Making Spain's Unfinished History | Beyond Borders Podcast

Making “Spain's Unfinished History” is the focus of our latest episode of The Beyond Borders Podcast. This is the story behind the documentary, told by the team that made it. From a Friday conversion ceremony in the shadow of the Alhambra to 1,300-year-old Islamic water systems being restored to fight Spain's climate crisis, the Beyond Borders team reflects on the communities keeping Al-Andalus alive, and the far-right VOX party trying to erase it from Spanish schools. Spain spent centuries trying to erase the legacy of Al-Andalus. But as the team discovered, history has a way of resurfacing through music, politics, and even the water flowing down the mountains. 00:00 Introduction 02:00 What is Al-Andalus — and why does it still matter? 06:00 Spanish converts to Islam: finding identity in medieval history 11:00 The Alhambra and the poetry carved into its walls 17:00 Medieval water engineering solving a 21st-century drought 23:00 VOX, Arabic classes and the culture war in Granada 28:00 Fatima's mission to rebuild Andalusi culture from a crumbling ruin ▶ Watch the full documentary now: Islam in Spain: The Unfinished History Still Dividing Spain | Beyond Borders    • Islam in Spain: The Unfinished History Sti...   ▶ And you might also like: Why Spain Can't Survive Without Migrants | Beyond Borders    • Risking Death to Reach Europe. Why Spain C...   We’d love it if you subscribed to our channel for award-winning documentary journalism from across the globe | Beyond Borders on TRT World. Watch “Making Spain's Unfinished History” on the Beyond Borders podcast for a candid and insightful conversation about the history, the people, and the politics behind the film. Email us: [email protected] Everyone has a story. #alhambra #spain #beyondborders #islamichistory #alandalus #granada #andalucia #moorishhistory #trtworld #podcast #documentary #spainhistory #nasridpalaces #climatechange