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Golden Age
Mor
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JOURNAL OF
AFRICAN CIVIL
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GOLDEN AGE OF
RACE AND ORIGIN OF THE MOORS
1a) The Moor in Aiea and Europe:
Origin ad Definitions
Ivan Van Seria
Lib) The Moor in Enropet
Inflcnces and Contrib
Iran Van Seta
2a) The Moorsin Antiquity
James Bronson and Ranoko Rashi
24) The Empire ofthe Moors
{Am outline; based on intersiew and summary)
Soin Ison
3. The African Heritage & Ethaohistry ofthe Moors
FALL, 1991
ss
Iackgroond tothe emergence feats Rerber and Arab
eps, fom prehistory tthe lamic Dynasties
Dans Reyna os
MOORISH CONTRIBUTIONS TO EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION
4. The Moor: Lit of Europe's Dark Age
Wayne Chander 1s
“Moorish Spain: Academie Source and Foundation for
ine and Secen of Westerm Europea Universiis
Inthe Middle Ages
Sone, ime Bey wa
6 Moorish Cutare-Bringers:
[earers of Elighenment os
7. The Music of he Moors in Spain
(AbeAndals, 711-1492 AD)
‘Origin of Andalsian Musical Art
[es Development sd Iftacace un Western Caltore
Yess Al asThe Moors and Portugal's Global Expansion
9, African inthe Bieth and Expansion of slam
Mamadou Chingls
THE SCIENCE OF THE MOORS
10, Caw: Slence Academy ofthe Middle Ages
Beas Lumpkin and Stam Zier
‘The Egyptian Precurwe to Greek and “Arab Seence
ia) The Jadgement
(©) Supplements othe ladicment
wan Van Seting
12, Am Annotated Biboprapy ofthe Moors
NAUwE AD,
James Ravel
Biographical Notes a6 Contributors
x0
32
a
ass
Altican Genes Bott (Aba-Abd Lah) surrender oe Spanish
(Grama, 102),‘THE MOOR IN AFRICA AND EUROPE
van Van Sertima
1, Origins and Definitions
1 i penerly assumed hat the movement of AMfcas ino Europe in|
significa late numbers and ilo portions of el power sd a car
“ni he Mastin invasion of Spain n711 AD. In AFMakiay Hise he
“Mokamonedan Dynasties Spain, howevs, We ler fet seh at
aMicied Spain abou hee thousand years 2g, «cts ht es a
Jowed not lang seats by an ivason fam Afea. Th of corse,
rething Io do wit he medieva! Moos, wth wich tis book i prnatly
onceed, but WoMDh aig here Becute it actually etblihed at
Sncent African dynasty in Spain, a fact that i omited frm the ofc
“The drought ht devastated Spain, however, it deseie hy mmber of
‘Spanish historians. Pero de Mena i Lito de as Grandes de Eopana,
published in Sev in 149, aes the oughta 170 B.C To--Khato A
Malar (i is major hist wor, arate by Pascual de Gayango!)
Ewonean iia cee
sean bythe itoducton of atley ana farms. Te Mao
{ereabo know rier sil mec; "For seven enures he media
‘ootor Europe swe cey hg ty tac tor sch, Vinee
{tom aswell section of dead odes was pation nthe anomie
‘teal and women wells men verte ope se he mest
Seat uel operations They amased much information i th say
ofthe ection a th human ody andere dsc,
‘Moorsh Sain ao excel in cy pling: he sophistication ofthc
sites asasontingAccordins oon isos, Cordova chad 71 moses
‘nd a plc ats the numero howe he pt ad woe wee
‘8,0 and 200077 ofthc common pene There were -upwarr of 000
shops Wate om the mountain at aed toh ey ot
quar ofthe yy means of aden pipe into ats of diferent
‘apes: made ofthe purest el, he net sive or pued bas 3 el no
Wat ics, carous tanks amazing vers an fountains of Grecian mar
‘Me™ The houses in Corona were it condoned in summer By “ge
‘owly aang duh esha dou fmf goon ser bos
Aleve chosen forthe perume, warmed in miner by ht a comeyed
‘hough pins bee i the wall: Bathrooms spo ot and od ater
8d thet wee aes i et ihe ssn pers Tis at
sfimoresive wos appeared tins amp pou at ite tes
aio rand pce such ashc otal! Aaa wth 1200 Goo
Sicha we dean ele Seends th orf asd poole A
xk Aitcan Moor nam Zaryabernprsenaive fe lve aNd ar
of Moor cure
Zara ns “renaimance man before te Renisance He ered the
sounty of AcAndult i 8 He was illed i ota and lens.
161
eth of Mana
icy Soinfs Golden Age othe Moor
eterated msiian ete for mpring the ite by adding am cara
ser akng ein al aod as for fovndng wren whoo of mae A
‘SaGE Fella moscan,s Zarya whom asparagusoves ny thank
Fle natucon of hs dezay to Europe. In ado. Zs xed a
oe wa, moreover ged with so mich pentane
abode anna heats esheets
efGher im a man of is prolecion who was more gecrowsytloed snd
Sines. Kings and great people tok him for a patter af manners and
‘Setaton ant hs name teeame forever cbse among the inant of
Sedan" Zayab evenly was an nnovatr within sone eles
“Bayan naa ae fashion nthe mos ccd court of Earoe in he
any har the nnd century He -w the Rbion of changing es or
flor seasons ofthe yen intend of fron to was the castor bore i
dye Beeps contowseur of foal and nk ands accoutrements He
inrduted te fasion of ing seed on cial rend fon wld or
diver Some of zarabs fans were very May pled: according one
Foran “He was lnovnedtougiout Span andon one oxadion when
ect to Condo the Suan hms show the respect whch he Rl [oe
aya rode ou mec him
“i in conuton of ndvass sah sary, Sp Nurs. But
mist he Beauly an neath 2 soso plgue wan spreading “Jes
so a» een ts um bean adit in slaves According 0. B
Irving bone he years 786 an 09, "Fan apd Jeera Sve
Germans wha tad teen on prtoner. onthe Frank rire, Thus
“av” and" became interchange [eri The the ranks ad
evs] made young ba ito conus at Verdun». Te sven wee driven
ftom Frac to Span In great herds Hecate, When they raced hse
howl inp or concubines Many women were ao import rom
Galva, for thr Bonde appearance tact the Ara gentlemen, Saves
‘he mezchats hilly Cheam a
Thsslave ade chang the racial mi in EARS. The ws of Eropean
omen as concubine grad tenes the completion of Moors pan
Thou the various process Mocs Spin bene more Casi
odthan spel eve. wseltys blond omen, whee Sire
‘cise 1 Spin; WEB, Dubs tes that ring the fthcetry “te
Moharimedan rls of von were basing wht ves y the emo tho
Chanater= Golden Age of the Mone
seperation ne
any wenn eegeny mar
thactwould consume in tine all a te cont and noeweser seo
‘chandler m
the continent, and playa mor len he history of he Spanish Moors
sated ear, nay ofthe Berber ies a Ben cnt te cece
rece he dover" "The consequence of mans wars in Noe Aca
Sr Wen fo force down certain err tes pon the coafne
Negrolnd= Thy eventually mined wih ack Acars who osu the
Same terres Ths fsion rows ino being some ofthe most prov
Timed feome caso desen who wert he meaning
Seiad the fe “Fomine memo ms Tom Khalire, “the
Mob Themim (or Nearer othe Yo had been inte Sandy Dor"
“The Mott Tyemim formed seven odes of he aartwestr desert and
curing te gn ofthe Umayyad youth) were powers ma
tlm obeying eer Kings wich ule ia what came te known a5 the
“Ter cn othe hone fis emp ack eer ofthe name of Vhs
In Tirahin ig ston, Rete to eons hub from thet
{tational Aca cn 0 lm. nd hte ere 00 Nab
They were inignous Aan ole"
"in och Sag ae hs pigs o Mesa, and upon his taro oust
‘ack with hm forthe istraton of his people religous ede fbn Ya
Tha va ead ord tn nsnctand conser Yahya opie bathe
incest thy tomas am sep wits the aes ah see) ts
ispines oly served to agerovate them: aly they elle and cout
Yan
Th isn an his llowers ef and esate theses onan land in
the Seagal River were thy led else, “They became kag a A
‘Muriun, which meant peop oh bt ist word ta sae
Corrpied in Spanish Amora”
Time his Communi atactd great names of peopl and “when thi
number reached one hoesand Ton Yas esac a ligous war ais
thurs nom mos conor This tin they met st id oe
“he imo cote umber oF Sidanese nested no pl
tal con over them. Among the converts wat the King othe Ma
“ingoo In 1082 with Yay serving Genera the Dan to conguer West
‘ca and when ter puss wee thirty thousand one. Tn Yin n=
“ated Sats wtsh was is home and Bean to move near twars
Moree which he ao conquered”
"However misfortune plate the Aorist thi psd “Yaya id
in036and was epac by is rots Abu Bakar" an the filling year
‘the dems fn Ya. Ab Bakar Forte conc ule had
Sempie whic “wend om he Senge a Wet Aiea to Moroeo on
in 06 dade ake ov alone he soutec as ftir Dest Em
vin and Abu Boar haem home to tee on leigh rchGolden Age athe Moor
Spina a TPE
Chandler a
‘estore unde onto of Yast to Tain, Yusuf was Abu Baar cousin
fn natural was Back Aico, DuBois deserts hms "Yes thst
Icader [the Almoravis, wae himself» Nepo. The “Roudhel Karas
Moorish work, decries im as Roving woolly i? and being byw
colar" Yul proved to bea wise and capable ads “In he yea 082 usu
Ind the foundation af the twn of Mooceo with his ov hands, and no ons
leva desare the independence ofthe northern kina of which
Sisto become te cepa Tha, Back Moor appropetly ound the
By the ea O82, Yusu ha long Bee halla he supreme rer of the
‘ortester portion of te Afican Pate, But inthe intron fom 10829
ORD much haa transpired to the noth an south of im. To the south in
1076 Abs sae had tacked sche, sn lag the Empie of Ghana,
Iringing 1 aco ne thers of SudaieAMca™ and tothe north
Spl Alonso VI ook Tl and “sore to ve the Arts to hea st
Gitte
"Yas contet with the empire a extablbod ie is omdand pp
catty never once contemplated seat oo AAaul. Bat within heater
‘a oF 1H hundred of Moors and Arab had cked ek to Af to
‘scape the tyranny of alfonso andthe pesesion by he Chins These
then "vith ean her vend oro in hr eur bad come Yas
{plore his rotation Final i 108 the Governor of Seve ALMare
ed came and begs asinance against the Christan. Yusf consented and
Smad oe ofthe os formidable amen see by ete rab or Moo Its
Sted that when Yusuf rowed to Spain there was o tbe a he weserh
‘Ser that nas not represented iba ab as he Rs te a the
people of Spain had eer seen cums uno fr the prone of mounting
slr Being that Ys was bac, and the western portion of ea Was
to predominant Hack, it was onl tera that the core of those eels
would be ck The author gs ont “Forming the army which ought
2Zaakshin 1086 ere thousands Backs armed wih Indian swords
‘This base drove the Chestian forces out of ster Sap and id the
foundaton for Vesa Spanish Empire
Yusuf marched onward to Seve, where he found the sta ofits nha
tans aboram. "tstikes me,” he commented, “that this ma [meaning tbe
Xing of Scie] rong nay the power whieh hasbeen ced fs
hands osead of sing histo ote good adnvistation and defence
‘this Kinadoo he thinks of nothing le than stishng the ravines of is
Dsons Soon afew, Yas let Spies urna Alc, Laer
be was inrmed by is Generals that he [his arm were doing the whole of
{he bing usa the Chane “whe te Rings of AVA remain
Sk pensar a oe
Thisinfrted YusuT an be nde his Generale congue the Kins ofoe Golden Age o the Moor
Chandler vs
Spain and st in thir pace Governors oftheir choosing. Tit ofciy
‘thse inthe Tied Moorish Dypasty of Span, he Alora
’A Flor L Sta exis, "Once more a supreme Sulla (st) upon the
throne of Abdul is Conguest and the dynusty which he founded mast
he regarded aan Alcan conquest and an AfScanGyasty The Almoraids
Fang in Spin were det he sme race tat wich ving Po he
‘Netesublsbsd Kingdoms along th eure of te Nigra te Seneal>™
‘Yon rus both Spain and Ae unt his death ip (106, when be mas
succeded ty hisvon. Tins the Almoraid dynasty continued io reign ith
{out cour. one Ala and oe in Spain.
or eas the Amora eared om the splendor tht Bad lays chara
tsrad Moorish Span. All ues wore abled in Alea and Wade Nout
ished The Amon pigs was one of ea eospeity a Fearing bat
Tas or aly a esntury™ usu son, cing inxpeinse, lot he toe
Ssthe Aca dominion wa onertrown 182th Spun dominion ll
the year ater in 148, Tis gave eto the second eat Aca das 19
ful Sun and the fourth nd ist Moasan Dynasty ~The Alma
‘Under the Alchades ho alk il from the western igs oF Aca
Moorish ploy in Spain we well iain! Great moruments wre com
strc the mont estare big the Tower of Sevil Grand obseatoisss
‘sel assplendié mosques were ult “Afcan rule in Spain masa ts sumat
Inthe Almohae peo during which he sets phosphate ile
tt reiched is matty, ARWALWalldNomimsed om Mohamad iba
Rashi, bar been Hi the West the name of Aeros. He was a
‘Ntsan who ved ia Spin Tse ware numero outstanding eam
fs in Spin thouphout he Musi period and eae of tem no Eu
ess country came slow t Spin in terms of ultra tian"
“hvstoes ined from H26H9R, ste wie a celcated medical seni,
js, Theologian and aszonomes"™ Many of his works bres oftheir
{hesence, wee transite nt several langusee ade developed 3 so
By which came ta he known vere.
‘oertoes hea as hel Blo the tom for the dynasty of the Al
tmokads had grown extremely pase ait the vss in which hey at
{en accustomed. This eve ae incentive t0 the Chas orally the
[epons and ade the Moors nce aod forall “tte hat 9 ls at
tire milion Moor were Baisod between the fil of Grepagn athe rt
decade of te seventeenth enter” Valera lt the Cran 1258
‘Cordovan 235 Scien 126, Though the st yay Had prise rom
Spanish sai in 1280 andthe Moore exe from a land rae by te
‘allure and wisdom, th infuence na fin Eope school of matics
haem a pilnophy fortum hundred Jeane °At the momenta he
oa expulsion ofthe Moors ftom Spin te Cale Cara Ximenes
‘ordered the destacton of the traes "As one author 0 balay16 Golden Age ofthe Moor
cis, “The migued Spaniards new not what they wee dang... The
iniels nee ordre to abandon ther native apd pctrequeconume 0
tome te hated breeches of the Chins, wo ge up bathing ad ap
the dit of thir conquerors. The Moos were banished and for a while
{Cran Spain shone ke te monn, win a borowod Tih, then came the
‘cli andi hat dares Spin ie proelle ver since" So ended the
Emi ofthe Magnificent” The Moor fad role Spin for 80 year
“Ours have given a ifleren anny of the Moorish Expres scl
makeup and history, According to many European hisorians, allelic
Moors ere acl nyo ite Moors howe ancestry ould supposedly
be ace troush olive skinned Aras to Europe Rencl or exam a.
