The water riddle in Al-Andalus

Translation: Dr. Zainab Bniaa Year of publication: 2015 Edition number: 1 Number of pages: 247 pages Cover: Hardcover Publisher: Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority This book uncovers the veil of the water mystery in Al-Andalus, which still remains a true "mystery" that confuses scholars, and thus the title was very accurate for researchers and interested parties. It sheds light on the role played by Arab-Islamic culture in establishing the water culture and developing the management and optimal utilization of this essential resource in Spain, which would not have been possible without the policies and systems adopted by Muslims over eight centuries of their presence in Al-Andalus, from the eighth to the fifteenth century AD. The book presents more than seventy original images by photographer Inés Elishboro, who traveled across Spanish lands searching for what remains of hydraulic relics such as reservoirs, aqueducts, and waterwheels dating back to the Arab period. The author also notes that the Spanish dictionary includes about 30 percent of Arabic water-related terms and their uses, which have remained alive in the Spanish language to this day. ("Water mystery in Al-Andalus") is a journey through the secrets of our Andalusian ancestors, who laid the foundations of water culture and engineering that amazed the world and made Al-Andalus a paradise on earth.