remarking such events). Personal contact btw local Christians and Arabs was most of the time absolutely forbidden (even eye contact on the streets could be penalized with death). Though there was occasional contact btw Amazig-Berber workers (which were basically slaves of the Arab elite) and the local Christians workers. The ones who really had contact, and in a not so public way, were the artisans from all sides. They needed each other, they stole ideas to each other, and so on. The same with religious texts. Religious people from all sides didn't meet each other (except rare exceptions), but they were curious to read copies of mystical texts from their "fellows" so to enrich their own views and rhetorics. The actual contact btw cultures was through a very hidden and "clandestine" phenomena, which is sad and interesting at the same time. And, well, needless to say that with muslims it happened the same than with anyone when they arrive to "Spain"... they relax :))) (and back in those times Andalucía was quite green) so they were a bit more at easy with fellow neighbours and open to expand and mix ideas, even if indirectly.

[@efat449]

Thanks for speech true we muslim want to pray here...

[@theresecoco1887]

Well you're not gonna. Its a Cathedral.

[@tarosvan2253]

Can Christians pray in Hagia Sophia?

[@zacharyledford2785]

​@@tarosvan2253yes, they literally can.

[@anasibndawood6696]

Beautiful video, Philip , loved it

[@anubratabit3027]

Eagerly waiting for your videos on the less discussed schoos of Hindu philosophies.

[@Lucas_Asher]

Great video

[@FeliceChiapperini]

Have you done a similar video on the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople? Similar history, but in reverse.

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Nope! But maybe in the future!

[@damnthezionists1708]

But the difference is that after the Christians took control of it, the Inquisition courts carried out massacres against hundreds of thousands of Muslims and pursued them as far as North Africa and tortured them with the most severe torture.

[@Tzimiskes3506]

​@@damnthezionists1708Wow and muslims never tortured Christians 🤡

[@mindbodysoul9066]

A mosque is a place where prayers can be conducted.

[@1santaclauseHoHoHo]

What about Hagia Sophia? Do the Christians get the same treatment? Do they keep that Church in the same fashion?

[@sakanano7547]

Same

[@JackDSquat]

If it is called a “mosque-cathedral” then is hagia sofia a cathedral-mosque?

[@shadab_30]

Probably yes

[@darylldavis2846]

You said it right!

[@HimanshuShukla0802]

Lol it was the pagan temple not mosque and church go and read history and archeological evidences.

[@thelonesoldier4518]

As a muslim who went to tour Al Andalus 2 years ago and to see all of it being taken over just broke my heart.

[@knighthospitaller634]

You guys have Agia Sophia, it's equal equal

[@TheCountDook]

@@knighthospitaller634exactly. I guess every Muslim wants everything as always

[@thelonesoldier4518]

@@knighthospitaller634 more Muslims visit the agia Sofia than Christians visit the church of Cordoba. At least we make use of the holy places unlike the Christians who's churches everyday are being emptied and then sold!

[@thelonesoldier4518]

@@TheCountDook rightfully ours yes.

[@theresecoco1887]

@@thelonesoldier4518 None of what is in Spain is rightfully yours

[@dswamig]

Was there NOT a Church, where the mosque was built over it. According to traditional accounts, the present-day site of the Cathedral-Mosque of Córdoba was originally a Visigothic Christian church dedicated to Saint Vincent of Saragossa, which was divided and shared by Christians and Muslims after the Umayyad conquest of Hispania. Why are you NOT mentioning that? Guess politically correct is the right thing, nowadays? You are BS'ing.

[@anselmo4952]

St. Vincent was from Teruel, but he was death by torture in Valencia.

[@zozoier5466]

Not Saint Vincent of Saragossa church but Hispanorromana/ Wisigothic basilic of San Vicente Mártir.

[@mikie123]

He omitted a very important detail which was wrong of him. I disliked the video

[@tomnola7204]

Very interesting !

[@mohammadyameen6539]

Superb ❤

[@sundararajan4461]

Very beautiful

[@aitwayagher]

Shukran

[@taquiarazvi785]

Beautiful era of Abrahamic faiths unity. May almighty bless its followers and unite them with peace and friendship. Ameen

[@iloveyoushima]

That’s impossible.

[@abbyvela6393]

Super cool! I was in Spain this past month and was disappointed that I didn't have time to visit Cordoba and the mezquita. It's interesting that the mihrab still faces Mecca here as there are lots of mezquitas built during the Omeya rule in Iberia that face Cordoba. The few preserved mezquitas en Toledo are like that, and that of course comes with some incredible implications about the politics of the time haha.

[@applegreen4118]

The blue print for Islamic mosque architecture is The Hagia Sofia - a Byzantium Church

[@igormarins1227]

My dream is to visit the Mosque Church of Cordoba.

[@tmAcorn]

well done!

[@State_of_palestine_2025]

astonishing

[@ribkan4759]

2:51

[@EBMNAM]

Can you do a video about Hizmet movement in Turkey, I believe somewhat similar to Muslim brotherhood

[@AncientAnt3y]

MMWAH! 🥰

[@AncientAnt3y]

I lub yew, uwu 🥰

[@shadab_30]

​@@AncientAnt3yme🥺

[@Vllili]

Nice work ❤

[@ummpearls]

Great video! There is one thing though that even though it's called a Mosque-Cathedral, muslims are not allowed to pray there yet sadly. But it s fully functional cathedral. It really is mesmerizingly beautiful! The arches remind me of the infinity of the Universe and the unity of the Creator all at the same time.

[@Miguel09MC]

It's interesting that Hagia Sophia had the same fate but the opposite effect

[@turkichorsemankhanete2295]

YES TURKS CONQUERRED COMVERT TO MOSQUE.

