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In 2007, Alternative Sicily was choosen by the International
organization Museum with no Frontiers (MWNF) as their
partner for Sicily. MWNF published already a cultural/historical travel guide entitled ‘Arab-Norman
arts in Sicily’ and will start the organization of a specific
Tour (7 days / 6 nights) in Sicily, with special attention towards the
Arab-Norman art. |
Contact:
You can discover more on the website:
www.discoverislamicart.org. Details concerning the tour you can get on
www.mwnftravels.net .
The tour is available for all groups (starting from 7 pax) who would like to discover during 7 days the Arab-Norman Sicily.
Furthermore, MWNF offers 13 other extremely interesting tours in the Mediterranean
area.
Also travel agents can contact us for more information
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Sicily has always been on the fringe of the Muslim world since the Arab
conquest of Tunisia by the famous Umayyad general Uqba ibn Nafi in the late
7th century. In the 9th century the Aghlabids established themselves on the
island, choosing Palermo as their capital. The Fatimids also left their mark
on Sicily, but the most sumptuous monuments that still bear the mark of Islamic
art date back to the Norman rule in the 12th century. The architectural and
artistic masterpieces of the Middle Ages in Sicily are distinguished by the
unification of three cultures: Byzantine, Arab and Norman. The combined expertise
of these three cultures has yielded fascinating results including the famous
Norman Palazzo Reale in Palermo, the churches and cloisters in Palermo and Monreale,
the castles and churches in Val di Mazara and in the cities and villages of
western Sicily."
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