Ruins of an Islamic village at Mertola in Portugal’s Alentejo province.

Ruins of an Islamic village at Mertola in Portugal’s Alentejo province. From 1144 to 1150, under the leadership of Ibn Qasi, Mertola experienced a period of independence.

Ruins of an Islamic village at Mertola in Portugal’s Alentejo province. From 1144 to 1150, under the leadership of Ibn Qasi, Mertola experienced a period of independence.