I should clarify, the expusion I was refering to was from the kingdom of Spain.
Ethnic cleansing.
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Can Spanish people recite the alphabet???
by asilentone 137 Replies latest jw friends
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mrsjones5
Sylvia, you have a pm from me
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snowbird
The wars went on, and one by one the Moorish strongholds fell, until only Granada remained in their hands. Málaga was taken (1487) after a long siege by the forces of Ferdinand and Isabella, and in 1492 Granada was recovered. Many of the Moors remained in Spain; those who remained faithful to Islam were called Mudejares, while those who accepted Christianity were called Moriscos. They were allowed to stay in Spain but were kept under close surveillance. They were persecuted by Philip II, revolted in 1568, and in the Inquisition were virtually exterminated. In 1609 the remaining Moriscos were expelled.
Read more: Moors — Infoplease.comhttp://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0833942.html#ixzz0zQgrIoan LOL @ Josie! -
BurnTheShips
Not just the Moors, Syl.
The Jews too. They were expelled by the hundreds of thousands in 1492 on Tisha B'av. The day of catastrophe. The same day the Temple was destroyed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tisha_B'Av
My mothers name comes from converts that did not leave. The name comes from Cordoba where it is preserved in place names around the Juderias (Jewish quarter/ghetto)
They were called marranos, (pigs.)
Spinoza was from one of these families. So was economist David Ricardo. There are many others.
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snowbird
They were called marranos, (pigs.)
Spinoza was from one of these families. So was economist David Ricardo. There are many others.
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What a tragedy.
"The bad men do lives long after them, the good is oft interred with their bones." (Quoting from memory, so may be a bit off).
Syl
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snowbird
PM received and responded to, Josie.
Syl
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mrsjones5
Maybe ASO should change the premise of the thread.
Thank you Sylvia
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snowbird
For real ...
Syl
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BurnTheShips
Marc Anthony was such a rabble rouser. ;-)
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snowbird
Marc Anthony was such a rabble rouser. ;-)
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Now you've made me break my vow of silence!
I laughed out loud and my boss gave me a quizzical look.
Syl