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Problem is that you inadvertently ommited the last part where Spain took over the mosque and turned it into what it is presently today, a Roman Catholic Cathedral. Seems they could have chosen a better symbol for victory if that was their intent but nice try.
What does Spain taking over the mosque have to do with the muslims original intent?
Well, I'm not the Op and I didn't make up any false history.
Where has the op been proven wrong?
You posted a link to a blog. Big effin.
A blog by a graduate student at Yale in Medieval History. His reputation is on the line- it's not like the blog is anonymous. It also links to books and scholarly works. It's not just his opinion, it's footnoted by supported facts. If I could post a book, I would. The blog was thoroughly researched and the closest thing.
But I guess Wikipedia is clearly the better source?
Beyond the fact that I was under the impression that the history of Cordoba was fairly rudimentary. I suppose not everyone paid as much attention in the middle school history classes as I did.
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