Though historian Joba Crow ackaowledges that "Afi bop athe
Pyyness” es quick o quai this sae men
(On the flowing page i a picture of some descendents of the Moos the
‘son ote crows persesive unite European schol "Yons
Tebbn onion atthe Borde! Outs Tobe, Chad, Ethnology they ae &
link tetwcen the Berber Tucregs andthe Neos af he Sudon Ths the
subjects “nk a racy mised group, the Berbers. and an entirely ack
troup of Sodanese negroes Tn spite of heir parentage. homer he women
‘drs and have ned ears ™
For thse historian, oo the aes, much sto begin rom hese
elaborate constructs The theme unding sl these nconsiencies i tst
Tuck Aficun peoples rom ther achievements, Ths the ancient Egyptians
ances, aides and cients par exelence, are Mediterranean ses; the
{Ghanes Kineomone of the moe sable and doveloedin Aa ser Ep
{nd Kush, was miserinded by 4 whe roel dyrsty “The Kinglo of
‘Ghana auf coniderable age, having ha wenty-wo kins before the Ha
tnd se many afer. The ring dynasty was white bu he people were ack
“Mandingo OF sacha tatment there eno pole wy to ses Ht
tnd whose reign aye te el of iions of pepl, re el to De white
Srsvarthy but never ach. each cna he ace and hs ison
Chandler178 Golden Age ofthe Moor
already boenacknowlaed as bring blck Afcen, This ate valves the
‘sgration othe accomplismens ofthis lack Alcan ciilzaton,
‘another tac of Europea Role bas ben 0 amore Aca civ-
zation atogeicr “A History of Modern Worl” polis 9 950, serves
{top example of tie approach, This 92 page ook devotes grand oa
{L4 pans to the history of Aca, or aero the try ofthe partion af
‘atic following the 805 conference at Belin As the ext states on pa 639
“teen years the eae continent was parcel ou with the exception of
Ethos and Libera The remainder ofthe continent eanged to ne ofthe
European poners. The flea of the cover appurnty unin ives he
‘thors deinton ofthe "world mentioned nt eth book desi
{sa bilan and highly readable istry of Modern Carpe ia aterm
onal ting
"The sme tx ila serve at a example oils another Bindspot
of European Retorns The authors, who were cated and taht at)
{Teague Schon are mare ofthe impact of Europe on Alia, but not of an
‘atcan eipracalcrrent of aluence. Thus the European olniation of
‘ica newt. bat the lfuence fence Egypt onthe Geek Roma
‘zations igor completely
"Fis ea ha aempted to anscend the abt inherent in “scone
ing” Alan history. Naposon oberon that History i 4st of ies
{ced upon particulary ap in ation to Afar hstory. The chalenge
oat by this rar was fo sf trough te prejudices dicased bows
provalcut in uch of the vaabe materi, hile tabborny purine
Frowiedgeate opestine sours, which seemed tobe the last acces
‘mks te lnorance, baton and predic ly pes of wath ean
thetragt ahivemens of Afsans and Alcan cule Thisssay has ey
tracy pac emphass on the rl of Mack Aticansin Moons ization
father than the cilnon aes sole Daring the ezareh To ths pape,
Fomever bose cler that Moor ciiaon ini entiety—had su
fered the epsof the word on accu fs Afican heritage. nan attempt
{ove the record ai gles of Moorish acivemens in general have
tren ncude
‘Moorish ciation sold ae is place besides the other pet Afean or
Alticn-infiencedeatres—Egyptia, Harapan, Kosi, snd Olme. Al
‘Andes ad speci vle 10 py in hnory. Afr te Roman Empires
Sap, Spain wali verted gone dy the rsng ea of Moorish clue.
‘Sturatd with the wisdom othe aes, epeised the iver ba sa formed a
Inahty wate. Thi ver of Moors cvzauon, tough tba,
‘egenctted he surrounding abd that was medial Eurape, hes ushering a
{Puen sci of clr att. Thus throug tee pio he enasance
ihe Moors conta lnk Recs the ancient lations and te od
cmon
Chandler
atesa Golden Age othe Moue
Sri. Soe ft roe Ya ae Cg a TH
nen rm Mea mee cons min thE. hart ope en
chandler i
a kn ny oeMOORISH SPAIN: ACADEMIC SOURCE AND
FOUNDATION FOR THE RISE AND SUCCESS OF
WESTERN EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES IN,
‘THE MIDDLE AGES
Jose VPimicnta-Bey
“To a ube f Western historians the er “Moo” conjures pan mage
of 2 trtrowy and fanatical people who thetened Css and even
ilenon” fail. Such “ede” followers of Mohammed are often
‘carly myopic Wescn schol a ile meta fice Solis
‘Cho turingsh cous hong ander poinence, sey
Trove super cla sibutsoft eps te ongore, Sans
{rags Haare weld pbabyinapee the "Moor a he fon
ntl, whose neat adnate eds Shakespearean characte info
fhe Bachnes of tragedy. This image the Moor war obvious} conceived
Swine pgche of Bia's erry genius Wiliam Shakespeare, and
‘Shukspesr was pany aeteston ofthe persion of English sce hat
Sine. Alough bth ofthese ected images he Mor cry eens
brah hia great ea mre ois ey
‘Wer clasp hn choral dragged its feet om he ae of
thohitrcalsignfeane ofthe Moor Very it ay ee feed win he
‘esto ts ot ese fhe wo exter Smaps mesioned abe.
“The Moor’ egy obscure fate Noweve, so ues is sic
Ihe hor) a cevelopment of Western ciizatn, bul the, tothe
Jgemoet psd’ por hin ct of eos) a is great nla! The
veers an ni ai pei of ever European trans seems
{Shiv prevented most contemporry hss fom presenting amore thor
‘ugh snl bined iw of he Moor ad am expec a they rel 0
‘Chan Europe
While most igh School and Clee stars ar familar wt th Cl
cal Reaiance of Europe complete with Greco-Roman erties the
Storing =fowoibonhsecve atte sci Remon
‘i uope wn tok lace Gry te -meieva” ei the 12h ana 3
‘argc nny epi, this tensa For ind Europe's Sei
ESigmesmene’ efi many Alcan Most fact we that he ey
foundation and struc of- Were Science and Academe bu apo he
euthon a hese people known or Moods influence primar ce
ne Westie Tern pnt nro be onamed "a Andale" by he
Pena Bey
1
Mooi and Anh conic a
Sosa cy soba Sety pce
se hee cen iaoelege wih tee naam and
people hd preserved fom the eles of Remet Eenph ae ee
Ss ay rc ee ce
‘new areas of science and philosophy. Initially, Arabian nationals hed ae
the contributions tothe culture and science were not simply Arabisn abioey
Abi would amines the Ingage oe ecaea hea meek
included. Needless to say, not al ofthe achievements of Muslim eruditinn ee
iaceably Afcan Dut a6 ball show, macho he seemife sealed ae
‘rin ft in ery re a Na
‘ino dna ang ts rEg ple Pe oe
‘espa oft cksingeetot Andes upon Geeominon st ee
‘must visualize Africans (so-called “Blacks") as among the main civilizers.
Seralhionosneesianordiwcipiaeraitalee ates tlc
lnc presence whi Wan ony Toes ees
fencer nse psc eel nee ed
‘iia stant pea tag ei sdeccae cr neces
ofthe ars tio th eaomis c eesoee Foley
tha cena the scl an as ene of Anis
ole alot snumberg een heen ee
fen Conana wil note vcn Ana wl eel Cn
Exo Ant jsp they ol fers poche
Eero metal itn to sate ch os
thematic lgage papel nde eens Wheto
‘ln he Ene Chr il be bcs som
Srey aon Ct Sa’ Ate Xan sh of
alr Seagte ose pa apt a Meoeh c
then Alonso's translators woul hve cei ten es
aed an red Eup Sls so Aso ith Rose
theo et Thoma Ag open ff Eos eect
‘ame comico wi Moo oie. he ane
fey ote medieval ropes’ nya anaes apo, Mec
‘chotp iene es pts Spi ok ems
freer Cup's sq tinsel i
witccatine sud Tetina oyunu ele
Stee Mow (an oer to-Egesn, epe) f Aagaiy wa he
‘tn ane pean tein ice
thio uate pagesson of apn sce wank The
frets Mec asi Crs Bape sine
tel vena See esa say
etl Eo sos lnc pe Mesa slash
‘itr forthe evelopment of her om universes a seis.
European Islamic peoples
‘lan omietnd and Cr1st Golden Age ofthe Moor
‘The Question of Eticiy
Losmores del huest todos vests del sige 0 panos de coor que
ganar as earas dlosnepas como lap is mono dels ra
‘ego como I olay “All he Moossh soles were cessed wih sk and
[ck woot hat had beea for cau her lack faces were ike ch
ud the mont Handsome of them was lik (ak as) cooking pa."
“Tose were the words ofthe then century Spurs march Alfonso X
(aso own as"The Wise) i desering the Masi Invasion of Spa in
‘he eighth entry At he eof the ivason the term "Moors ers)
‘sere tone specific Afian ee (ational) progp ven Gig th ti
‘lls it appre cared tht sme singe meaning. Bt byte endo
Europe's “Remuseance” ers tha taken om several aplication. Toy,
tulle rersemtations often come to mind wi ooh th temo
{ar "Moorsh” Moo Moca hax even Boome a yon lor nA or
“Berber” aswell ba gneral er foray and ll Malis of he Mile
‘Ages The mere peseaceasichconising ambit suoundigterology
‘nd usage may actualy provide some insip into Row mast Westerners hare
‘tosen o remember te Moots at ther astroun media culture. Foe
Inlight oe general dnase which Wester store have typically hd for
Ahkeskinsed Atticars of ay ere pose at mach ofthe contosion
Surrounding jst whats Moor was, may be thers Il by West
Scholars who intentionally sought a hide or mistepresen the tah epuding
the hisory and curl siifieaneof "Black in western csilization.
“Tins Burkard distinguishes himself ith 2 Yori well detailed and
Instat confession ofthe Moorish rts a este Europe's intelectual
1nd cultual development Borchardt revcls thsi text Mosh Cle
In Spin (eas by Ais Jal NY. McGrail Bak Co, 1972) Yet
German-born historian lapses lo & rae tne when he contends is
Foreword hatte reftene “Arabic Spain wool he more apropite han
Moorish Spin” snc the Musi inhaans spe Arab: Why i tere
ny need to isconeet the espn “Moorish rm Spin Interesting,
Burckhardt does x ow or why Adal bers caret be know iat
and foremost a8 Moorish Spin. onal, he tellus ser that "Moe
Mors comes fro the atin em Mou which cans "BLACK"?DARK
incompesion!
Ina numberof histories the Moots medieval Andals ar ofen associ
wth the "Hebe popes of comtemporary Nowth Afica(Mgh9). Several
‘Western nistviansfeqenty point bow he phenotype ofthe more
rsern-ay "Bebe" olen bears a great esemblance ote cipal ro
ean” Fir skin sight o sil euty ha and ale noes, re
ommonly rescaled nthe predominant stn fhe prsen-ay "Berber
‘Thee phovypia "erhes” ae regarded nota He only Iypes uta the
Pimenta-Bey i
unchanged descendants ofthe sos Moors ofthe Mite Apes. Hat is
{hs appropiate fe there nly one standard shentype fr tat eb
Moor was and? Have the Moors"Bebers always heen pinay eee
“White” phenotype, ris tise res nt only fier ieee tg
‘ofa ltr Earoen seademin which effectively imposed is popec
‘he itrest of sow ail pole? [sil]
“The ter Berber ss believed 1 hve come fm the Lin word barbari
‘which the Romans used io eategorize ll the ingens peoples of onan,
{nd wesem Alto (Mauretns) who essed tet invading peat
Following the exablishinent of the ‘eigion of Isa Inthe i cet,
‘Arabian ational sai to ave then adopted te Roman em ano
‘designe fortes incigenovs Maghrib peoples, which the ow enamine
Intradeand war The Afabe ae sai thave steed the eeene nly sly
and arbor bese Berber
‘Cheikh Anta Diop presents another assessment ofthe term “Reser” and
‘he origins fhe Mos. Dr. Diop coon that th em "Reb ety
Joga vied othe term Ber which inpies that he "Here" wer fog
He wri
‘hea fhe word eter was poady of Ne ier ha Ino
He continues:
suid Signe pepe at jean wow np ecre +
Toes role?
De. Diop also goes onto say that the Moots are descendants of “post
Ist vades "He sates
rig tom Yee he Mo) ogre ye Nh
Dr. op may or msy oot be corres Bis assessment of he rig of he
word Bere However, wha ceo be guested athe era by wich
‘rain Aficn nse peoples ave boon peed inthe category of “Bees
‘nother importan quo show lang hee has Be sd186 Golden Age othe Moot ee ie
1 wasabi dsappointed with Dr. Digpoa his re sseament ofthe Moors
Forsanannho soften analyzed word nd ter signicanee, Dp fled 0
nares ite etymology of he word "Moor" Wayne 8. Chair nis ea
"The Moo: Lig of Europe's Dat Age” sors us that he Eaglish word
Moor rgiall comes rom the Grek adjecve Manos” whic ically
‘mes black o very dark in olor The Roma woul lier adopt ihe word
AS aseforenge fr the blackskined inhabitant thy encountered i Af
‘Renn, we real hats was fe ancien Romans who called he ete region
‘fnoriwesten Africa Mauretania” News ony, hs tats rom he
Tain eh ae ofthe ack sinned people
‘On te iste ofthe Moots coming cially fom Yeren in he seventh
eur, Drop fs tele ys tat Yerien "wae Nspo Ehopan colony and
femained so sal the bith of Médamned* He alo informe tht Oe!
{Ge the langage of Abysinna “i lving ermnt ofthe ance ln
"age ‘of Yemnen>™ With regard to the Arab” element ofthe Moors 308
Alri’ slam cltre, Dip systhat"When Mohammed was rm Arsbia
serra Negro clony with Mecen st apa" He athe ele Arab
Tors inlodng he Prophet ited wi Negi blood, Alleducsted Arde
Ire comseius of tft” Dap even scsi ancient Kemetic prcies
‘st worship which sangely resemble some major elements of sami trad
tion All these face compe us reevaluate Ihe slgnfcane of Dis
nal inference nt (1) the Moors nd Berbers re enogsivocally ones the
sme and (2) tes people, Moors eer ar foreign Ai, sn heefore
onaltian, We wil come back o Bop ater
Richard Broce sheds sional ight poe gis ofthe Moots, ante
apparent synonymy ofthe te "Moor" with “erbers” Akhough Brace
oes’ special sty wheter be considers “Beer io be synonymaus|
‘vith "Moon," one cn tee the cmslation when Brave wes: "The Berbers
‘Camco the Maghrib a lst enya the second milenivm BAC, sixteen
‘Enlurisbefore the Ara congue it jagged ta hey eae rom the
‘east petaps the Red Sea or Eg emis ming) possibly tre."
Brace lo maintain that thelr language ws Hitie"and rele to the
ance yp. In uscossing te vail foundations of Morac,
Brace says nothing of Moors” pretering i oly the erm Berber” But
race's esgnation of the "Berber" language seam” mos ling
it thereby ascites the people with dsintly Aca rns.
"Tssigicnt to note that he term "Moahiarn isveyfegueny wed
by medievatera European writers to dese the “Moor” isbn of
northwest Aca or Mauretania Those who are fami with bth he Ko
‘band the Bible would recognize he rleeases "Mab" Meaite” The
‘escendans of Moa the Mabie, were an ance people who ocepied
‘Sgueant portion of Palestine (See Gen 3638 & Exodus 1515) Te em
‘ill pove to be even more signin a we prose,
commonly be ctegortacd as “ere” Noe the dane Acid
fre186 Golden Ae of the Move
In dicasing the entrance ad amine of i's Tih century invades
tn te Tbesan pont, Spanish sear Erie Sond wis
poli ido frst oh cage chy toh aot
Sordi erly implyng st he term “Berber” ané Moor areas fly
synomyrnis, since he maken reference t he eth trm Moorish =the
{gui oo for which the country of Moroeco mas name, and the and
‘Hom which he "Berbers entered the erin penis Bat rds ip
cation is smethiag wich Tam ao fully confab wth Hig of Dr
Diop's contention that “Berbers evidently have some cultural and “ac
‘connections o Europe Dip for exanple, thks ta he ane Awaba,
{@Moreecan ci) sounds very German” thereby suggesting Some Eat
‘san connection othe history of northwesier As,
Josep McCabe was Earopeans Americ historian during the 1920's and
40's who spoke very highly ofthe Moors ae their ultra nluenos upon
‘Westen ciation diner, th world. He sae
“Theory ofthe Moo nd hi emit nice uma 9
Wile dicusing he ethnicity of he Moors, McCabe writes that:
he Arta were seed amonpthe Moon (Bla — thought eter
Siow se merely may he totes) a da ey
Snes wih ape (Be As Eee
Although one might be replied by McCabe's seemingly oxymoron
reference 19 "Berbers" a9 “athy While” one mt agin conser the
‘esi of several presenta "Herbet” devised phenaypen ad comples-
Jonas wel a Bop reveltons of Earapean conection to those known
‘Berbers However, McCabe suis hat he MOORS wet (ate) Bache
Reroes as we Se by his placing "Blacks" in qooaions and parentheses
next to MOORS. The pct that appears to be developing reparig the
‘elatonship between "errs" and Moore in the European tid so of
{rdston of colo sna to What the U.S and Several European (Earopean
‘Sonlled) soc did with Africans of varying mire td phenotype.
