Ziryab crossed the Maghreb and then entered Cordoba during a period of cultural innovation among the diverse inhabitants of the region .
The city was a center for North African ( Maghebian ) culture , and was the capital of the Aghlabite dynasty .
Ziryab crossed the Maghreb and then entered Cordoba during a period of cultural innovation among the diverse inhabitants of the region .
The city was a center for North African ( Maghebian ) culture , and was the capital of the Aghlabite dynasty .