Nazari Festival- click the photos to see the larger versions.

This past weekend, the annual Nazari festival took place at the Castle in the Postigo, aka the Paseo de Flores. The Nazari’s were the last Muslim Royals to inhabit Spain. Granada was their last foothold in Spain.

The Nazari king Ibn al-Ahmar reached an agreement with the Spanish king Fernando III in the 13th century and was declared official vassal of the Spanish king. This declaration helped protect the Naziris for many years from the inquisition. The Nazaris held Granada until the 2nd of January in 1492 when it was at last conquered by Ferdinand and Isabelle. It was the last Muslim kingdom in Spain. It was under the Nazaris that the Alhambra was built. Enjoy!