Daughters of Al-Andalus

• Photographer
  Chiara Ferronato

In January 1492 the sultanate of Granada, Spain, fell to the hands of Catholic monarchs after almost 800 years of Arab-Islamic rule. It was also the end of Al-Andalus, or Islamic Iberia. Nowadays, echoes of an ancient Muslim presence can be found among a community of people that spontaneously chose Islam over Christianity as their religion and Granada as their home. At a time when the terms "Europe" and "Islam" are often perceived as opposed, this series focuses on the everyday lives of a few ladies born to converted parents. The aim is to offer a broader view on the aesthetics of women that embody a possible coexistence of Muslim and European culture.