Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History
Masjid-e-Qurtuba
मस्जिद-ए-क़ुर्तुबा
said mas-jid-e-qur-tu-baa
also written: mosque of cordoba, masjid-e-cordoba
Meaning
The great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain, monument of Muslim Andalusia; in Iqbal the emblem of enduring faith and beauty that outlives empire.
Usage & notes
Iqbal's poem on the Mosque of Cordoba meditates on how works born of ardent love defy time.
Related words
ARABIC
Andalus
Muslim Spain (Andalusia), the lost paradise of Islamic civilisation; emblem of a glorious culture mourned after its fall.
ARABIC
Qurtuba
Cordoba, the capital of Muslim Spain and seat of its great mosque; emblem of Andalusian splendour.
ARABIC
Ishq
Love — passionate, all-consuming love, whether for the divine or the human.