1492, les rois très Catholic reign over Spain and, for the culmination of the Reconquista, decided to expel all Muslims and Jews in the Kingdom. It is noted that the Arabs are the undisputed experts in agriculture and livestock, they have complete control of orchards, vegetable huertas and they feed the whole Andalusia.
Jews, mostly urban, dominate the trade and commerce in all its forms, have links and contacts throughout Europe and the eastern half of the Mediterranean.
The cohorts will be deported on board of ships that will take them to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
I want to tell you that this influx of people, well above the average of the local host, did not happen smoothly.
They occupied the Cap Bon, enriched by its development, they settled in the valley by creating Medjerda Tebourba and other cities, introducing the famous manufacturing technique of the fez, province of Arab Andalusia.
I myself had the opportunity long ago to visit Fuller, powered by water from the river at a place called El Batanes near Tébourba, which provided these hairstyles of white wool before dyeing. The
Kalaat el Andlousse blooming in the north of Tunisia, near Grombalia. An entire city, Testour, will be created by refugee Jews and Muslims. Only remained in Andalusia that those who agreed to recant and receive baptism.
Jews are known under the term Conversos and Marranos, Muslims and then under that of Mudejar Moriscos and the two newly Christianized communities after 1495 form the bulk of christianos nuovos.
This will not happen without friction or conflicts developed between 1499 and 1551 there was a real local uprisings against the abuses the former Jews and Muslims were subjected. The Jewish minority went quickly into the mold. it had no country to which they take refuge in contrast to Muslims that the retreat was assured of Turkey in Morocco ... It then adopted as his new religion and more harm than good, but eventually emerged from them and will do the same English clergy of famous cardinals and archbishops, approached the aristocracy, slipped in the English grandees, such as the Dukes of Medina Sidonia. I heard on Arte
the current Duchess of Medina Sidonia, a very charming lady sporting answer the question the reporter on its possible origins and distant Jewish "With that I raise the nose so obviously you dare ask me that question? "While laughing out loud.
This was not at all the attitude of the community of Moriscos. They still dream of the last Arab-Muslim kingdom of Granada, the last place of Muslim greatness that King was expelled Boabdil to the Maghreb, to the point that the dream of freeing the "occupied territories" took shape on Christmas Day 1568. The vast
Spain Intifada had started.
Tonight sacred to Christians saw him enter Graining sixty agitators, jihadists before the letter, and go around the neighborhoods Moriscos of the city, including the Albaicin. They came out again
3000, determined to do battle on behalf of Islam, this intifada has spread throughout the kingdom of Granada. Ronda quickly caught fire, and several other places Bentomiz concentration of these Nuovos Christianos who never abandoned nor Muslim, nor tradition, nor hope of Reconquista.
They all retreated into the Sierra de Los Alpajurras, hostile, inaccessible. They sowed, put in value because it was necessary to ensure food for this population. The skirmishes ending always in favor of the Arabs, and real racers Djebels Raiders Christian cattle. Christians and the plains to the mountains ... Moriscos
As they needed a leader, it was Abu Houmaya they chose a kind of Yasser Arafat, more noble.
contacts with Algiers were numerous (Algiers supplying arms and ammunition to insurgents ... it remind you of anything?) And with the Turk. The Turk was sending and receiving ambassadors, double blow to him because it allowed him to worry Philip 2 of Spain's fleets preparing to take over the Christian islands of the eastern Mediterranean ...
He had to move fast now that the threat of Iran loomed ... Er ... sorry, Turkey ...
It was quickly crushed and Hizballah Nasrallah ... Oops ... Crush Abu Houmaya and his bands, Masters of the Mountain. The King entrusted the management to his most valiant soldier, Don Juan of Austria (the future conqueror of Lepanto) and the case was heard in six months.
Intifada lasted nearly two years ... Famine due to lack of wheat helped ... Abu Houmaya was betrayed by a close for a few thousand ducats, made and executed, the remaining Moriscos were deported en masse and in Castile.
But few homes have rekindled
... So the decision was taken Final drive out of Spain's Moriscos ...
was, in the opinion of the Council of the King, the only solution to observe the face of those who were called Traidor! Who the Catholic religion had brought nothing, and for good reason: religion at that time was a form of nationality. Earth Christian Christian worth nationality, as a Muslim in Muslim lands.
Jews themselves will have to wait 354 years to play with Big. The realization of this measure will take 5 years ... From 1609 to 1614. Spain had offered in 1492 Nationality (conversion) or departure. As a small country that tried to integrate these non-Jewish citizens.
Much had then left Spain. Those who remained ... Despite their benefits were granted, such Kupat Olim, could no longer be trusted. The evidence became more and more radiant.
demographics of cities such as Ronda toppled completely. More
can continue. And two years of intifada and had definitely exacerbated them up against popular sentiment.
It's crazy that examples of past history can inform current situations ...
Source: JSSNews
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