It lists former Muslim mosques (Arabic: Masjid, Spanish: Mezquita) and Islamic places of worship that were located within the modern borders of Spain.
Most of these former mosques and religious buildings were either converted into churches or demolished after the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula (the Reconquista).
This influx doubled its size, and by 1450 made Granada the largest city in Europe in terms of population.
Small cities and towns had multiple mosques built for the easy and quick access of the faithful to perform their daily five times Islamic prayers (Salah) in congregation.
[7] About 5 former mosques still exist in Toledo with the original structures at least partially preserved, as shown in the list below.
However these sites may still contain undiscovered original structures within the current buildings or un-excavated ruins on the premises.