the Great Cathedral of Córdoba in 1931–32. He asked the authorities to offer adhan at the cathedral and was even allowed to offer his prayers there. The deep emotional responses that the mosque evoked in him found expression in his poem called "The Mosque of Cordoba". Allama Iqbal saw it as a cultural landmark of Islam and described it as: Louis L'Amour's The Walking Drum features a detailed description of the Court of Oranges in the 12th century. See also List of former mosques in Spain History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes History of early modern period domes Timeline of Muslim history 12 Treasures of Spain List of the oldest mosques Notes References Further reading D.F. Ruggles, “From the Heavens and Hills: The Flow of Water to the Fruited Trees and Ablution Fountains in the Great Mosque of Cordoba,” in Rivers of Paradise: Water in Islamic Art, ed. S. Blair and J. Bloom (London: Yale University Press, 2009), pp. 81–103 D.F. Ruggles, Islamic Gardens and Landscapes'' (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008) External links Mezquita (Great Mosque) of Córdoba at Google Maps The Mosque of Cordova (during early 19th century) Al-Andalus: the art of Islamic Spain, an exhibition catalogue from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba (see index) The Great Mosque of Cordoba in the tenth century, VirTimePlace. General information about the mosque and opening hours Moorish architecture in Spain Buildings and structures in Córdoba, Spain Historic centre of Córdoba, Spain Former mosques in Spain Roman Catholic churches in Córdoba, Spain Conversion of non-Christian religious buildings and structures into churches Arcades (architecture) 8th-century mosques 7th-century churches in Spain Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Córdoba (Spain) Cordoba Religious buildings and structures converted into mosques Buildings converted to Catholic church buildings Architecture of the Emirate of Córdoba Architecture of the Caliphate of Córdoba Renaissance architecture in Spain