ARCHITECTURE OF THE ISLAMIC WEST:

Some of the most outstanding examples of world architecture, such as the Mosque of Córdoba, the ceiling of the Cappella Palatina in Palermo, the Giralda tower in Seville, and the Alhambra Palace in Granada, belong to the Western Islamic tradition. This architectural style flourished for over a thousand years along the southern and western shores of the Mediterraneanbetween Tunisia and Spainfrom the 8th century through the 19th, blending new ideas with local building practices from across the region.