“Terms ike “Quacoon.* “Octo *Malat,- “Cele” & "Mest," all
Temi uo Eaopens- Amerie atm (al fo oflen access) ode
"peoples of Atstan loadancesty, The povon of sha Pigmentocracy, as
Uncle Jobe en calle, ha evidently Been even in he scolaship”
Pinientaey i
of sever European wrierson te Moon 1 Begionng appa sha,
Derbi io "Alor wha Mua” “Ouaton or "Oscrne eas
‘opin no Ot soe Unie Sates
scan th cri he Noro pele, Brace peak nly of
aoe Hewes >
race's ofthe ter “whits odo bse lage apn the gn
of some of he Bees Bat {would goetion the citer which ae
‘tajoriy of Berber” peoples have ben designated as “we by such
Scholryagroment. Wht (& Whos) nn Su ge i fhe
“Beret so phenyl no-hmogstss~ arcs when ne
contrat te dap ofton-homogcrly iw xen t Brace ad
‘Bineatenton he fcr? Attoophone ms engi th pence ot ame
Ightsknned Bebe" peopes in medieval" elas presen Moses
(4 te Maghrib in gency It is exeely ects) To recor the
‘Sl eatenzstionof ac presen ol velar he pops
of designating ighskinned Contemporry “Berbers ihe pedoninant
Dhenotype ering th ara ith medieval Anda! The popes of
FPesunfay Marc imal un amalgin of cn, A, Ear
ean Hood. In assssing ll ist es be mint of 0 major fas (1)
“inca ood has amit inthe se or mn fhe fein ong stn
‘thuman setlemey inspite aely mien’ whic pled
heise poly caa Auap ae
inn fan apace Europe pope was alin etches
‘rent Now, how would nds wih sch aGnintures be sed
fccoring tothe prestige of “ace” inthe US. and os Eoopean!
Fmcenic tate? fore amecring is question ew ase he
serbia foundations fhe Arion people (eH,
‘We hme acay noted tha the Resi rg of he” people and
tow dominant he Aico phenyl he ine
{lhe Auk Ppt Mahan Whe seghng the soli of the
famed Spnsh tran Miguel Asi-Plcion, James T- Mose to ales
{othe considerable ocala creation that exelent betwen AF
‘Singnd ribs tw -byindsting siaoo Arabic Palos
ino Euapean hough Ase was na see Alanine Eaope™ Whether
Monroe Gd his ntetonly cr sabamsclousy it asplys te dese of
Syroryity(gemiseay)iatecnAtcas ands HGH ES
Erpcan sche can ecogae.
‘Dp ld ofthe msegenaton which tok pce for may cet
tetwenn ne Kir and he canes (ehhsorpeoned AS pope,
stich herey graded he Aram De Diop imps, mere a the0 Golden Age o the Moor
gue 2. This Moroccan ge wld commony categorie as “Arab in
‘ofa native “berber” people af Morac. [Tour book: Morocco
Pimientatey a
sce of ntermaiage in Arabia bins wane ad Becomes les apparent
{Ghenowpicaly?) by the seventh century he pred of he cassia
the Religion of am. Bul woul differ wih uckaninpiaion Als
‘he famed eleventh eon of te Enyclopei Branni ssomevtar sees
(91D totter some insight in He kame Arsh mentliy and soci og
they he etry, jot pro i Ween. Wi by Bie
‘mcmorige wake esr, he ee nad oh
soni pint Sp nce oc pa i
Even ay we can ay sth ey of smears Een St
Avast Asner the US Pine Dan Bs Sua Nee
Grn Aneesh pe sea oe)
ihe race scat hs sem orto Ries es fe
trou cay be petedund sceped on 9 of Aetna estan
hacks nero wor wa se ome! Wa ed he
thon har we bn os uns sah) ha ean
the wesc nek ped sap cur spon of Moy
‘lowrmoder wo toe lyase me age whee
Nove ned pelos show when aver “Maal as ns?)
Jato geoph he we fen SOCIALIZED INTO SEEING? Rave
cpanel el af crenata
naming th arson ofthe Asay of i Ar hee tha the
sro or may ofsison of pony rn ply ap ot
einen conto an store herp pea ee
‘in spears sa spe Wh
fly ote pam ca nro othe roe
licen tone A ee
aon of aida t,o oe mi ie
Ube dens of cle ees be Anda Allen (Mow) sd he
‘ein aor he usin tc neon ts roan
‘oy Saal cof tess st ey he es (rnc)
‘ctv efEaocent tense Whey oscil
Shoe he god meses of jude siya WE
proaco ns aveecpy esc ane wich ne abt 50
Shree The kn ofthe ple wan ened Ans 9
othe hr realy 00 yee el ote ap ae of soni
srymore tan the nc funda of» pce vie Mone. Ove mi
‘Sith pinch inte page en ae
‘Nomuotee tgon tates Ames ya colar fom Be192 Golden Age of the Moor
sincenh century onwards, This assimilation of race and culture wtinatly
‘ulmisted in Mic. Te hire consis iniviulanntelgey
Ssert tha the gerne aint Empire ofthe Azteca was hort of Spanish
fallare on Spanish peopl. Similar, one could ot Took a the present
Mesican resin: Salinas, and state that he she met peal example ot
‘what the alent Aztecs builders ok he: One mut ake ino aos he
sloriereliy ofmiscegeration wih osColunbian Spanish Congr.
‘A look at many medieval Europea representations of “Moors” io a
titrate, reveal that the Moos ada wide a range of pst prance
sso Acan American ay et when ne peruse sch book of Healy
$s those of Charles A Fox-Daves and James Ftv, wi elation
‘too i becomes evident that he standard ors Moor wae most en
‘ery ark skin and wooly hr. Fr anther major example, we neon #0
‘beers he word of Shakespesre=illano [go nga, terry rstion
(ot Shakespear's liabetan mind ys cdl to Otel’ thers
“Even sow, nom, ery now, a ld Black rm ping (copulting wt)
your wie ewe (ACT, Scone I), Even Roderign a Venetian, fers fo
‘Oibeto“ke Mace as hicks” inthe same scone Cle what a MOOR
‘Phenotpieally represented for English society io the early 1600's ha a
olton with odays so-called Blacks” Wha grup hasbeen a0 despised
throuphout European donated history for thee ul ps? Without a dou
‘Aricans. We can alo see another stereotypes reaction of Europese
toward “Black,” wit egad to marriage ot inimacy between Buropean
‘women and AMfian men. (n spit ofthis evusion, 2 powerful contrary
"trston exit, ae the history of intimacies between Earopetn men and
‘Arisan women tes).
Tn ealating now te predominamly Acid type ia Nonh Afi gave
vay to an amalgam of phenotypes many of a Euroa cs, we MUSE
“Somiderthe ste, moa geno desnetion of many ren peoples
Tet as remember that afer the defeat of the Mons in Europe, he most
disney Afraid types would have been the pimty tage of Earpe's
‘erat and atthe atonal for this ay bave bee se mucha onsets ot
the poycho-rcial neuroses Gscned in Frances Cree Wel’ heres”
‘sin simple mater pee
Peraps,the sverige European min, he ick” Aicans epteened
paleadoned Europe's gece iverson and emesis. Consequently, rach
Blacks had wo te syscmatcalysupressed oahiated Iwo ase hat
thea of Euopean miliary damnation and hegemony, coupled wth is
Plmenisrte worldview of "igh sper.” compelled Nors Acan
focitic ino pleing 4 premio upon Kghncs of shin. The dose othe
Exopeon phenotype, the beter. The sme ptologes wick Alin
‘Anica avenged scsaling petro for igh shined mats ad pring
Gorse "phen the ace’). dominated the cloned peoples of Non
Pent Bey i
X's 18h ceaary teat, Las Cts CLAN thi
‘omiestrip tke istration shows a Cabaie Lady seducing Moor to 2
{rap.Sheluresthe Moor withan station her daughersi-law'se >
toturn he coupe inte herson ad he authori, The Moni burne ve
fd the daughter spared bythe "Vig Maryi Golden Age athe Moor
Alves. Bain spit fal his, many ofthe orignal so-called “Berbers of
‘Morocco, wo resemble itnly Afro" Mack” pools, sl vive
Shorly, we wil ee the grounds pon which Europstn scholars hive se
demic jsifed he use of he tem “ere”
In dicusing the impact of ane of Moorish Spin’ wo mort significant
Atican Dynasties the Almoravis, lsh medieval De Lacy O' Let
tes stat he dyna primary founder, Yahya Iain was eo areal
Berber tbe of Lana” ONE of THOSE LIGHT-COMPLEXIONED
BERBER RACES fermphss mine] sucha an sil be sce Ageia and
axe apparnly nearest aki othe Labs they re represented in ance
Feyptn painings >
‘O'Leary semen cel tha tee wert) drk-complenoned
(Back) Berbers! The fc tht his leh icon, wring i 1922, would
{ee i ezessary to qualify descrpively jas what geno) pe of a“Berber™
Yahya ahi was sional sues that Oey was ocking to eno
contemporary “Negroes ofen rumored tobe relly comet wath the
Moose) trom ay corlton to the great Moot ofthe medial
io. teresting O'Leary dos mention ane of them significa ofthe
‘Aimorsids, Ys ashi te rer who suceeded Yahya and expanded
‘he dynsy's Gominion in Aftica and Tera Ever the mont a" Bok”
‘Scholae no deny the importance f Tashi, or atep to potay hn
2 rally “white” (liecampesioned “Berber, a8 Tshtn’s htc
Sgnifcance and distinc Aicanfextores ar too 'wll docunenta sch
‘Arabic sources Rou c-Karon® Conseqerly, O Leary choses of
!mainstangely silo! o he sof physic! description of Taeiin ands
fellow “Berbers” although he does inform gs of how Tasifin extended
[Almorvid"Berbe™ dominion “om the Medttanean othe Senegal” and
tha tether” Tain wan 9M Prince
‘A Morocan end of mie who seizes In Linguistic, Profesor Aziz
Loi preseated me wit some rae neresing information pertain othe
“Berbers” of Noth Aca ad thoi, Profesor Lat, who teaches t's
Moroccan universiy,polted ut that Wester scholarship he prima
ened the “Berbers on lage grou nl, while consciously or
‘orsciously ignoring the eit diversiy of the “Berber speaking
communi." Cling The World's Mejor Languages, ete hy Comris,
{Lat also points out that many ofthe "Bebe angesges exit Kemetic,
Koshi, and Semi vis, revealed ether morplogy pines ad
‘wortarders® Alfiough some “Borbes” have beea linked to Cale and
Noni opins by 2 number of French writ of he clonal ering, Lat
kmonsates tat hepa’ of "eter origin are more Hiei Eas
‘Arcan and Kush eer th olling beer eins:
1 The Dra Valley of soubar Morac agly ropa using been
Inhebted fon before the fst Cana element fhe 10 century By
Pimintaey ie
ty a Cush pople whose descendants, the Harn, epresem one of the
{ange "Beer speaking tic group in Morocco
"D) Sever Moroes family sumer: Koush, Kouosh ahd Kashani, for
example all dence Kushite Ethiopian origins (Umigh st tha ah aloe
‘vient explains the origin of he pps aothAtoean fond “Cova Coos
‘whose mame evidently sues an Ehiopian eri)
').A prominent ills Misa, ea the cf Fe, ius connection
toentern Alin a4"Mira" (Msi) iste mine vento Egypeenel oy
the Ethopinns Kents.
‘Non do Prof, Li's dings suport my ciation bout he yn
onymitybesween “Better” and Moor (Lunt Togs ha “Noor ven
‘ymolgially designates an Afiol phenotype), baiting evel
tions mae betacen the Moors and ancett Keates "This somthing
‘which willbe expanded up ater.
Perhaps oe ofthe most revealing observations of Pr Lf was whe he
Infrned me tht here fe no Berber spesking communi Moose ody
Which il by ay name ote which seven dna elated,
honeclly or morploglly othe fet Berber” Ths Trcian
‘esination for what was say “nave” peopl.
‘Close historical ingury and hsiriographal analysis eal he “ail”
reltinship betwen te Black Afrinn ofthe eighth cnt (emury ofthe
‘Moorish invasion) andthe historic! Moor (ibe s-aled “Berber") ho
tered the Tein pei an pofoudly iniosncad rope A Tok a
ny numer of Europe's hooks of Healy (x. Fox Davies) o een the
‘Stato evened within the Boke ofthe ae great -A Rogers, provides
‘he pict evidence of what many + Moa was. Why do European eho
‘sho dich Noth African ening lt aes te queso of why
Moracen called WOROCCO, or wy Magrinias calle MAURETANIA
How ean one sgl ut mh ater cies of Moroso, row mixed with
ler rasan present him or her ya cassie example the henDyP,
tehich dominated in “"meseva” ns, ding the Moos oseupsion ol
Sou i .
Before closag this section, Let vs lok at «few more referees 2
‘bsrvations whieh European wire mae eguding the Moot who enter
‘Ansan, se many of he commnis fe gle revealing
"The Tah cettary European conser Joba Poy. said of he west
Sudan: "This part ofthe wore nab especialy by the Aiea OF
Moores preys aie hich aa of to indy us who
tee Moores, and Negroes or blake Moses" From ti uae we ear
wo primary things (}comsiderable aumber ofthe isn peoples ofthe
‘restr Sudan “propery refered themes as" Moores — rege of
‘shete they were ight or dark In complexion. We can safely sa i =
‘Slealy goneral ference which hey ued ( aceped) when aeEOi2iNg196 “
Hen Age ofthe Moor
themselves. (2) John Por, thi especially pigmentconsious 1th cent.
‘pean, chose to divie the Moores pint bsckes? Negron” a whit
"ams" inspite ofthe "proper" reference whch hese Atcha oli
exlly acooped for themselves MOORES! Again think of US story, ad
‘he Euro-American dvsions of Attest Atsed people which makes let
‘since betecen mult” and "ees
'A European Catholic Pies’ account about the Moocsh invasion of 710,
wen in 754, makes cer tht the Catholic Eutopeats of ths ery ert
‘cngnizad a aference beeen the Moor inthe Arab Bu stn 8 my
Inpesio hr ths ference wa probably ned cual masiestatons
(Ce Tanguage ess, mane) and not oii penoyace.” Taken
From the "Conia Tsdwtana Hispana ad anu 758” reat
ane i srs i oe
‘am incursancibs simulque et plerasquecvitaesdevastantibus vans He
SRS creme alae taara ee
SSS ooasec ames
White disussig the sows Moorish conqueror Taig ad his 710
invasion, the “Chronicle of Alfons I of Astras (856-91) cacy sg
{ess some Lind of synonymy becen the Moors and Chaldeans: Within
his document fom BS, Alfonso I (aka sce cls” “famous in
leaning” wits: "Oui dm Asari peoeinen oer em rude
oopendee, in leo eu amen ett Bree, er qvendi acu Pelsgen
Imanfestum est cons Calderu"ramn: "When the [Ta soldi]
reached Asura Inending to take hn (Play, 4 Calc Moca
ike, va ville called Brce, Pelayo was tld he Chae pl 8
fen." Whieits posible tht his eference was eat ae allen it
Isaloque posse that his ext eval sas thal the Europes he
medieval peiog were well avare ofthe “rac” (& istrcal?) eonnectons
beeen Affie’s Moors andthe ancien eilvaton ofthe Chaldeans This
Inter posiblity shoul atleast be consisted parla since there is
stove evidence to support sick contention
[As we proceed with ne lowing sections lt ds Keep in mind hat any
references mae to" Moor” "eters and even "Arn by westerns
"es should lagly be peresved as equvaen terms fo all of Andi’
Predominanly Aiea Atco populace Cpeopes of clo Fr in spite
‘Ot some medivaere desripves of Cauasld Muslin & Chita person
erst bulk te Andalsin society wat most evidently Aen Aro
Pineata-Bey wr
ver the sled “rhs more accutly Moos fram Ati sorte
MTestm Suan rpon The fo tha his odie! county aca oy
Tnembed as °MOORG aswell he eer dcsion egg ae
{Xi her's Malm newcomer old vlc isco
Social & Educational Reales of Andala:
ae et
{siete htcmcaemgte Sh
dehitiecpecaaiec ts eesti
The igh ad esived Arb sam ing the prod Deron 8)
(net conurstof Epp and aout 700 ADs" Andis Meors a ome
{he cov wi ery liu lant phisophy.AMHOHEN sews Golden Age of the Moor
‘Muslin people conquered and coi! Anal, thy allowed the Jews
'nd Cathlies wo contin practicing thee especie ft To sessing he
!reatment of Jews under Muslim conto, O'Leary sues tat thc pape
‘contin and increased under Moorish ule, Very often they be hightoneg
Bostions and cil service jobs. O'Leary says that the Murabit (Mo)
‘lets "ook no measures agai Christin or ews" The Christan and Jey
suffered almost no persecution a! the hande af the Moslins. Toe Masling,
weer, fired ery porly under Christian dination,
Im conta McCabe commen upon sone ofthe more exteme examples
‘9f Catholic Css nserance. He memons the “brnng alive of women
nd yout, an the tearing open ofthe eles of acca heretics before
lhe oromds’” inthe Christian West nh wrgs Mate cers
Spies that Moorh toss aly —ifever rivalled hoe Cabal,
[Nediess to sy, the Moorish ocapation of teria Hispana scone by
‘mos evaluative histories a vay more culled and indus than the
puny had been under the Visigoths and Vandal (wo Germanic tres).