[@turkichorsemankhanete2295]

@@reinhardkadmaer1554 DESTORY ALL CHRİSTİAN DESTORY CHURCH ONLY İSLAMİC MOSQUE.

[@Ibnmsrk]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@reinhardkadmaer1554 the Arabs build it from scratch, and the Christians turned it into a church. When it comes to Hagia Sophia the ottoman bought it from the Christians and turned it into a mosque

[@romaniandude9872]

​@@turkichorsemankhanete2295 It brings me laughter when you believe that the Muslims are pious and men of God and the Christians should be destroyed. Mehmed I and II were homosexual pedophiles who did things with Vlad Țepes younger brother Radu. Muhammed was an adulterer and pedophile as well. Your religion conquered from Iberia, Africa, Balkans, to Levant. You forced jizyah, devshirme, slavery, and pact of Umah. You worship the black cube of Saturn/Satan (Mecca), repent and know that Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God and you will be saved.

[@zozoier5466]

@@Ibnmsrk: "the Arabs build it from scratch" FALSE About 70 years after their invasion of Iberian territory, the Muslim rulers of the Emirate of Cordoba decided to annex and destroy what was the Hispanorromana basilica of San Vicente Mártir to build the main mosque of the city.

[@iparipaitegianiparipaitegi4643]

Before being a mosque, that place was a church.

[@neninuraeni26]

Please make indonesia subtitle please or make english subtitle so people in another country can understand by reading it

[@Qaramitah]

Mecca Kaaba used to be a beautiful Pagan Temple...

[@alomaralsulaiman6501]

Yeah "it was"

[@CG-zi5ku]

The Kaaba was the first House of God built by Prophet Abraham. Over time it got filled with idols, until the arrival of Islam when idols were removed.

[@Qaramitah]

@@CG-zi5ku Abraham lived in tents, he did not build any temples or houses for God. The kaabaa is arabic paganist tradition, there are still many kaabaas in yemen and eastern arabia buried underground. Building kaaba is not Israelite tradition. Abraham never went across south of Judah.

[@CG-zi5ku]

@@Qaramitah hey you can make up and believe whatever you want. The fact remains, the Kaaba is the first House of God built by Prophet Abraham.

[@AdvaiticOneness1]

Stolen from the Pagans and Still hates pagans , lol

[@FrancescoCostaMerlara]

For me the arabic inscriptions are very intriguing. I suppose that they are Coran verses. And I suppose that not all the christians after reconquista are totally ignorant of arabic writing. And in spite of this fact, that inscriptions were not destructed and are still there!

[@muhammadadeel8639]

There are Quranic verses inscribed on every entrance of the mosque i.e. on all the Gates (around 10). The one in the video is a Mihrab i.e. where Imam stands, it has two inscriptions. One is a verse and the outer, a statement. "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. He is God: there is no god other than Him, the Controller, the Holy One, Source of Peace, Granter of Security, Guardian over all, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Truly Great; God is far above anything they consider to be His partner." (Quran 59.23) The outer inscription reads, “Praise be to God, master of the worlds who favored Al-Hakam II, the servant of God, the prince of the faithful…for this venerable construction and helping him in the building of this eternal palace, with the goal of making this mosque more spacious for his subjects, both something he and they wanted." These inscriptions are written in gold inlaid on a black background, illuminated by the light of the dome above, which gives the highly lustrous arch and its surroundings an ethereal quality, announcing its importance."

[@FrancescoCostaMerlara]

@@muhammadadeel8639 thank you very much!

[@weidie2moro]

Coran😂😂💀💀

[@mikasaaa878]

charles said : we have built what other might hav built somewhere, we destroyed something which was unique to world

[@jojolafrite9265]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Lacteagalaxia]

Cordoba cultural capital of Europe for two centuries and one of the world; the mosque of Cordoba wit ñh more 24.000 m2 the second of the world apart Mecca until end 16 century .

[@amazingfernando2440]

THE BIBLE SAYS ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE US FROM ETERNAL HELL

[@ashishsunny7963]

Sure...a church converted to Mosque and reclaimed back as a church!

[@mohammedraheef1415]

Filip, through a secular view, how is islam and islamic history not a Arab centric one? The islamic culture, religion, and civilization were derived of an arab objectivity towards the world and created a world around that objectivity.

[@marcusj9947]

Now do one about Hagia Sofia. Let's see how objective you are.

[@jvharbin8337]

Why is the Reconquista "so called"?

[@noe2005]

Because after four centuries it was a "conquista"

[@juliocesarfabianosaboia7330]

The owner of this channel must be woke, lame.

[@mohammadzaky5749]

This Video is too short I expected it to be longer 😅

[@zozoier5466]

the quibla of the mezquita-cathedral of Cordoba does not face Mecca. As a sign of the Ommeyade caliphate towards that of the Abbasids.

[@melissamybubbles6139]

I'm glad that the Christians didn't totally destroy the building.

[@hidehico6709]

Its a mosque converted to museum.. while hagia sophia from museum into a mosque... Really tell a lot story

[@t.wcharles2171]

It's still an active Catholic Cathedral

[@Abhinav_Sengupta]

In Islam there is no place for kafirs

[@romaniandude9872]

​@Abhinav_Sengupta There is a place in Islam for homosexual pedophiles (Mehmed I and II), adulterers (Muhammad), slavers and murderers.

[@weidie2moro]

@@romaniandude9872 but Christianity is home to gluttonous evil beasts (Henry 8th) Slave colonialists (sir Francis Drake) and 100x of anything you said there

[@tarosvan2253]

​@@weidie2moroboth are full of them

[@shahansindhi8141]

Let's build a new church!