| Date |
Overnight
Location |
General Daily Plan |
Lecture Topics |
June 18
Wed |
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Depart from USA or other point of
origin for Madrid.
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June 19
Thur |
Madrid |
Arrival by mid-day. Hotel
check-in.
6:00pm: Orientation Meeting.
7:00pm: Evening walking tour (Plaza Mayor).
8:30pm: Dinner. |
Introduction. |
June 20
Fri |
Madrid |
9:00am: Morning city walking tour.
Museum visit.
1:00pm: Lunch.
2:00pm: Jumah at Madrid masjid.
4:00pm: Afternoon city walking tour.
8:00pm: Dinner. |
Terms and concepts related to
Andalusi history. |
June 21
Sat |
Cordoba |
9:00am: Bus to Toledo. Historic
city tour.
1:00pm: Lunch in Toledo. Prayer.
4:00pm: Finish tour and proceed to Cordoba.
8:00pm: Dinner. |
The Muslim conquest of Iberia. |
June 22
Sun |
Cordoba |
9:00am: Madinat al-Zahra.
1:00pm: Lunch. Prayer.
3:00pm: Great Masjid of Cordoba.
5:00pm: Visit Museum of Paper-making.
8:00pm: Dinner.
9:00pm: Evening tea program. |
The Umayyad caliphate. Andalusi
science. |
June 23
Mon |
Sevilla |
10:00am: Museum of Andalusi
History.
12:00pm: Proceed to Almodovar del Rio town.
1:00pm: Lunch. Prayer.
4:00pm: Proceed to Sevilla hotel.
7:00pm: Evening walk by the river.
8:00pm: Dinner.
10:00pm: Horse-carriage ride (optional). |
The Taifa period. |
June 24
Tues |
La Linea |
9:00am: Sevilla monuments
(Alcazar, Cathedral). 1:00pm: Lunch. Prayer.
2:00pm: Visit to Roman ruins at Italica.
4:00pm: Proceed to La Linea hotel.
8:00pm: Dinner. |
The Almoravid and Almohad
dynasties. |
June 25
Wed |
Granada |
9:00am: Day-trip to Gibraltar
(British territory).
1:00pm: Lunch. Prayer.
3:00pm: Bus to Granada. Check into hotel. Rest.
8:00pm: Dinner.
9:00pm: Night walking tour. |
The Arts & Literature of Andalus. |
June 26
Thur |
Granada |
9:00am: Visit Alhambra Palace &
Gardens.
1:00pm: Lunch. Prayer.
3:00pm: City orientation walking tour.
4:00pm: Free time for shopping etc.
8:00pm: Dinner.
9:30pm: Evening tea program. |
Muslim Granada. |
June 27
Fri |
Granada |
Free day for shopping/walking
around/relaxing/
return visit to Alhambra (optional).
2:00pm: Jumah at Granada's new mosque. |
Multi-faith relations in
Al-Andalus. |
June 28
Sat |
Madrasa |
9:00am: Bus to
Alqueria de Rosales to visit Madrasa.
1:00pm: Lunch. Prayer.
3:00pm: Local exploration.
8:00pm: Dinner. |
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June 29
Sun |
Madrid |
11:00am: Bus to Madrid.
3:00pm: Hotel check-in.
8:00pm: Final group dinner. |
Wrap-up / debriefing. |
June 30
Mon |
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Depart from Madrid on
return flights. |
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