Vives el hath Hsp provinces were taanly devastated by Be
Franks and Suevi (European tribes, ther principal eles sacked an dee
stryed the countryside zed withowt mej" Sevecl histones eco he
the enance ofthe Moors a 710, as welcomed by most of te Tian
rasan clases and Jews, wh had ben ail subjgsed by te Visite
‘liarchy.S 8. Imumudn's work: Some Aspetvaf The Soca Econom and
altar History of Masi pi 711-1495 oppo ine hei
Brace msn that “Arab imperialism was not bred op til sae
‘remacy I enered by force at impressed i ule becane appectaed
‘what found od ido fear hat fees would become ised by oad
ties" Tolerance was very much he ered of Moorish Spain. Comer
Islam was not foced Few Jews converted tlm athe) enoyed esd,
Of worship andthe right Ive by ter oun csoms ae law The Chit
‘Rabo’ had complet jurisdiction ove the Jewish srmmenity Aa esa he
‘Jews prospered in varus tds and they “were parca ste fhe
slve tide,” writes O'Callaghan Iwas’ et the Sig ofthe Alors
inthe eleventh century, that the Jews endure any note pect ad
‘begin ecng note Cistan dominion of Anus swells ter ale
Jands” One could wonder if Jewish persccion under the Amora had
Something do withthe conserabe wir nolvemea inte emleverent
‘rade Sil the Hwish presence In Anal exemplified by uninerrpted
prosperity for mos of he 70 ors year of Moorish col. We might
te that was only geoeraon ater the Almorvide with Andals now
under African Almokade como, that perhaps the geet of Jewish
losaphers, Moses Ben Maimoa (Maimonides to rex rominee,
“The constant waslate etween Andnan Mai and Cstan gas
Ia Kepl ihe ve tae ave nthe Mederanan, O'Callghan ls tha
Pinata ey ”
See
cs ret sane) cn become
ere rs tail center ce
Seaman ocradee gare poe
eno okt ec ata ss
‘ae chef cnt eae
oe ese anata ses at
‘ons rials loping of tr hands an fet andy Mania
“Alfonso LX traditionally had thieves hanged, drowned or = ve
mec etc some Be
eter200 Golden Age of the Moor
of wheter th Masts ated with he Cale patie o mt ¥en in
Mosinee kingdoms te Css wer le to Conc to aay
Esthey sf, olong + Mastin wt ove
The Mocaibs wet Cutbols who ha aed the soi casos ofthe
Moos an Art inating the ne he A anne. They nee ey
inert nthe ora nae and were alo pa of fecy wile
tintin tle Crit faith Av ely te Nears have ben
{epee Wester chlrs ssposeninga sng legac Colca
fis case: But Vises offen ster ew fe Mabe nos
{tat one of Emperor Carlemape's major bjs ose te
Mor fone by aking Sarge, which was an iportat Mora
‘edoat however: 778 Callie led ects te Many
tf 10 cooper sit he Cathie Emperor, Vives concedes tha the
oars re prima ahsb pp They sso they
ould ain» grt dea y reining in lve ste wh he Mow Like
the ews th Mors we ened tron gale cop wth
thera mage down awe Agan oly nas aving Moshe
stds Monti curt hn icon
‘Ono the ot ltretng als of Christian Spain's meeting wih
Moorish nam whe eval thslgiol hy ele “Adoptcnian,
‘Ths tery nas mained hy Fel shop of Uns, nd lipase
stool of Toledo. In temping tthe Nin stcm fhe
CGistan Trin tse seve decent Ch wae apd by lhe
Father" andherty heme the Sono God Such aero te con
tre her Pope Haan Charlemagne, an sever oe Cale
oils These Cai adr appaety alse ont “Adoptions
‘easeriey tose lsmbelis held bythe Moor that sun -e
insta metal Pept appointed for isne Mion he Un
versal Father-God (Alla). Clty the Church could ot allow sch las
pheno rr outweigh inp he actos of
es) Fun and Egon contcd to cape Adoption unl nc
dessin he cary yar he ithceasy
‘With the fs tee cere of Mos ale the vst may ofthe
ease to haben ving wut of the Dc rn tbe meer elon
She peninsula, bd almost al of he peasants ving south othe renee
inthe enter region, ha cnoverts eam Tiphenoneaon wo pone
‘er sic nthe ite with he advo ot Cate ecnguet and
smo of he "Moros" dsignaton for Moore under Calico
fat) int Crsian Spin ® Byte th cet nam as very mach
ingioed within he netork of hi fomeryCatle Hipage
‘ck ad sm bce the con he msjory- Nalin of Eon
‘Svea Morahan A lod old nyt pegs and pon
‘Ste of eng win a bc te, Zoe msn) wesc
Pixinta- Bey an
isomer tot aE ac
Hecistactsctse meterear cao)a0 Golden Age a the Moor
coresponds othe aad o Provencal oes “the numberof soph,
arly five 10 sine, a common fesere ofboth Arabic and Proven
‘omposiions Tae use ofa messenge: between to overs esc aloet,
{nd the general heme also pit to a orem uf Moorish Arb compo
tin Tits Burchard to contends thatthe sey concep of "charc
Love" is born of Moorish ifleaces. He informs vs that even the Tamed
Afonso X Ce Wise") composed his catgut the Virgin Mary. wig he
Moorish ol shi meel Barca su pins ot oat
Mons cure exit a song intaence on whoring Souere
Frcs andes Snow Een) pou of uy eve we
sein iti Fc Wiha af Rte, tS Wt
McCabe wits of te abundant sade of Andls, nd he kes there
uno an erly Petadse- No db hi -Paada” as made even more
heavenly by the prescrce of lines with ruming water, Ths saa
innovation made Hs sppeace inthe cis of Msn Spin sobeine
tefoeh nh century the es of ween Eoope woud ns
‘ees or sve enn acme.” alsin ce even had ae
“pve, phd (oan ely rine by he ml fhe ea cet
writes McCabe." He eames these isos Andis ces ake
{Pass and London some six enue ae, MCAble eof scent
entry Pais and London Foul an contami watt weed longo
i stagnant poss om te amped sues» Anes even Nt
Postal service ade moj os wer dad with tenes bles of
Seiten
The ve ly and ings of ooh an Arb ince po ae
pean develope can be son nt word of various Europea nngases
‘ic derived om the Able Cj nfs “Enl hs many nds
‘common usagesuch cies sugar, lemon yp aac
Stal ypher, alga, arsenal, si cee and aga wh ans
‘eevanc oman edcavor inthe ars nd cat When one eee
thatthe Wie mpi sich fom adnate Eas oe Aan
the Wes (ncldig portions of lads, Chin, Aighanstan, an, essa
OF coure chef Altes athe Hay Lin) Ries tose how Mesa
nlc cool ecome 50 rly planed win Enopean- Wesel
te Sly was even dominated by Moors and Arabs fr ve wo unde
Years and Cree was ruled by them for one handed and ent. five, At
Teak the Muslin empire was even ore immense thn fe of eter
‘Aen he Macedonian Cie Grea? Rome tei woulfoly
te natural for te eatoreof the Anlst Moots i hve haa ery
xesivefafuence upon western Europea ciizatn, a ts gifted Af
{n/Asate society wan geogrpacly based Europe sll td ae
‘Cady avi Cristo Carpcan mia
Pinenta-Bey 203
Agricultural Improvements
‘The Moor and ther Islami peoples of Anda intadaced a kinds of
otcukural thos and yes of plants, us ad vegetables, which were
‘italy usknown ouside of frie and Pes,” From Aca nd Asia cane
tie (su in Arabi, aro” in Spa" nF), appeared on Spanish
"ver bass the eth century scoring othe ecords af Arb bin Se
‘ecretary othe ule l-Hakem 1 (961-976) Coton had Been toc
Iberian sin the ninth entry (gute Ary algodon “Spot Fe) On
‘Andalusian si the Moor alo grew several ypex of medicinal heb (he
utara on) fom Alice. They were ser abut a Spaish
‘regions like: Seba Elia Shula (Sita Nevada) and Gua. Thiscte
five was otviously tied to thelr mee! and parmscologial ski and
Freres: The gua of the hes was sd al hose grown Indi ard
“Aula Danis sch Tb a Wai, hn Bass, tb a jj and
Il Awan condicted spel stds onthe roduti) and quai ofthe
land ho Basal parttoned the land no ten siffeen classes secorng
parcolr characters, and tayght farmers ways ineeang the ferty
[thir lots Geological tis were dane i drt Toa sweet water
below the earths srface. Wide prea wse was made of te waterwheel or
“Sharan which the Romans knew about but had ize very te. The
Moors du canals nd chanel hich iit fm ds ad provided water
forever thousand mongucs, places and pubic tas Some of the most
ighlypodutve and were st Saragos, Mri, Tudela Marcia Ti)
li, Malaga, Love, and Baghah*
‘Shiies of the Inesan soil along withthe Moossh ition of aw
methods, plans ooh aed manures, beled 1 dramatily increase the
tera the ein land. Te stabe wseven may yh Mow a
even the land foes rigation® But ot ony Ancs's Masts
Increase the pacity ofthe si nd iotace new vegetation, he a
{ered inte since of fond peseaton and storage, At Saragossa, wheat
‘ets preserved fora longa oe nd years. Moorish mods of pres
“ton and dying enabled sch rsa i plums, his and ales
‘eine for several eas on a Awan 12h cet) was tans he
ttre in goat. dtl butte Procter preserving ive, CO
Saris
Before tring to the main fcis of his essay is necessary sy 2 it
spout cone etn mot peat sig wd med
‘Andoan What makes hens Dynastar expect signfcan sha hey WE
row eaily can, and tha hey bot Rad grat and sive pact
{ponte sciences ad plowphis of Andalan sce. These two DSO
{oath Almoroids a the Amoeden if wry indie pessoas Upon24 Golden Age othe Moor
‘psi and imately, weston Euopesn society a developmen O'Callaghan
‘eters tte leven century and Almoravi contol she "Golden Age or
Andats. For although the Almoravids (and Almohades) ae sometines
‘egated a5 theologically conservative the flo and asc acy af
the county ed ot depreciate a ret I a th elds of paso od
‘iene were parca tejovented dering th ine ofthese dynastic Ta
‘dion, Catholics an Musins would mx even noe ely in such Moorish
ios cies a Toledo, Saragos, Torosa and Lisbon. Unfortunatly for
the Moors, it woud also be daring this period (1th cet) that the Hispano
Visgnthic Catolcs would secute miltay contol over several Maorsh
lis of erition and esta efi center oe anslation af Mesh
“The Almoavds had rigiatdin the dese of athwest Africa. Wayne
‘Chandlers that ni and religious eos northern Alcs a pushed
‘many “Beers” dep int the souher desert There they eacuntred more
Unmixed Acan pepe wis whom they thee Ieermarted The fs oe
{vo peoples produced the Alora nd thet Mabe Themin (evre of he
‘el who cine a repuaton for beng fecey shld slg, The old
Moorish work, Roudl- Kara, cscses te entry of the Alora ato
‘Ansa, and it describes the Almoravid exer Yosut tbe Ta, a 2
lck-kinoed ican. Yan ad entered Anal upon the reget of
‘Sevll’s Muslin goveror ArMetammed n 1086, Yasue neaing amiss
eid f various tn goupsey”frm wee Alia After Vesa
nd his men entered sleAndlus, is sid that he Beare angered the
zoel indoence ofthe Muslim Kadeship and lack af miliary support
ven by te presiding Masi rulers. Yusuf was concerned withthe Hans
milan power of the Cahalic armies, Consequently. be decided Ta take
onl ofthe out hme and he apo his wn fllowes over
‘or, Vasu suoesfly posted Alfonso VI an is Cathlicarn oo he
‘Musi testis ht Alfonso had won.”
‘Wit eared othe are aiseuson concerning Moorish exhnology, tis
‘esi to point out tata Spanish soy for Aloravi 9 Moab,
hich again draws our steton tothe Iba people. andthe vided
phenosypie (and stove") comeaon which the medieval Europeans made
hee the ancient people ofthe Bile andthe Aimoravid Aca, We
might also reall another synopyes for Alora: Mbit or Marbout
‘hich phonetically eortesonde to Moshe/Mosbilaru
‘The Almohads assume coo of alta afr 4 ite more tan &
tury of Alnor Gomiation Hemy Coppee refers tothe Alskade a5
“pure Aiea" i conta to the Almoraics, whose blood was (Hm
Coppe's viewpoint) more mixed withthe Arte’ Like he Alors the
‘Almohisdes als ale om te western part of Ate an ea which
‘des the peoples of Chan, Mal Senepl, snd Songhny. 0"Caloghan
Plenty a
Indiates that he Almohaes displayed a priciest in pisapy,
‘The Almoade rulers ensuragedscholry dues beween he ateeeeg,
‘Aste an sore otlodox tna telogian mach as a hase
(algae x European called hin) Teach hstvin aneas L- Gan
ieee he casera tore of icc pul ica et
‘Amohade ile Goma sys ha the Amos idaaged anes
furulsand sought = nor elt sppoach wo tnowllge, Gabo cy
Tarde th Amadis here was peter cpus upon hse Sing
tal cvs tt were ot onetd tows egy Me gots on ead
the render ta it was unde this any thal hap he rete Moor
Andstaan thinker Mourshed” represent by men sich “Aver
owl dassed sho.
educational Realities & Intellectual Achiever
Ae eter Seo tS
igre ac eg ca
Soe Set Se Se a a
Sit GONE Sar cuore ta
Sehcrutehemn Sime ray wn
Sree mt es oe
Renstatiaeain uansamen ewes
Teepe! Sst i hs no
‘Sant Satria evi
crcl mate cos of be Arb pega B
Het ge err nae
Fear ecco]206 Golden ge af the Moor
Fortunately forthe Christan European, thi sor of knowlege which was x0
omion to Moorish Andals, Would eventually mike is way thoughout
(Christm European societies,
“The Andalusian Muslim esd withio a ecety which esposed the great
Jinprance and arty of tnowledge, Such eminent Isanie scolar the
tenth ceniuy blest Thm Abd Rabi ote tens on education an
Importance. This Eastern scholar defined cdeston and know edge aye
pillars pon which es the axis of eligion an the word” He conan
Theta] ing mano et nde
‘iene oe aye pote heat and eee a
Ie he mele pomon who mt epayi s caeg
ree woul he mst sup of ngs se AS ae
‘The ipl Ansin’s ean for sch an ook s Rabi’ was quite
ear mami “Te election of bods wast exh
opal by bu pon with pepe gee
"he Ansan Mo's forsee paris was ad ar
beyond the physi borders of he sot. The tech ems fhe
‘stole (an aston device invent by the Moos Arba td he
ames fas sili tir Arabic ngs cven inte Wes ewe sal
Seite ae was alo during he welt cont tha European nul
exhibit irene terest ain ecg. Foreign des fo he
‘omnes of At, ca and rope wou fas a Anes Were
{in Farge tinker ach a Addo thy Pa of veh, Rober 6
{Gs and an hers rosie smog the Noor wh te att
leaming fom ten. Cato Anda lke Domes Conga ind
ugh Sat, ad Sens ike Aba bes Ea, epesent ats ere ae
counts Europeans who were ected at amc stuns in Moh
ae
Chee sats th be ase core of Mae Eapt, esa, Abia
44 Sri emaneda ours of spon ncn pape aendoors
aso he i fe een ey cng nas
sh ihe Airaid ral) Andlslan stands ad bee eed ang
{their comparon wih the of he Eat Conseuen te Andlsen
Moors sought fo exced the snd of th Eastern Coe al
ares and ies Ansan professionals atans lamented ove oe
bet hat hy were sl not vag prope espana ce
Fens simply deca of ther mest heaton’ Akin of peso
{togance existed mong Eaters hy ed te fh hey wee
‘Siem ofthe nnn tick hd produce ome ofthe param Ancen
Pinenta-Bey ”
Tetons asa we Valeross, who made considerable use of primary Span-
sce acter data Rion
‘began persecuting the Greck teachers. Persian rulers welcomed these ae
*Nalicoss menos Haren Ras (86-0) ads sucese Man
‘Baraat ltl trwuing Se rsa Inu nt208 Golden Age ofthe Moor
Hasings Rash adresses th various ways fn which wesem Europe
recsived the knowledge ofthe acon. On the acquisition of Ars
By he ening teins ey, conscquec he opeing
‘betconmunctioar whe stag meonrssa
itera toh ane of ene sng ne ote ot
Inti versions oer Sy or Acai"
‘As we continue, we will aout beter sense of the great amber of ancient
‘nd contemporary writings which came to Europe hough the Moor of
"While may be re tha the Moors of Als my hve acute some
uniguely Greek knowledge though te oppo the Abbasid (he ling
Syma of Bagh) the Oreck inmigantvan here lo even
tebe ses the Mors sey posses re whl he maj of
Earopeantisvian say thy allege aquired fom the Grek.
