Yes, both. I want to learn if there was a mix of cultures during that era and in the years that passed. I know there has to be since the Spanish language has words derived from Arabic I believe. I was taught about Iberian history, mostly Spanish, as well since my ancestors ended up settling in Puerto Rico.
In the Iberian caliphate (the Al-Andalus, where the name of the Andalucia region in Spain comes from), there were significant communities of Christian and Jews, actually.
Both Portuguese and Spanish languages have words of Arabic origin. The southernmost region of Portugal is called Algarve, which is where I am from. The name derives from the Arabic word Al-Gharb, meaning "the West". Most of those words start with "Al", so they're easy to spot.
Granada and Cordoba are both Spanish cities with noticeable Muslim influence in the older parts of the cities. Both are located in the Andalucia region in southern Spain. Because southern Spain was occupied for longer, the influence is bigger over there.
I think you'd like being here. There are a ton of places to know and I've been to several of them, both Spain and Portugal, so feel free to ask me something in particular if you're curious.