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'''Bakr Ben Yahia''' (born in the 9th century) was an important [[Marrano]] ([[Iberian Peninsula|Iberian]] [[crypto-Jew]] living as a [[Christians|Christian]]) figure in [[Gharb al-Andalus]], modern-day [[Algarve]] in Portugal. |
'''Bakr Ben Yahia''' (born in the 9th century) was an important [[Marrano]] ([[Iberian Peninsula|Iberian]] [[crypto-Jew]] living as a [[Christians|Christian]]) figure in [[Gharb al-Andalus]], modern-day [[Algarve]] in Portugal. |
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Bakr Ben Yahia was the son of [[Yahia Ben Bakr]]. Both Ben Bakr and Ben Yahia held political office and executed important construction in [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]].<ref>http://www.patrimoniocultural.pt/pt/patrimonio/patrimonio-imovel/pesquisa-do-patrimonio/classificado-ou-em-vias-de-classificacao/geral/view/74878</ref> Bakr Ben Yahia is credited with constructing the walls, as well as the iron gates around the perimeter of Faro. It is during this time that he brought the image of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]] as it would be stated much later in the songs by King [[Alfonso X of Castile]] (1221 – 1284), and the settlement became known as Santa Maria (a former name of modern Faro).<ref>História de Faro (montejunto.net) "Ao revoltoso Yahia Ben Bakr sucede seu filho Bakr Ben Yahia, que executa importantes melhoramentos na cidade. Constroem-se as actuais muralhas, guarnecidas por portas em chapa de ferro, aumentando-se o perímetro da Vila-a-Dentro. Terá sido nesta altura colocada entre as ameias a imagem de Santa Maria, como nos canta Afonso X de Castela, o Rei Sábio. É de crer que neste período a cidade tenha adoptado o nome de Santa Maria do Ocidente ou simplesmente Santa Maria Xanta Maria." http://www.montejunto.net/historia-de-faro</ref> |
Bakr Ben Yahia was the son of [[Yahia Ben Bakr]]. Both Ben Bakr and Ben Yahia held political office and executed important construction in [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]].<ref>[http://www.patrimoniocultural.pt/pt/patrimonio/patrimonio-imovel/pesquisa-do-patrimonio/classificado-ou-em-vias-de-classificacao/geral/view/74878 Patrimonio Cultural] {{dead link}}</ref> Bakr Ben Yahia is credited with constructing the walls, as well as the iron gates around the perimeter of Faro. It is during this time that he brought the image of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]] as it would be stated much later in the songs by King [[Alfonso X of Castile]] (1221 – 1284), and the settlement became known as Santa Maria (a former name of modern Faro).<ref>História de Faro (montejunto.net) "Ao revoltoso Yahia Ben Bakr sucede seu filho Bakr Ben Yahia, que executa importantes melhoramentos na cidade. Constroem-se as actuais muralhas, guarnecidas por portas em chapa de ferro, aumentando-se o perímetro da Vila-a-Dentro. Terá sido nesta altura colocada entre as ameias a imagem de Santa Maria, como nos canta Afonso X de Castela, o Rei Sábio. É de crer que neste período a cidade tenha adoptado o nome de Santa Maria do Ocidente ou simplesmente Santa Maria Xanta Maria." http://www.montejunto.net/historia-de-faro</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:50, 8 May 2023
Bakr Ben Yahia (born in the 9th century) was an important Marrano (Iberian crypto-Jew living as a Christian) figure in Gharb al-Andalus, modern-day Algarve in Portugal.
Bakr Ben Yahia was the son of Yahia Ben Bakr. Both Ben Bakr and Ben Yahia held political office and executed important construction in Faro.[1] Bakr Ben Yahia is credited with constructing the walls, as well as the iron gates around the perimeter of Faro. It is during this time that he brought the image of Mary as it would be stated much later in the songs by King Alfonso X of Castile (1221 – 1284), and the settlement became known as Santa Maria (a former name of modern Faro).[2]
References
- ^ Patrimonio Cultural [dead link]
- ^ História de Faro (montejunto.net) "Ao revoltoso Yahia Ben Bakr sucede seu filho Bakr Ben Yahia, que executa importantes melhoramentos na cidade. Constroem-se as actuais muralhas, guarnecidas por portas em chapa de ferro, aumentando-se o perímetro da Vila-a-Dentro. Terá sido nesta altura colocada entre as ameias a imagem de Santa Maria, como nos canta Afonso X de Castela, o Rei Sábio. É de crer que neste período a cidade tenha adoptado o nome de Santa Maria do Ocidente ou simplesmente Santa Maria Xanta Maria." http://www.montejunto.net/historia-de-faro
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