‘The Andulsians were cojoying the fl ower f tee cvilization ney
‘wounded yea before the west tase Catholic aisha congeted
fn ramacked he cy of tht own low Chriss of Byzatom, dung
the 13h ena ao stands reso ha he reputation of Moors Span
nd the openness fer society, would have ated sta rom all ver
Euope Ate al western Europe had much ese acces os han
toany eer pa of he eastern wor, lading Byzumine Gree. I woud
ake much more ses berefr fr hbk of Grek an ame scholaship
‘ohave entered in wster Europe va Moorish Andis and ew intelectual
striae nay woul o could iste this fc.
“Aliiough afew amie ues were annoyed by eran ideologies which
surfaced in a Anduls, the socey remained 4 sronghold of sens td
Pilosophy Few, any Andalasiae were ever fre oe the cout) ik
fer for their ie, bene of their sei or pong Wwe, Yee
was ether common forested Greek oe Chistian Byzantine
tape pecan and ever de, nen hae, how dons
‘ould seular knowledge bo a society which wa 0 often vent cpposed
to? Equally recvant the fat that Ie pre-Chrisan Gree of ange
‘were aho known fat endured sl censors! Conscuety.ife are
{otetieve tht natural scene Arson peso wee the pofucts
fof make Greets andi we ae to asep tat wet fie pr of thet
Indigznou society then why were the scent Grek scholar a en fee
Scoala? Theres some Nbtorams mba sted is same guest
{hereby concluded tat “Greck Piss actly a misnomet Such
Pinatas i
scholars contend tats itl more thas he continuation of acient Egyptian
fescings, crete by Epyp's ova Aca pres.
The late great intllecul historian George A. ames; wrote something
which very profound ia lation othe ancient Keres (Egy Pans) and the
‘nodal Moors He tated
she pone Na Ati wet te eghout fhe yin an
‘nS ac yon tre emp mie ehh ey
{pred hgh conser porns Ata Ast Mer arp
Sinthaaicate Sede ie penton amon ee ondentiaios
James also elaborates up wht Valor hid slat 1 caer coeering
the Byzamine Ease ann, James sles tht othe eis of Theodosts|
Inthe fourth century and ter of Jost (529), closed dowa the emples of
the"Fgyplan Mysteries” gh wells the plosopicl sehools of Greece The
esl ws a inlecaldrknese which descended ove eilized Cvsan
op and he ete Graeco-Roman wos I ated fr nearly seve ent
pet andthe Grecks were forded no pen opportunity to improve up the
Steen Eytan knowlege
ames pon vt thatthe ancient Greeks had tionally migaced to
gyp fore purse f eduction and they Ba ben doing his eer since
tie eran vio a 525 LC BY ting ancient sourees, histories y Pliny
errors, Sta, te starch, James sought establish hat the wiry
‘the Hellenic thikers was an impor from Egype Tames reminds us of
Ancient Greece's habitual expulsion he resdet eho. Aratagras Was
Inited and impeoned by the Greek ators and he had to eseape back
ome to Tonia Plato and Arse were fore toe Athens under get
"spiio, ind of course te fate of Socrates fs well Known to tudes of
atop Classics James seks to ewabish that hese men were no the
standard teacher among Grek aad ot ove she wih a indigenous
Greek education. James contends tha these men were harassed and pushed
I the goverment ot the Grech cyte fo ltaducing foreign aad
sous tacts, In alton, Jes pons othe igh mpracel pracice
‘hin: Western” academe, of absinthe suo of as many 36 one
{housind ferent hooks on various subject Arte”
aes live that ch Royal Egypt ary wes immediately ansched
san oats by the Gresks upon he ava of Nexans si
sm hen tks were aptrein Eg hey of leaner and
‘rest ced) 1 Raman amy ml ome 1 Rone
Hence, we se acter primary path hy which Europeans acquire ancient20
Golden Age ofthe Moor
‘a ao ight ao diet he ae tw
tuck Aen (887) by Marin Ber, bik sk bli he Alok
Dino cs Ck isp eee
He cone evidence of woul apr ha ifthe M
Secret anything om the Grek, wasn many en saeng whe
the Aen hd een posed James ma “ue
During th Feo Ge at Roman inva age umber of
gyi Ne mony tothe eset an moun eon byte
Fein despa ohesteeneeracia nem
Ieihecihh ty AB, oon ese Marca seh
As ed St wh oye yin ae wk
itehoged common prt anf system ee sea a
ents ofan whic he Gt wad cei Soa en
‘Serhan Kai he
ho ee a pecuitsnilay in reich Dr, fan Van Seria
i ia Sn lh Ss
ge i ha ee
icra terest te
ipo rate he oneness
Ss nl gat Rima
ois" ee Egyptian erudition and culture. bed
eee
the credibility of “the Groek mieacle” after voting the prevailing tendency
Brinacmsdatrehgsrnat tain lee
iver Geto Egan weer es
casos es aan
scorn ovate a
‘should always bear these things in mind as one reads of Moor a
noch oped eon
Pimintaey aa
Areas of Espertne Among Andalsian Moors
tn acensing he gene atu among all Malin of he “medieval”
3 feat ean ls shat phys (hin a Arai) were >
Tee most al of sient and of greater importance tan pisepe.
we alan wash ese, al beat fhe diet ifeseving
Pee ee mel sciences "Matin bad tesowed onthe a of hang
ater al gh sos value prio“ Appopately.ithe Bld
eel eae he Acalsan Moor male rerible progres sid
ase Gree-unned Masi phsisns of Pei (Nestor)
ian lmic maton" Moorsh acne was based upon expe
eso ata) nina carton, Mah ha
Gran surgery, and cutraon, meine was tghly ecw
veel calee smc nih exensiveiingand cote of onda Phy ins
re emicly tained eins whose cond and cade reseed
WeEiteon indnss nselfancre,undetndlng, and dicen. Te
sla’ fe and lh be short nd heroes were away 0 Be
Petey aso wore wheat, Eachpsiin had fo pss» iesing
eet oto: egaming hs cients Choe nor of
Pee Etropenshesing pete a ht ime tage ed pon
Samm and amulet; scilly nd polly povetl clergy owned won
Seopa medicine, they ing the eld nthe ads of aes 2d
SERGE Pemap the est common form of teapy among te medal
Fitopean west of everg the sk wih od-ueking eaten orto
(aw ote.
‘Turan efered a compen wi Moorish rane in paola
selotogy (sy of dese) rape, suey and phnmaolgy. TEs
were uiten by Moorish possums dering srs sexing ol he
‘Scum a were eed dtr spelled in pias cbts, op
{Bamcogy an eaten of eri and tuo Imamada tus
tt Mocesh scien were cven importing monkey skeletons fom Aca
foruse in dsecton when condom preveted the ws of caer
"For the Andsluian Moar, soll ener was conser vie. The
‘eon ine foes elf an ons Write more ome Wa PPO
Tow ot ons enor! The angen Kenic ceed "Keow Tne 8
‘ery much he eed of Anas rom he ommone tthe Caliph, is ws
Ui pny psp ofthe Anda Moni, Rees soc be Calo
“iat Raanl operant on esta’ on ebcsions
‘Ara ime when tot Catan monarchs could pot even wit tron
meth alps (Khai) of Moorish Spun were offen schala, The
‘Ciptaaim (O07 ads penoal ia of lm a ailon
Sa SSS cessive boon fair ith much fines,
NCES insu fw even afer Europe bad ete’ Mooi an Arha Golden Age a the Moor
academic gf she aid very tite with them at Fin; cighyfve pers of
Europe would sil be itee the cightesnth cena. MeCabe sae hl
significantly roe than ity percent of Andslslans could Yea over seven
Inde years earlier When we consider he huge sume of bookshop
ears i Cordova alone (20,00) McCabe's seemingly high etimetes on
‘Andalsan Mercy ae given sept
‘When one evaluates the general tts of Europe dng mos of its med
‘al petod™and even the emus shih oles a hs To ask Wha
happened to al the scholarship and wonderfl cata acyusions fom
[Alia and the Ea? I would appear that the Catholic poe ony ek 2
inerest in EaserwOviewal Knowledge snd scene, in ot to compete
foielly and socily with the Moors sn oter Mastin and wien Ie
‘Moots islamic teat iminished, od Cataie Europe ieest Monte
‘ives ht this was eran ta of Catolie Spl,
‘Monroe asserts tha the ass for eng p entre for Arabi sais Was
anattemp by Cato powers coun Islami expansion.
Teron faa stan setae
‘Seer ets
might a that thes ofthese studs bythe Spanish Cato itimately
‘made their way io the Earopenn nations. Wit egret the temps
conversion fhragh the useof ucla argument etre pole),
‘ces nat clery evident, preully when oe walsh esas
of the Bray oerie “lagoon” and the tendency of the Moor toe
Caeticoatoted reson,
Some medieval, like Rash, eguentyelsimed tt the prinary
reason for Cathie Europe's intrest in the tsa and stay of Nance
eats, was forthe purpose of convering the Mors nt Cathes. Bat
we ke noteof the type of work which wasbeingtamlated, we seca mc
‘of Europe's focus Was upon ArbicMoorsh scenic aad mathemati
texts, This fa does ot offer much spp for he sseton i the pia
ners of Catoicdomiated European ois was simpy the peeling
ot Meine
ately, counties roughout he word head fhe greatness of Moorish
‘Andalusian, Foreigners knew of the hospital (bares) whieh
‘weropen oa repeat nes silty t py an ie ilestons legs
‘ormadrass One example ofthe ype of eartum af Andsncan te seen
nthe educational prescription of ba Has (94-1063), Harm nse Cot
{at-bom Masim who badesuablished ose es with he ler atta Rahinay
lot Canova. Haz had writen texto the prycholoey Of the legal
Pimien a
Sie terns oes
oes
sume
3 ony ingineheot
rer ets oy ht Hse eer prs with ou om
hte teem eee
Reo as Sor sce nots kage of Propel rdons
Seperate titan neat
raat tr eT ae
Stent ual equed an unestandng of vas oer dsiplins. The
fant ete Set ad
Mos ofthe eadon of Aral rested within rw cetr nd 8a Golden Age othe Moor
posses (in the tem entry) 1600 mosque, $00 public tabs, 213,077
Pie class homes, 6,300 manson, ad 80.45 shops. Weather hares
sid of wo Moors iar. garda ad ann Water. He popultion
‘ets estimated Between bal milion to one milion residents Al of thse
figures come tou frm the seventeenth cetury scholar ofthe Maghib
Malka wo cnalted the madera Arabic recone
‘Anwar Ceje els tha the Andalsian Mons (and Abs) prods in
the Arb language gre! Tertue, covering every sje! kro ip
medieval ime religiw studs Ianguag, histor. bles es, geography,
‘eticine, mathemati, stroman, phiesopy poetry" The es of
(Cordova and Seve were intratioaly kao fot beauty Scolatip
Sn culture Cordova is ai o have had some 20.00 bookstores nd the
Paks historia, SS. Ahmad leu that books were ery expensive,
Tags de othe principles of “supply and demand.” Spl pat the large
number of bookshops gue lower cost ede alae fusing. The
County's ran cer posteaed tines he nth etry, complete
‘wthruning water, This cere before any oter European eon "™
"Anau alko had by he tenth entry postal system of swift hose td
Tihs ret
The Moo nto io Fao ate tte gin stn
Side of Afric: Unt ts deli sound te 14 centr, he Moos wet the
‘hckbore feather, metal nd wood-worKng as well ashe poery sk and
‘wool weaving industries. The Moers had even setup municipal eglations
{orthe various trade In reference to hirarchitcetue, MeCabe atest
the Moors, "cated the tnd of ater decoration of houses a paces
{wa height unowa elsewhere ia the word" Ta contrast, medieval Chie.
tan Europe wa steeped inh qulor apd leknes of scene abd ella
Ignores Te case ora ofthe mesival Euogcan wat mostoen dank
‘cold with ihe floor envrednanimal and umn droppings Is only
Ser the coming ofthe Moor (tater Muslim peoples) 0 wes Europe,
tha Christian trope begins o resemble an indastaus Chilton in he
"Anda reputation sea fr and wide, Many Europeans rom tsi of|
the teri peel began crossing the bards inode stad the wonders
‘of highly las people and het society. Moorish choos ad bookshops
sree open tll those who eee the land pesetly A # tel the
“ration of men soc ae Abu Wal Toa Mobammes fm Rosh, Abs Bakr
Fin Baja on Sina Able nd ter, hese increasingly popular in
‘Wester cls of academia, prc! among Cle.
‘Abu Wald Ton Monummed Tom Rishi, Leow to mont Europeans as
avers” was orn oe dsingished Cordovan ay i 1126.
bedningushed hel ea physician and mathemati, Ton Rash spe
ois areitture, (oor book]
any andoraate216 Golden Age the Moor
‘nh of isle studying hse act sophia wings whos sur
‘hip is commonly stised to Arte: Aveecs ought ate
harmonies lations whch existe ewes gion and ance pas
by Paap his most dominance ws pone Caloie Cas
Scouse dopa, anda we sls tr, fet nding
ante ot inte works he prominent Cs nk, Thomas Aus,
‘Aso physician, Aeros eneyelopeic medial et AU Ral eal Tb
(Genres On Medi, came the cei for beige scan
torecognze tha smal col only be Sonate once Te ext Gercbod
Andie wth Sted ang te fant of eat Be
Seals disused vars dicae sn th symptoms parma,
Physio, anatomy and penonal yg tn 355 he tou wan tall
Ino Lan unde he tile of Coliget™ Also Lrown os Corcoran, Be
sey fh tx ws eq fos eda dep Daeg
“Aoi nowned Moons sant was Abu Bas bn Bah Avempace
‘Borin Suapnn e108, Avnpace was ih aural occ,
silsopiy and mathematic Boe hs eth nT136 he ha writen oa
the dsepines js cd, wells oo mae His bok Solty Regine
isa iteration clas ad is phlosophicl writings were ested
ino sever Fue lenguapes an pomp inte sve schol
She og Euope
Tey Sina (080US7 ss now "Ace," was foeanner bath
“Avene tnd Avec Ate Roane Man Atco nt eed
Dlysiclan who ha ako mased Logie bythe ge of futesns fe go
espe for oiling many Grevkatbued piosopic! seme
Dating theca 14h century, Avicenna meds eins nde ees
Primi Corns and Quarts Canons, bce vo he Sad eto
licensing physics st Menplicrs medial shot Ar Bologna: he
staseryof hsmedeltext"Canon was eurd fo censog* Inte ed
1 Geology, Avie efomed si cath an usec ofthe Earth
‘tvs inhi, nthe stn of ks sled
tany of te Earth's mince ™ Svc i wing were ae
Erpeas an sed exteniely t Ween universes i”
The Catholic Europeans ners a Moots eon aparcay exited
lost fom te ve beginning of Mooh contol of Ter, Valens
Aincveed vga! 10h cetry manatrpof Arabic extn he Cale
Imonasery of Sana Mari (mRipol), The Ate teatses enced sch
‘epics athena ol onomy and mene The eens ese
‘Arabic ean revels Catle Europe's cay ers ne ah a
“Moor seholanhip in spe ofthe ft ta he sli ethos ere
stom malian ar besten Cop ai ex, wn clon of
Moors waingson natura sins asim, cmpason, md Bem
What een comps Rip Knowing i we cn ony hy.
