Post by anansi on Oct 3, 2024 11:30:23 GMT -5
First read about Ziryab in the classic work World's Great Men of Color
Jinn or Genius? Who was Ziryab, the world's first superstar and Europe's first cultural icon? Was he a lucky prodigy, in the right place at the right time? Or was he, what some during his time suspected him to be: one of the Jinn (Genie), great supernatural entities from Islamic folklore? Was he black? Or Kurdish? Or both? Is that even possible?! And how exactly did he launch his own Conquista (conquering) of early, medieval Spain? Find out in this video.
muslimheritage.com/ziryab-the-musician/
Jinn or Genius? Who was Ziryab, the world's first superstar and Europe's first cultural icon? Was he a lucky prodigy, in the right place at the right time? Or was he, what some during his time suspected him to be: one of the Jinn (Genie), great supernatural entities from Islamic folklore? Was he black? Or Kurdish? Or both? Is that even possible?! And how exactly did he launch his own Conquista (conquering) of early, medieval Spain? Find out in this video.
muslimheritage.com/ziryab-the-musician/