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Al Mouatamid Ibn Abbad Park Silves

This park site between Rua da Cruz de Portugal and N124 in Silves, the park is named after famous Abbadid ruler of Seville. Ibn Abbad ruled between 1069-1091 and then he was overthrown by the Almoravids.

He was exiled to Aghmat in Morocco, where he died four years later in 1095. Ibn Abbad is considered one of the greatest of the Andalusian poets.

After entering in the park from the Roman Bridge side, one comes face to face with these statues
It appears to be that these statues represent the past way of life in Slives
This small but well appointed park is situated next to the Arade River
There were few pools and water fountains in the park, surrounded by green trees

 

Al-Mu’tadid expanded his territory by conquering numerous Islamic taifas, including those of Mértola (1044 – 45), Huelva in 1051), Algeciras in 1055), Ronda in 1065 and Arcos in 1069. In 1053, he invited a number of minor Berber princes from the south to his palace in Seville, suffocating them to death by treating them to an open steam bath, having first sealed up all of the openings in the bathhouse. He also fought against the Zirids of Granada and the Aftasids of Badajoz, but with no conclusive results. In 1063, when Ferdinand I appeared with an army on the outskirts of Seville, Abbad was forced to acknowledge his suzerainty and to pay him tribute.

There were four iron slabs placed inside the pool with Arabic written on them
This is one of his poems written on this slab
It would be nice to know the translation of these pieces but I don't have working knowledge of Arabic
A great way to honour this historical figure is to show his poetry
Shady trees inside the park, it was a slightly cloudy day but sun was still very hot
These palm and pomegranate trees point to the fact that it were Muslims who brought them to the Iberian Peninsula
This park has no boundary wall that means, anyone can come here at any time to enjoy this beautiful park
I passed this park again in the evening and some of the orange fruit were floating in the water
In the evening, this park offers a silent beauty which can be compared to the Muslim rule in al-Andalus