Pimient-Bey a
Se ee
‘ubotica;” and often refered to the Moorish schools as schools of “ée
pica aec mene erat oe
ta Foli Seis ft vader Chor patos Lt
she Moors were
‘ne tenth century Corin’ Co ity al ow ty Mas wee
eds andy Ge nly won ie esi
iS Euopen academics & Church patos we rot res
is medeal Ltn xt vey he Cau alo ote of how the Moors
Tey Spl andcharns which cold tru the cloos an winds
an sen ore Re a th hes) a
erst edmond ot lrve” “Abe” (A)
{Ei teseer mas be meee othe emo one oe
ae Cie who are hs sgt a oi comic 1 be
fae sng, Fr eve 5 the Cotes the Mor wi
Sbviouly pteened their seo or page via of Slit
‘Govemea he Counc hiset mands hist God for nt asitng Ni
ina bate agate Moore
‘He hn ces the Coust™you have not kp your pr fhe sala
asiswansndio me Yourade pact wihine "tse rate elit
Tira tevecnt” Cale of hive oars his Supreme Lard, esi
‘Sch amanner
“Wenn conser the poll nd ocospsiul hrea whih the Moors
pone o Calc Europes thro aes the espe anor eos
‘ich many Europeans rhe Mocha aering.While any
ates ated te ely! fon ofthe Mors, sevel Fuopeans
timed Noi ato nd tn, Een th 18 sy ash
Cabniching Aono Vi Ges in Moorish tea a fie wires one
STthom asa Moor Zabaydsh, dggher af Seville’ Moorish re,
Su'amid) There nsevenan enrenacerplcal group br of arpa
Ime anche fe Mons ae mene ete, Wee
Cat Iberans Sanat) who had adopted many ofthe cass of
‘tsa take pol, ncn th ae guage. Tse Ae
Speaking Cais prove tte er signin tenn of Mor
Shwe iain Eorope pee
MSc Murs pal and miary power gan 6 wane Ans28 Golden Age a the Moor
ropcans mained tee nts in Moorish scholarship. Cahiers
set ou ante Arie ext. Perhaps the ex Bown Citn European
fatton of tation was Alfonso X Ce Wise"), Alfonso X suppoced &
cool” of taeaors st Toledo dering the 15h century, an ahoagh we
‘now tht the tration f Moorish treatise hid Been ging on at east
arly nthe Oth entry, Toledo became the major eee of traaluton for
{Chin Europe, Beease of Alfonso tet spp and Gian backing,
Toledo became rte prodictve in he I3th century hh her cetera
{camino throghoat Earope, such a those at Barston, Taran, Leon
‘Segovin,Pamplons, Toulouse, Bezies. Nafonne and Masel.
‘Nfonso was ly “Wise” for engaging ie cha etepise wating
and suying Moors scholarship. Alfonso umassd this Taedan “schoo
{tansiator- schol from England, Ia, France at several ther European
lands These men ral semi dist (moraly Isr), pole
il and recreational reatses rom the Abi ito Latin into the develop
ing Spanish vernal aswel ater European languages, ike French
“The Works of Andalusian scents Ike Abdul Rakin bia Ibague bin ae
aisha, who ad write teat on opibalmology which outine the ees
(of twllah yp the eve, was vated (Ulmel-Basr-wal nor (Oph:
‘mology) an spread trough! the academe tations of Earope,* Abu
a-Qasioy Khalf Tha. Abbas sl-Zahrwi (236-1013), also Know as
“Alea” was 3 rowed Masi physician and cout decor 1 the
‘Andalusian CaliphalHakam I" Aboleanis wrote am eneyelopein of mes
ine and suger eile a Tas nti te vlume work were sections
fn canterzation surgery (nelading dete dscanion onthe Gestion of
ney stones sx well a pktaimie and dental sri! procedure) and
section or atng acres One of Alfonse asl, aliam ames
(Gear of Cremona, transla he tee! it Latin ant eva the standard
{ex forthe insracion of European surgeons" New eons of the work
‘weresilleng published and wired cers ater at Venice 1497, Base
In St and Oxford in 1778, The fous medial schools at Montpelier
(ance) and Seo (ay) wed the eat for ining physicians, complet
‘wits sper ilstation on the dettion of Kine and blader stones
nthe supa iasramente hich were oe used. Another fa Zaha
‘works seuss the preparation of drags sigan, animal ervatves and
‘mineral compounds European scholas waited his ito Lato a Liber
Seroris™
“At Marwan Tb Zh (know by Baropeans ae “Avenzon) was Avec
media teacher, ad this telth century Seviliam born Moor condaced
Cigna resenck in Berpeatin, tors and abscesses, whl sing as
‘Shurphysicinto bath he Almoreig and Almobadcouts His work Kitab
Tay cacaseed min an pharmacology hws ast 0 Several
igure. An anatomic
‘Musto medical tet
Tiber eben
“vom Tashi aan the
tusteaton af the buman body
a20 Golden Age athe Moor
Euupesn anges, An Ilan aor ned Parcs sed
‘no ain in 18h, rte Lae of hay home
‘ous tens was medal wkend ia
sa ilo wad end hese blanc of te Anin
lors and ay western European a eae 10 megnne ol og
oct though Medial Epes wee nied te weit
‘Moisi fn Kas who decuc tTh Page
Dew was cused y ty unseen coapon ns ane Rosh
Theft of ison ecome cle his nso nts
Acwbocanbinies conto ced tie dhe "an
‘Avote:Andlsan Moot, be Kati (136) espoused he same con
fn ery. Yeu the mas o Chic weer Europe onset oy
they simply perecived the plague as the direct han of God.” To my
Sale 0 medieval Europes Sans eva pr Moc egy
contagion. Asta Kaow, medieval Europeans lls oe see
teens ron” et an rou he aa ts
1 agin penn be sv pono a aed
“The medi knowlege of Moorish Anda was shared wih al os who
sought Lest on mee wee preety econ one tas
Blyscimndial scents varow ners nt Ann Tee
‘ho tend thar ad coped lhe oust wee ed sds
(Gaza, 'As rey many on Muslin sadents Coles aed Sane
side aperise of hel Moors Prteson. nastier aa
that lewish ppl acguted the knee of Ave] Mas a
args law car Ai joe tena he
‘oy in Si Lanka the Gople fay deseans ols famed Meese
sets, Bakr ‘Mohannet Tow ABST Mal Toy Tl al Nea
broly eet ancestry bck os Andlsan psc Dvn 1
4 Wadsh (township of East Gray at Man pada om te
Unies of Crdovaandbecae Chet Physica, Coun nd Sooeny
sai Ab ak Ys a Maca
ety wes by the 2h etry Andi Moor bie
icdby Europes in academic cies ah asa welgowacbonn, known
fbisdscver fin suphrandto muaieass Merckens
‘ingen alsoeen almanacs sn inp ces
‘elorewenter Eupes acho sen te od ae
Pama Aargnaclonns tno ayant
Spanish (AL-Andale for example). tngngss ot Anticand
Pirnienta-Bey 7
seins ferences Europeans ay ad ny aces to Mosh
oi te nnd oe eis oligos mere esr
sn Greaney seine te Mum wo in
a ain Leesa cha sy "Wheel abe ews nd
sere eds fv tnd id om Cristina te ands of
isc i vey fone care mon ine opposte Sesion.
‘A se ih any Caewhisians ok ose 0
Be pele li cmteporais. Ast one Ans Mis
ter tnorn ocala abu he cnn ce wih wich Christa
ta wpe wer able to act and commander Mors cholashp. ns
aa Maumee (2h cst) wrote Books of see
2a Seta ocr Cans ec on tn of Ow
a ec ey nd Hoa fe and ae aor
sein enw ti bho, Hc hey az he work of Mos
hough be was a Catholic, King AMfonso X (coronated in 1252) engetly
et uasiion of Seti recreaonal, and piso
wr icon rien by Avan, Avs, and Pesan Most, Unit
Ske peemaes tepid she of romaine paced me
ee toragy tc Earopen center Afonso wasundoutey "Wi
de avn rm Church dog ands is Cae es
xo sah calito, He ecg the stl of Moorish sha
sae netig he compe “bck tio f Cate Eats,
see ee Einar Alot was oo the fst oes sul
pa enrol ad anton. Also X wa cco
ingest ofan eh ade ced aa ey
rear cmatoy Raimundo of Toes, wes acualy 2 Foch
Sue Patt Suave 1125-115) who ad stem Anis
weet Sth stl ene re god of Cis’
Ghote Ewopss nate pores? There wat abo coud wit
famondas Bhp named Mhac Tes wo Ge ha eat a nt
aoe eat oma Tle ™ Tey evedas panos
rae re cri Vener and tot Tivol Patan
fag wamttel Monch tense on matali and tog. P's
fimelunaton: Lberembadoru was ated on gst 5, 115 The
He eee Mzonomcay aswell ie lal pees of mest
wa eenng hich was completly foreign ote Scena sae
tind oft wane argc :
ares mee hn jason was going oma thee
“elancanerSheciess acon European, Goi of Wits ho
Tea ce fey oft Mouse seers
we Tomy stenony and mate, obese Kaw 8am Golden Age othe Moor
Earopean sade a te quran Gece placed te cy’ selene
ana slogide ton ofthe ie of Bola, Sc td Pat
‘Wha war common among al here Eropean ies war theese ae by
‘erocatomsot Morand oer Mi sexiest Tragiot
‘hemeevt pd ever open tusnrscolas woud eer om
{tants uch ae Tle wa seo precios Moo man
‘Oils nso Tle hee known pty Mich Sot A
Scotian yaaa, Set Cae a Taleo a forty yee eo the
ign of Alfonso, Chas H, Hanis ele wht hs a edoton a
imtery, thy 1217, he ceded ‘he tami of 8 Moon
‘Steno an mabe tex Sos tation of wring he
wt scents, s-Dir append ss Apeaga “On the Sphere" o0
‘Asp I 2172 Ths Enopein snr aay squedepuation
2 Teen schalay at «rn of a get farliany at th wok of
ent and An schol, Even Seti! wot ier odes
fd Liber parclaris, merely Se th scenic observations of Aca
te ike Alumaccr, Jafar, Zac, Mishllak, and 3 momber of other
‘Andason hiker
“Michoe! Soa's major emphasis tended 1o be upon the writs of the
Ccardovan born Moor, Abs Walid Tn Rushd (Averes), Aveo” con
Imenaries (evaluative assessment) on Aisttchan-atribved tet, were af
primary imerst to Scot and his level patrons. Varese informs us that
Score ransaion of Avene works wore langely response forthe e=
lahishment of Averoism among medieval European iklecaas. As 3 rl
[Arson texts were of majorite to Cable scolsicim daring this
time. The Cres wa sceking to recone ancien teachings witha peng
ogma of the Vatican, andthe sty of Arioinatibued texts was,
therefore, x ey face. The enrince of Scot's trasliions of Aver
Commentaries on Aritole, scaly upstaged the previously dominant
‘Avice, Significantly, Avicenna was another Ansasan Moor hose
Plilsophical and scenic wrdngs od been very popular at aropeat
Unverstiesandamong European hikes. Aviceas's popu was thereby
replaced Averoes asthe Chutc-Sate of medieval Europe sought to make
‘Astheoogieltenes more anal and standardize
Even fer Alfons X's Gath in 1284 the rant’ “schoo” at Toledo
conned Hisbretheranlw Sancho of Aragon Archbishop of Tole) and
Snather Archbishop, Gonzalo Gaeta Gade, bth continue to pon the
‘Scoltyanltion at Tol Dot men poses manana nsclenic
‘Works vale from the abc nd they evenly wed ost ofthese
texetothe Cathedral ary rely rotor sap that te surplus fourteenth
‘fury mass stn o he fever coping std ng st aslaing
‘Shid teincd st-holy” Tol snl the en of at cet.” The famed
Pient- Ber
isa
Pe
ee
A
wobe
we
iseatons of
MeeyotMetiee,
it Tesi owing
ime Museu of The
pzabrasegeaet
rats Robert Haris
sin
we
"a ra
rom the Moorish
planing thi
Ape
the Kt
ee
neal
ivana
olden Age of the Moor
Sangh cleric Ramon Ll (125-1915), woud receve considerable og:
ito for having mastered the Abi
{be Iam ath, many Cate Earopeay rennin ineiney nee
the Matlin sciences an culture lima te lesan Oho
feted socal and intl pogres wine Wise
Tere was ert was ignored by he Wenem European ans"
{bn satan’ conpendam on ssronon, a Batans ooo eee
imenary by Al Whe Ridwan (CAbenrdions") on alt The Ree
in Latin te il iter maga ef compe de tata rea
‘Alora X wis monali a be tamed Can ee
ft ngage of Ctlie Sai Howey hs meee
Sere seal ened tomas grate mca cnigharen ene
{ite Chinn tnd Acconing oP bebop re as
books offence forall Chron Emp. Alone seuss
Cassin tyra swell he lei, whch & my he sea ee
Srnish veri for asaos of Maur rigs ae oe ne
teks leete aS hem eles
tasaons te amd nn er Euan igsnen Peron A,
rice ha he ra (comment) on ihe et of eae
Motanmed i Pare) evarshd in enh fom te Cie on
Saving been ouigialy taste fom the Anh Aiee
Bonaventura of Sea, compte the alin May of 268 a ens
Aciencesof Andale"
Alfonso X prod Moorish rion at every opportunity and hi actions
ad great impact upon the fture of Chistian Spun and sles aia
western Europe, namin suggests thal the Spanish unveser at uence
(oundes 1214 by Alfonso Vill, Salamanca loaned Ltd aay eee
{ounded 1300 by aime tin Argon). eral primaiy cable Re
Specific purpose of tang tbe Arbitration ne tan oe
ns
Pimient-Bos
founded at
Joo sa: “Te fat nvr Chita Spun was founded
ate Tons Vl nthe hitch cea and he eachers employed
“Soak Pen the estabtishment
we Mp enc an Salamanca pete Alfons X the
‘Row lan Xe upraseteprtnte n
nasa gate appr. Laas growth, wee, may ave ten
Sea See hen
Toon arsne notes the pera in which most of Europe's oldest and finest
Since ath etme ey meu
Tae me sieafic omering of Moorish Andabs an the establishment of
ss log (2)
{iso Menpetier
1a Oxtr(En)
130 les
{23 oslo (F)
122k Nepis
1224 Pad
Ins Rone (0)
{os Salanans (Cas)
1257 amie Es)
Ep canon)
J cason tte ation st Epes
cee Oa pnay Sano coach he Mons ho
‘Scoping Eon The eset of hs famed Eup
“vee ng se me hs chlor ying be ws of
Month nai ain rein omy.
Indcn, cant simply be sie 5 oi ccf
North nat polls of wen edema ane emenai,
sore Spor ae rei sor olor wah he 3
‘Nabe bigs Aaah oqateoson. tse pa Ma
tte fe, ean Cage i, ant Dec hana
‘exec em grit sa) ada a) te 8
onan tm nel soy oe Me Zar
(aoe veriun lc eutnng te oar mont ofthe Com,
ans apd Pesan was sane Tato Inthe th ery ad
ToS Mew ee “Aloo Tale (ater Alfonso Xa226 Golden Age ote Moor
‘evs by a ngishnan raed Jf Ligne, and ly mad ks way
to Oxfordin Expand vis te English Basho, Willa Reafcal Chose
Hence, we se aoe example othe ipa of Mos ecole
throughout the meee! European wor
‘There no Gab that he ede ween Europes were ue the
setting Amis Moors Begining wih mimo depen
spe Ani res ate Ih cn Epes ie an aed
the tent ofthe Afican and Arb emg o tena, Even + Caos oy
‘ed in Moorish Andalas. Before ascending wth Papacy omned vo
Syne I) the famed Frenchman Gee of Auras (cna ad
tele io Aso stiy the Mosh sSeacen™ Ts th eects
chronicle Hisria Ponti! by Gono e Mest, Gono ko
Geert ae ote study of he bel as and mathemati a Sev
hth Moos had rnp cho edad ose Sins
{slo credited with having int invoducedArsble numeri westere
Europ."
