SCA-specific Al-andalus Links

General

Cariadoc's Miscellany has lots of really good information! A great resource.

al-musta'rib Newsletter (I think this replaces the "Veil and Drum" newsletter)

al-musta'rib Newsletter (The new location of this site)

Middle Eastern Names(not found 03-April-01)

A List of Arabic Womens' Names(connection failed 03-April-01)

Arabic Illuminated Manuscripts

Chaiya's Sephardic World. Jews in Medieval Spain, and how that world is re-created in the SCA.

Food

Cariadoc's Miscellany includes tons of recipes from Andalusia, Arabia, and more.

A Middle Eastern Repast(not found 03-April-02)

Staff of Life: Three Middle Eastern Dishes(not found 03-April-02)

Some Recipes of al-Andalus

Costume

Cariadoc's Miscellany includes a great article from The Compleat Anachronist, (#51 I think), on early Arabic costume. I told you it was a great resource.

Middle Eastern Garb

Stefan's Florilegium: Medieval turbans. Wrapping turbans.

Stefan's Florilegium: Clothing of the Middle East/Persia.

Stefan's Florilegium: Clothing of Midieval Spain.

Stefan's Florilegium: Moorish costumes.

Stefan's Florilegium(As you can see, the Florilegium is a great resource for lots of stuff.)

Costumes of the Levant

Textiles of Islamic Spain

Notes on colors and dyes in Islamic Spain

The History of Costume by Braun & Scheider Plate #1b is "Moorish Princes".

Geneology and Heraldry

Spanish Heraldry(not found 03-April-02)

Hispanic Genealogy Crossroads: Heraldry

Centro de Estudios Heraldicos(not found 03-April-02)

WorldGenWeb Project - Spain A good site.

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