Moorish Rhapsody written in 1898 by the German composer Engelbert Humperdinck,. Engelbert best known for his opera, Hansel & Gretel.
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“Head of a Moor” painting by José Tapiro y Baro
José Tapiro y Baro (Spanish, 1830-1913)
Head of a moor
watercolour on paper
Unity Hall in Chicago, Illinois
This is the site of the 1st annual convention of the Moorish Science Temple of America.
The building is a city landmark, constructed in 1887 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been neglected for years and is currently on sale.
from www.preservationchicago.org:
“Standing as an important monument to Chicago’s rich African-American heritage, as well as an official Chicago Landmark (designated in 1998), Unity Hall is threatened with demolition by neglect.”
Grand Sheik Fuqua-Bey with Muhammad Ali
Grand Sheik of Temple #25 in Detroit, Brother C. Fuqua-Bey with boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
History of the Moorish Empire in Europe by S.P. Scott
“History of the Moorish Empire in Europe” by S.P. Scott was published in 1904, in three volumes. To read the full text online, click here.
Fezzes and Turbans on stone heads at ancient site in Bolivia
Tiwanaku, (Spanish: Tiahuanaco) is an important pre-columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America.
The ruins of Tiwanaku are near Lake Titicaca in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Tiwanaku Municipality, of Bolivia. The faces resemble people of the Moorish nation, that populated North, South and Central America, in pre-columbian times. Many of the stone heads found at the site, are seen wearing fez’s and turbans.
“Golden Age of the Moor” edited by Ivan Van Sertima
“Golden Age of the Moor” edited by Ivan Van Sertima, is Volume 11 in the Journal of African Civilizations, published in 1991. To view the book online for free, click here.
Oil Painting of a Moorish Hall
by Konstantin Andreyevich Ukhtomsky (1818-1881)
Moorish Society 