‘Moorish Medical Expertise and European Acquisition:
‘The medial expertise ofthe Atcan Musi cme primal tothe West
‘athe countries of Anat an icy Appropriately, bth of hese counce
'e well noted or tetAticaizaton dng the medical period. Pot oe
Entry of te Moors an Aas, many medieval Wester Europes tion.
ally conionted phys illness wih “prayer, hay water the tohing of
‘eli, and pilgrimages to Boy places Except fos few hes when Sve
‘sed for dressing worse wa actully vey litle whic ould agi be
one by th westers European "healer" Meanwhile, Moorish expr
Surge, pharmacology and medline, were well Kowa bythe elie and
scholar few of Catholic Europe, as well as thse abvenurons coment
‘who ha sjoured to the stows Anlesie
‘Ab Marwan Tbn Zak ("Aversoa”) ws the Seilin-bora Moor who bad
ben th rea Ton Rass media iaxraco.> We remomber hat Avent
‘wot widely aciimed tex on tumors, aces and herapeice wie
serving aba cout physician to Both he Amani and Aled cout
Hisiext Kitab al-Taysr, which covered pharmacy and mation was unl
imo Latin (as The) in 1280, and wat sod at the major (and nowy
*stabtshd) universes of Europe One French isan Pas! Lint
Infos ws of how for cena, the medical wings of Moor scenes
uch as Avenzoa (lb Zuhr), Avice (Tn Sia), Aver ln Rash) ad
Mesue, were tring printed at Venice “with marvels rosin” Ave
1495, 9 Parisian printer, Plere Caron, pubis a her dconary
(CArboleyre) composed etext from ml wears by Moors chs
‘Avitona am a Shlan-bsed Atay kone 42 Consaion Afeance
a
-rhe book woul be rein years ater under the Franco cenis ie of
soon Franca 5
© es nor inthe eth ety fn Cate He
sl in rani Aas 2 yaad ae
ster tar nant on mee Sac, Fores ison,
See Sueno Tay send 15, bogs hegre and vate
ms ujpa Cue Emouagd ty 2 Eropean pat amd Desi
ers tcame Pope comninn sci Knwie whe aon
Fe ty dese ena nans
cece eon of ws Aes cn wer of
a pnized in the twentieth century, In 1930, the Eighth International Con-
re nino Mie eed at Nos Casin ay, amon
Ep latay the sonbution of Constantine, whose redial infos, the
‘fonument sey sed 00 yar _
‘ery cers mney of Mouth netic works eau
conan cea egies Europe mx resigns meri 131
seGan cane da Coun in Vee, ore hey prone
ones te nang Arte sis fe Unvenie of Rome
Fo Bat Osta Samar Ang, ream, Avro
Cingeral ase Conor rete des Earns
cee ane Fosie & Mompait, Cros ot Pra Pat
‘Meh ctl a Pv nd Bena Sew Boing we a
tee hes or Mons edn shir apecve univers Een
tein sb cer afer he Moos hd nt con Sia al
ther wana ph pfs ed Sly, a Salamis es, >
ASV essed to an "Ant ve Neer Dun he
wee Cooototrne o Moorsh rig and care, Salas
‘Sine chine Ne echt bo Says tes ha there
Spears arsecpsay among dof mee Nees
ine show fe swt fo hi, ee ony fr he ae
‘re Bt eee ise os wales ad
toi so Snr rsp se, nb eres of Vata domi
police sod nama wmeswenesy, she sscmatally ted 10 eas 2
“Rine of er Morishita
Moorish Impact Upon Hatian Kingdoms:
Atti onenballedy western "he Stabe Abies”
wea tamed gered earns the 12h ceny. AFI was
“acean bor ne ly of ean 10, an ewan dune a Corona
ie Ale Ar er veld wo Sic re he sec of he
ova rater Roger He Roger twas kbp for his greatna Golden Age othe Moor
Mootish and Arb cue, pricy tet siences, Lis was commie
Soned by Roger const get sir gabe Completed 1139
Tass lobe listed counties, ses rver, desert and major cet a even
‘oad His parthioned his lobe nto Seven Zones fine wr n ston,
‘ri wrote acnenpaion geography book eited Nicht al mash tray
tag, later Be kaon 38 The Book of Roger H. The section the bok
eating with th Avican contin: del pon the custo aos Aan
ropes, nladng thet commercial evi, rial product th fa
eof ticular"
Like his grandater Roger I (both of whom are refered to athe two
bupized Slane Holy Roman Enero, Frederick Ito Sly wasn
Infatsated with he eure a wisdom of te Moors Frederik whe fled
From 1215-1250, surrounded bins with Maslin basa vaseda $9
ines was his interest in sac eles hat he wes popula bee
bea clset Mastin Frederik Il founded the Univers of Naples fn 122,
and thre he establishes carclun which emphasined Mosh so
sin lo fact, under Fredrick theologies all allan vaca
tics under is ominon ceased completly! Moorish Medicine a La
became the sovereign dips. No theological ful woul be sch at
Naples uni 1363. Prior ois ascenson to the Spanish ings, Aoss
X of Castile even esblibed academic clanships wih hit Imperial cos
lemporry Pedtick Il Air Pededek's deal Re conic 0d hs
Toledan-hased scholars tothe Silian kings se ambassador ofAneluien
‘Moorish scolarsbip. One sich ambassador wit Jn of Cremona fed
European student of Moorish rion =" Tac eames Europcar eek ney
1's cour were frequen educated ouside of Cthle Europe The most
{amous lian mathematician ofthe perio, Leosrof is, wasn Fesck's
‘court and he ad been edad in Afton 2=
Following the Moorish physicians of Andis, Frederik sanded
‘mec ieasing in 1231 troughut his Kingdon He required at medical
{ade aaa “Royal Liens” before Beginning ther patie.” Tht
brought boat a comprehensive epuation of physictans surgeons aad phe
‘macht thooghout Sieiy 2" Even afer Fregerk’s dein he pomnage
Moorish (and Arb seboars andthe sud of Arabctets Conined Both of
Freeriek’s sons, Manfred and Cares, emsined atoms of Main seb
ish reerck I had amassed gute numberof books by Moura rad
‘Arab scholts ad, upon hs death, bs son, Charles of Anjo, ve many af
these to the Vatican sits One ned ot spel ut he ny ad hi
cance of heat
France and The lnuence of Moorish Et
rnch academia and ultra development owes ahenty debt Moorish
no
Pimienta-Bes
site of
4 can. A Momo, ely mea chon ou
Steal Sao tamed works by Avene nd Cosanie
sea tans, we sn et of yf et ee
ia ea oa cgi de
Joi ng atone te Fm ch ne
One note Agno ads ey of
sagt “My sn ma itn ae Spa
Moma tog rested among the Moors" Thee ly the oppotniy
ee area steenth century European historian,
aacogte slg denen orth etal den ected
SSEEEE Long rn eure porch re
exes ichman ny Hews tsa be Mbt ae
See ayn ean ey res ceitin
Ltt pean nn ng ema el oom
three Ysiof he Mn on enstatonn women, andthe rainage of
SOURS SS tne epi ha og
Seth ta pn emo i ay ee, een
hn ts sow he ray te
‘Pla eats whch proce stg psiloc anys canes,
rncesnay up eyo Heel rn eo
suc tone thiol Moss a en fe ee
LE aaa ene)
‘Mra n 737 The own eine urge Nor potato and Mee
wrth Mam me ig sgn ee of he
aa tr oes se pe ome cra cn wi Be
Neo Hew ie fuser ete
asa but pean nh Pre on see
‘pepo ees a (chi) ae TS
Tey eting enw core Foo be ners
Yet lve mach he Dsl ad ga) ate of oes ye &
See ue comune in cones Moos we ele
‘tn i pep eta gat wn
Thebes ainms sma >
{hi Nabe Pec setae Monet beled oh
TENSEI y Mors tons Lewes on oor mesial
Tew bg pe Mone aes te
he a choise acer Uni oa
wets ea head ce se Uy
‘Wet arsine fred Ca
sedan ice mn a ett insese ce
Sane TMi pio mre cxcmive mes ede20 Golden Age othe Moor
‘AM Chats te books of Cosmin Acanus,Asecs sn Avicenna
Ser eel end Unless ke Oat alk
Sn trac Moh un, ech Cnr ed
4:3 fatal cnr for so fom Ean, Ness ake
Germanic states, Burgundy and Finland?" renee i
Tote wlth cemty mow Egil an seat ad sled nt
fats ean Ton changd eve me Eagles
‘hy cla he Pech shanandtente Fag vite pee
snd enalshsoiey acquire peste seen ieee say bd
vail ranch compen ots Uns ofan Raha je
Ushenty [Ono wx wal Ini pty vee oP
schon ante o Engh "= Ue Mena en Coee a
Bolo nly, Oxford i mt rt = Cal ae re
‘ened saervon of Vatanctoneddece Cones Pon
Eoean codec inctio wre she wat rsh ea ine
the Chics pal detiingsarctns alae ot
iss a Oxf ns mantel Adu Se Marsa? wa es
lta Ao he Mena at Mi ae
‘at eae of ance! stl hat sere + gave dete kn
ae ithe omg te Monta Ne Whee eae a
soe ish chat ands antler mena ner oa
Sli ern (he tahoe ae) wer ade ee
{rian Erp ote meds cn A Eopean Cae ae ak
ons obese etacd be old ab mt meinen he
Ean was far nth he ogg of he Se ease
hc saris very wel te meal Eaope' edmatf
Water man nape ihe thetcenism of he Chae
xen hn epee te anos fr Ss en tt
SoS cing Supreme Th fa eno cae
‘hie amen of Char poltyie ecred6 a ne
med renanss Oe :
Rushall excass Mite Age Europe's emphasis pon so and seat
iowedge ofthe natural word Hewes The Cane bebo
recone the spa i he mot reso the nla, sees ot
fm
Needs o Sy the aceses wee ceri not Mourshiog sng
Europea. Bot klong the coming ofthe Moos, Abe and stn
Persans, inlets ght sho ower the Europea nation. The wae
{esac of Moors scl wan indapesl ts upon whieh wenn
cress nue cul home ts nd ncans Chen
{nd ewih strc alto wes Europe he wines ie
Piient-Bes
ofthe Andhasan Moos s wel hows bserations on Makin
ais ties European scars hn veel tough Chan Eo
leg Abhi tem toe ni acu eamings Even te ee
sere ieors of fevered Earp thinker sich Thomas Agen and
Lona co revel an legal epeozcy ponte ead o te
Mos
ume and earoied Tomes Ags (1228-1278 fa een amet-
ict fine (ont the Doman Over Tis an orn ler fis.
se Mt Casio ad hen Feder Unity 0 Naples, wii
Meek tine cream" Antal of Agu’ sxc wi
Mon rns cove dpendace opm Aver" comments
sei Thi tis vie fat Aga ed Aveo evans of
oe eatin ets adr anchor he Sopra of Cale
ests fr sic he steve The Spin horn, Asin
Fee ated dn Meniaots bad esubiske alton of eas
putts baer sll onatoos of Moor ad Jun piesopi
eee hsway lw Cabo Nor wee a0 lithe eae
‘Shue hs btn mh onan, Te Ors
‘nate oanzaon pve anasto several inporan eats
ein (hai the Us of Nop) whch be he aed aise
Mintle so ins development more atom Cnn
Seto: Chee fect even more lean that Roger Huon,
Miah enn svn of alc Shlain, ws» mea
ger Bacon Frcssan moni tan Ensim wba as oni
tate led 1298)" To essing the gl signee of Roger Bacon,
tact ste
do
{woud simply qualify Lacroix’ semen by ying tat is erence 0
“one seve Europeans fr Andi Moors wer at provides
the cals and foundation forte very 13h cemury moverest of whisk
eon apes
‘Stange, Bacon isometines iid by arpa stra for having
‘cen ty sere nih Moon scente and piso concepts an
‘hrertions Ye the fate ces of Roger Bazoa was that theology and
Poop ha to be stad plolgiy and sera. hie ara
‘Senco bs spouted mites depen“ Ths ey
Moon conta sounds very remoable and acetal to me nf,
‘ocon warhighy sce y scient and he wa en comiered ahead
thi ime feast compare wh is Christan European conempone-
ects pial oded for Na alchemical ls and hes reedas Golden Age of the Move
‘win profucing unpre made phosphors ands." Hr wats
Dering shar hic eae Engh sen Mrs
Seite es
‘McCabe informs ht Bacon pen almost wey year under some sot
the Dy tt, ronson hited in om
‘aig owing ac Bor hinge wal even Se ned a
‘rand unin tighzenh cae Ere ough cesta eng)
‘ope nt Bacon sbi eeired y some eablshment rary
thecrmersve melt Hasings Rl css lt a
‘ating do wy sto Penecnn ortega pany
‘Serene Engh afc ace dy nang tw brit Bos
Senger Rasa te hava sep" elo and
Unsntenae chance he dies om Butowing Boos
fea fan os posting chart medal Earp, tsa ee
Sete tit it woud te ve cnt efor Engl savas meld
nsrate that snpng ow Enis’ wean ory
‘Tremor ky ht aco sa emery Cae an pa et
rset sen, Hes os ne Rw
{ruldon was sil ober exes fr parte Othe
ike Michael Set wor wept eri: wee ae und ed
Cena at wich hee of tc tn Moor scene ed
fila
The ba medeval Erpen of conde ane, which we wil mestion,
's Ader Bah (1805180) n Engl fe 13h cet cs
of ors ere sadn Pasi an Ci [ac ano
Stathers Mio One st Adc wy Kn to
‘thot a Rw viene Ada wings creed sah ses
"Stegeeome sop, ony, pillnph, od seem In swe
Popular cous mnraes ed cvs hse te)
theimowdgeof-ha Ania aio remove mf of espe os
unten or paps ply an una dees opmon forte
Mom peope wo bu laced tim The werk used he Post oF
pensar macht of crn annals eed gh
Vise neath nial ealing fm lrete ne Rumor fet
‘peer of mo dle ee ms on hs
inman anderen he ns otter endear ees ero
{tes beans ones rela any esd ees
Sf Anda col, and remember that Adlon Mots wee
Farell exe a both se dpe oat scence sn mee
Trove is sible cement of stele ce ee te
‘Malm countee she vas nw te fav Se
Witch i fr senso pena ae rhage Mosin
cron sind sey sera cigs ie ie pes
Pimient-Bey 23
sessment ett atari mar
Se es ds
re inte Pan
Sete eth eg
ecient ey se ann
Seatac tt ct
* Concha:
is eay bas eed the eteive ipa of he Acie ein
ots a ey Eaapen non oe naval eid The ca
ae espera of he Maus mpued onthe etl 29d
aera oro areas: We ave sen bow A, ih 8 choo
Slr pn i mere, Ste ston
st ere reimany ropes herbs, We recal he NUD
Fae ing of he Banden of Mors Spa she al een
see eect we eal at he icin sce of te Cate
Guha oe of nar Meu set wa ary
eats Yer hyputy sai vide x the extensive cera
eae ach nd Msn schmitt edation
a stack nts of Wenersintleceanm a Atl of Bath
Fear ad Roqer Bacon, The bow coctxon of tht
the Chr cps he tena iret gan y sch a bance
SS aoe ai, Power Cre iieasrecognzed hat hey
[E's ase te Van's plea and sail utr th misc of
fein kee Iie Mons of Anan These people the Arab ad
Feta Mine ce Sige heaters Ye x eaters te
Tete sot wim peatsoces lining comforabl ab vs opeaing
‘Sosy wie rms nd jt bth es
enitchaice and hey wer ight herein western Fate's acy
‘ee Comute manele Cale es sh Feeik Scand
foes Cae enaged the Mos an ped no he shah
echt he samy of wos ghlevel Cale Aone, en the
‘iS snd dents Wsuseuncs themes wih Moor and oer
seth eae cove rton fo he reer g0
seaman Cake Kings Cen natn sah he te
Hits, soo spent up he pcos y whe arpa Cts old
Tete See Sicens und lmwlegeot he Mos. Unde om0 %,a Golden Age of the Moor
“Toledo cusped the er aa centers study and translationt Barcelona,
Tarazona, Leon, Segovia, ad Pamplona, ab well as mona cetes of
trnsinton ike Rio Even French cence sich asthose st Toss, Beets,
[Narbonne soe Mase coul ot ep up with Aloo Toledo Stags,
Mera be ceatues of cota action, ane scenic aelage were
Moos, Euope's muses woaldulimately temas ioral of mich ofthe
‘Moorih eration, The use of a-hukleol san anise ad prope!
habits of personal Bysene for good health, would largely disappear frome
Europe's social memory ual Charles Lister intaduced amiss sever
cers ner
‘Within th sores of such selecve European sociees s Freemason
Rorirasiniom, and even the Stine, one can find lego remnants
‘wick reveal thecomicrable toil de ofthe West to Moorish Mest
‘rd, nfact, spel references to the"medeal Morsh conection 0
Mason canbe found, Even the nae Mason” ret ono «Mor.
Exide, the Church grew stoger trough is infamous Ingustion
andthe inal downtal (by the Toth cent) of Moorish power in Exrope, he
{Church could more esl ster conta thin Europe society. Traian
sly the ial postare of the Chareh was town member fo ny 89
from Moorish scene practices and phlosoptien onc, however,
‘wae Catholic clerics who would eventually bing mich ofthe knowledge of
the Muslims in the Church and many educational cetera te West Bat
then again, any itll reform had ome fom within the Church ade,
Since the Chureh bald such great power. The Catholic Church war the
politcal, soca religious foundation of medical Earopean soit
"At several presi hsloy the Vatican dplayed te noteworthy
tolerance wards the sd of Morih scholarship by fe members, Bu fo
the most pa, the Church Oficial and the Clee! Elite publi fowae
‘upon the secular wisdom invoduced bythe Masi peoples, inspite ofthe
fac that many Clerks ad themselves studied Monts esac and pilose
pes. asasif thse men waned the Caoic masa emain grant 0
5 allo easier conto ofthe soit. Such Catoic Bureaucrats ofthe
Period evidently fel hetened by a community which was being tht hoe
Tertionaie sth ataral woth reso and ht personal condo
‘nsocsety. Moor society an scolasip ws espousing a iaering sich
epi, and many European Catholics regarded ths dangerous Hence,
‘many sadens of Mooih rcton had fo ake tei aegied wares unde.
