By then, the idea of Moors had spread across Western Europe. “Moor” came to mean anyone who was Muslim or had dark skin; occasionally, Europeans would distinguish between “blackamoors” and ...

After a long crumble of their civilization, the Moors were finally defeated. In 1492 the last Muslim king, Boabdil the Unlucky, surrendered the keys of Granada to Ferdinand and Isabel, the two ...

Islamic forces, which came to be known as the Moors, invaded Spain from North Africa in 711. They rapidly conquered the Iberian peninsula, pushing out the ruling Visigoths and laying the ...

A Spanish source tells us “especially Moors deserted to the Englishman, as did the blacks of the city.” Presumably they were promised their freedom, although Drake was a notorious slave trader.

Some traditional Spanish festivals that include effigies of Muhammad are being scaled back to avoid offending Muslims, a Spanish newspaper reported. The festivals commemorate Spain’s expulsion ...

Who remembers the last survivors of Muslim Spain, whom Spaniards contemptuously called Moriscos (“little Moors”)? Impressive research on them has appeared in the last 30 years, yet until now ...

From roughly 711 to 1492, the Moors, or North African Muslims, controlled parts — sometimes large parts — of Spain. The mosques and fortresses that remain are some of the country's most ...

In the legend of Moorish Spain, the last Muslim king of Granada, Boabdil, surrendered the keys to his city on January 2, 1492, and on one of its hills, paused for a final glance at his lost ...

MADRID, Spain – Traditional Spanish festivals in which revelers blow up effigies of the Prophet Muhammad are scaling back to avoid offending Muslims, a newspaper reported Monday. The festivals ...

Muslim leaders said the festivities did not cause offence. “This is not a religious or historical fiesta, this is about living together. It is a privilege to be part of the Moors group in the ...

MADRID, SPAIN — Some traditional Spanish festivals that include effigies of the Prophet Muhammad are being scaled back to avoid offending Muslims, a leading Spanish newspaper reported last week ...