[round ot ace the fate of European lets ke Jordan Brno, wh was
bured forthe heretical conde of embracing Patel doctrines reading
the nature ofthe Goe-Fotce and Man Handbook In The History of Philso-
ply by Alte E. Ave Barnes & Noble, New Ya, 195). Panes 4
Sermon nosy Cin Eon eta win ease
Pinon Bey
igure 7. This pltoril shows fe of
fecha ast
oregano an Arcam Moot or sealed "NEEM26 Golden Age of the Moor
Bano was asseng Moovish (aswell as Kemet) plsophical an ligous
pinche with which became contact daring the coure of hi stud,
"etus nat fogs hat Moorish Muslin radon eacompssd th teachings
of the atcent Kemtes Egyptians. Thee are many historical conelaons|
Ieewee he Moors and he ancien! Kenites. Appropriately thse European
rations sere the Catholic Church was les pliveally power, such
rane, parculay the soutem regions, were able Yo beef fhe mat Fm
the scholarship and calturaladvanees ofthe Muslim people The highly
fuvanced lbigersans (aso known as Cathas) at Lange i Souther
Franc offers gnderample Michael Brady disuse ths enc omminity
ins Iceman Inertane, an descibes ow. nthe tincenh century, he
Pope Isnebed genoa Crane gai these me, women Sd chen
who were lalla heretics Asin, the communis iespraion appear (0
ave been the Moot ote south, fom te meaty orders of Ama, Ie
contrast, Catholic Spin’ "Recongist” (econgucst fom the Moo’) and
Ihevligius fanaticism and itleraee promoted uinaeiyaffecedSpi's
progres.
‘Monroe fells ws of how the economic and politic! interes ofthe nee
Catt Spanish wate compe Spaniard i dextroy many Mecrish ane
Serpe thal the Cangusadoes segue fer Ihe al af rama i 1492
‘According to Pascual Gayangos, Cardinal Iimenez de Cispeosoneted he
turing of nary eighy-thovsnd books inthe public squire of Granada, The
nga isi To have ase tat since the Books were ln Arab, hey
‘were Kors and therefore dangerous Reason tates ht he books were
ot all Korans andthe Cardinal knew that. His ston played ot ost
‘eligious bigotry but haved forte superior Mor cate which had
‘heateed Cathie Earopean hegemony a that tine, Who knows what geal
erature and sete know edge wash in he fies? Ut eal he
{geil need fran Arabs” a Salamanca (es thn twenty eae fer this
rent), in one to rejuvenate the Meling medical profeion of Spanish
esi.
In sum, tbe meicval European had several means of acquiring the wisdom
ofthe Abdalsian Mooe: Diet toy at any of the countess Moors ches
(narasasor universes ike Cordova nd Granad, the purchasing books
InAndales, sch fom Cowovs's 2,00 recorded bookseller, nection
{om Moorish Teacher at European schools ns an ute the Irian
fenimala the extensive standardized use of tanlted Moorish txt a
Europea instntionsas wel snsacion Fm Moors Jewish a
(Chris European teacher. Inged, ll thous modes of sequstion Wee
tmpoyed by crus medieval Europeans who recognized the pris 108
beaiy of Moorish eration snd ealtareAltkough hie the Cal cviny
Sometimes led such Europeans tapped by th vacating and unpredicabe
{nda of te Charest, Moorshand Msi sehluship si proplid
Pent
‘get
reemy commander
Js instration of theo
‘ely
(General Ras, oe aGolden Age ofthe Moor
Alien Morason Tour bot
Pleat Bey 2
swestem European socis far beyond the dark oe uo whieh afer he
Toramed biiance of Greece and Rome, so many had fallen. I propelled
them beyond the dik age within which aCe Ete, even when give the
fey to an Enlightenment, ep the masses imprisoned fr centres,
-Anwat Chie, Masi Spi: ls sory and Calta (Mineias The
vases Spain Tasty Als ali NY
Wayne Chas "The Moo Ligh of Eate's Duh Age” ha Van
Seria ca Posen In Eo Europe Osu Brust Nis Tamacton
outa
Glens Ana Dip. rhe pu inf itnton Tsar by Mest
ch esp nEwre ih hp
Aion Presence I Early Europe. 84,
© Dionne
To. tht
1 REA iat Moc, Algo Mh agent CNS: Pete
vali hp
15, 1a vag ru Te rn aM Sa
Spin (Gin Kan: Hale
James T Mone, ct In Spanish Scholarship (Leiden: ES.
wi ism
Bs #A ge Second Rave Peetu eM Rog 1967.
"Wil Sep’ la ltl y But BostGolden Age o the Mowe
Ose dri ena Paap 2-0
a anti Atey Re eee sag eo
‘he me Rec of an Ants Sa cee Ot
pie
nc fk BA he Gln Fae of The Meo: Lao Oxo ey
3a Sah nas ads Spin 1)
sepa ol 71-150 Wain
nn Ptr a
sf ie ss
a ge On ay of toa ac Cl Uy
"3. hp ae Spain 134,
46, Outta ad
Sf Geert
BME ek chitin Si.
“4. Chejne, p. 185. " Leet
OLE ae gen Po He ry. 2A
wah pg CS Sod Mat Sc cl hs x
2h ae Vem Vv Aprons oT ry of Spl Tey
oma ine a Uthenty af airs Res a
“Snr Mn tra onan 38
8 OE iy Md 12
Seieeniicoraear
sees
ae
ies pprowches To The so Spain.
Cling sr of Mea Spa a7
apenas y
2, Rober ge Bars, Mops and Crsaers fe Mdranan Spi: C
‘etsy: Vasa Repo Tog. nem Sm Ca
SS ce ort Care ane E
isl He es ST soo Mabel Sens
“Chit Mtn pte.
tad ae
oa
Babar Maorih Caren Spain. 87
Mccabe the ora Chest Str p18
Pimienta-Bey a
FB matnigua res
Mewes
ene
oere
i Gola agentes me
sewn a es in Me
eat facil
Pe an Serine Ain Presence In Bary Europe, 168
1 PR eri te
reigenaipenbetite ater Se
BE agen ft nko Ce! yf
sno Fehr
Pe tena
anes nce sfonde
RES Oh mmo ctatnatnnn
emp
[nal zr Senet rare I The Mile Age And Me Renaissance
OES ea att
4g lcs Cara de Told (ai Gs Sie De eee
aeons
BM Ee te ron ie
sc en cece
(totiprGeonee GM. men, Sten Legacy (Landon: The Asican Pbliation Soci
mea
4 Vein Fon To (a Reaae Golden Age ofthe Move
ieee
tate
Sam nn contin
I na elena Ce
sete dma et
Ca tonne aon
Ese
LRRD sn apt on se a
126. Abi, The Moorish Spain, 9-101.
1S et ac oatonne nl se ay
“Musi Spain, p. 148-9, -
avenets
1a
i a nt ya itn pe
137, Sond, Moorish Spam, p32.
Rett ilwnmnn
BERS A schon
Na se ap nna a ty
Muslim Spain, p. 149-50. me .
Ra gar
1 ao eal
dE etna Ce Ay
Muslim Spain, p. 150, > 7
TE caught
‘a emmeneneeet
td aa, Some is of he Sco smo an Car sry of
130 chee! iain Sun 3.316
EE Rat th lei oftarpe Te Ae 12
PimientaBey “
‘shimamui Some Aes of he Scio ml wn Cara isn of
Ma a its Valco "La Coren De La Taesiones Cos De
nen ent Bligh Si Taal Wren vl? 6%
reopen tion Snel
159 tol Some Ape of The Saco Ecomamic on Cala Hy of
suing
PHA eh iy of Me See 12
‘ae
Tel eveife 8 Proctor, Alona X af Coste (Wesport Conn: Greenmoal Pres
ed» 3816,
Te A ak eu 250.
1 er ora komm ok Cl Hy of
stint
eh pein sui. 3
ava Te aor Spi 0.28.
Me coe tn 8
Tainan, Some Apes ofthe SoioEcmoml and Cal! History of
snl a
et etn Syn. 3.
Peimedin
TIO. ahumeaaya Sian Moor Physi alee) ToT Shale
sg i anc Cll ame Sms 10 1979-1982 (Combo, San
EtetShage ps
HEARN i wc oy fine 81-8 Nr
po gaa, Hor of Meio Sap 313
10 Nalco, Les radios rls las mami df Bie
canal deg
"ats Ss eth ry of Medina Sie.
tenant
1B Met iene fae 8
fe Ne AS
TE Vita Zs duces viene ar marae de a Rice
cules
Peers
sien 18a Golden Age of the Moor
192. p16
193 Pe 10,
194d,
195 imamuin, Some Aspe of she Saciotonamic and Cll Hs
‘Mason Spain 137-8 [he Ss rhe owning of he Spnch nies
ten Lev ud Salama, fs Mons eto ad ee
‘Spon Scolari 9 305,
lista Sead Litre Ia The Mid Ages and The Renan
"i Ge at Sa 350,
198 Pty, Aja of Cat 9
198 Mecabe The penta of rsh Spin p28,
239 ls her t Memra sere ipl ai: a Re
Acilnls Beta: Wstyp sees pet
SI licrona, Suro OP Hay 408.
nt Sc Sec an ra nT tc Ags and The Renee».
ae “1
exit
sen ag ef ei Cat a of
3 Imamedtin pei
0? 1a Sec and Leva a The Madde Ages and Te Renan
308 ume Jongh Wa High Pinto Meo! Culue (Frege NY: sks
fortes Hes 18h. abo chcdm case ee}
can i Sst Th to Mer cc 9° cit in
Scere oh pil neh Te Haart eaneraes
210, Wah igh Pos of sea Clare. 88
211 Mone andthe Arab Spun trp,
at2 Lat Seer dra nthe tego abd Te Renn,
Bats Sete hry Medal Snr. 243
218 a.
a eene ete Pm ancaustgeatipsn:
SS beater
SMe nication cane
ES eitoncencyit a a
She
227 Lat: See and Lear Me The Midi Ages and he Reman,
2Es.0'Catghin, « Sistay of Masia Spain p50,
Pimient-Bey
BISRIEEA Tawn tgs etn
SRE A cumin
aS Gist
one
See nt
cae
Fare and Lerten Te Ma Ags and The Renan, >
Barts Sec and erate tn
es ns mansion de te Bbtce
eames
EET tnvrary Ens Medi! Mor (esp NY Boos For
seater a
FRERENA Sats nt ory of Media Sener, 9.8.
3 hp tn pa 0
se Stina 7
i Pe of onl Can 028
3 MSNA Fe a pancho
Be, Sere iterate I The Mile Ages an The Raa.
SEL eno of Mn ein 2,
Seas cat om
ayo Mek eee SEM.
By ses ees and Porm ond eran ater, 198,
PS agin.
Fee tam And The Arbre Span Scholosi.913
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BEARERS OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Jan Carew
Literature doesnot die uses its restos cme the f
become he victims of genocide
and silence ofthe gave, and nti is crests ae erased om the me cat
ldthe minsseye and calene in bonfite. Ath begining ofthe Coban
a, hosands of ks tha he Moos ad elec ove tures price,
les masirieces tha ther geographers, sce, es, horns tnd
Blilosophers had writen, and tomes thelr scholry hod tasted were
womited to bones by Preis of he Holy Ings. And to cap ths
src. an estimated three milion Moors would ently be expelled fom
Spano freed to conver to Catholics. The burning of howsanis of books
andthe expulsion ofthe Mocs wasa tel ste Renaissance which
Seldom ackoowleded by Euocenichisrians scholars Andie lating
irony is ta the Renaissance would not have been possible witht the
Semin etura infusions of Moorish chai,
‘The Fall of Granada on ansary 2, 1492, marked he cof eight handed
ers Moorish stzetaiy onthe tan Peinsla. “Accvdingtteton,
"he valiant General Musa denounced te surrender th at tv roe ut of
the Elvira Gate never reappear"! And o Janusy 6, for days ae he
Formal survender,Feunand of Aragon and eels of Casi rode it he
ie! an ok he key oth Albuns, at marvel of Moorish arhtsture,
San Red whownestodthe Mohair than mete hake
‘Eurocentric peers describes it thus: iam
Together wih ie hens des ofthe Geel ston, perape
association peer aise
rho we ca eve test weds the Ener Chases Va
ike ot fm a aon of heal ofthe Ace heh
{eectw Hina hetnaines incerta a
Sie dre amres melons
cares aa
moter.’Aisha, ha repraced hi ites saying. “Weep ikea woman for
‘Thatyou could ot defends a man
ner he tems af eaptuition the enguered Moors wool ein hr
con cst and eligi feeds snd woul e ed account oay to
{trown judges [an Christin women marie to Moorsand ues who
fa converted to itm fom Chrisianty would not be eomvered pint
thw"
‘Toever-a decade ater, Queen sels of Casi, wins figs ely
and peed for confiscated Moor and Jewish proper, owstpped that of
irtoson, svat his cement was sel tm who pp the
{ntamous Spanish Dorian, Tomas de Torquay 3 inguisto-gener
Shc uo sige he det oding exponen Mares ST, (92.
From the momen en Hd ion toe be te of he Moors as
sae. Tou only bs mero me fire et cameo Be
{oral expelled Andi come en yess att. This reste esas
‘aati of treachery an acter that was adopted bya ofthe European
fntonzrts who came in he wake ofthe Spish, and it would endure
thoughout the Columban em
"th nowsandsf volumes commited he ames officals and agents
ofthe aly Ingiston embodied he est of bic and Henig
‘Tih nad beefed omit eat Binns by fot ured Seep in the
Seuve sit Atsen Compara the Cesta pisples, ke Gal,
eon, Caste and Nava he Mors Aas was reson
buble cnghenmet, Atte when he nostic provinces
St Marsh Spun conned senting no hsm of volumes he
hearty wonastenis and palaces of Leon, under Csi ae, rumbered
oss by tie down, Unt Chin ours Moos ee
‘Secon pilsoph'saheraicasorpets oa] ata per when
[histoan| fw Maypan of Coan could write 4 sory of Spin itn
fetus, ely, dead and weotserved, all ht leventhcenry Leon
Tul offer were he fifteen pase and imprecise pugs Samp, ay to
‘ens. Infact the pay nombres the Christians did possess
‘reat all vena or Hull was tle wonder hen, that in
139, stan weny ys afr inaacon of pits o Spi, lo
‘Amon de Nebr, Paeingaphr royal 9 Ones lela, poised
Stimanen agama ofthe Castillon language, he fst sich work ever
ompled fr arpean veal
“Wasi for el sid to ave asked. when Neb ook
wa presented to her by aol sour, "Your Majesty" the corer is
Tepoed tha answered "Langsage vay the companion of empire"?
uti Mons al sresdy bn orci. Ae ras a
hat be cet shat language could te the companion of am same
ini setching eon tee eotnen*250 Golden Age othe Mowe
On Oster 12,1492, nine months ster she Fall of Granada, Columbus
landed o he Beaches of he Taino sland of Gain. Thus, Spa came
that ithad discovered ‘new word, and embarked upon ashamefl cure
‘of genocide apts Indigenous peoples of the Armes tha ade Dit
‘toc against he conqcred Moor pale by comparison
‘Coming the Iberian Peal in he wake of he Vans and Visigohs,
‘the Moors had ove et lng tenure, cll the land they called “tl
‘Aral a name which deed rom the former desigeaton of the bean
‘Penis the "Land of he Vandals Bt nce he Reconquista Ma ended,
1 unified Spain seemed Beton moving Backward in the fate, With the
{dof Moorish power the Spanish na nly wet on hok-buning spew
‘heya ied ers every Vesti of Moorish atl lene re ei
coniiousness. The Holy Ingusion wit linpeza de sonar (cleamng af
the [Spanish blood), is ear, and is al-encompassing and teenie
tentaces reaching it the lives of the highest an lw in the nd et
shoot de-cving the Thevian Pensa, And the pemccton was ost,
‘wrenching inthe lves of Spain's pineal euluretinge te Moors and
the Jews: But the Moors, who were more numerous and who were expelled
Tater han he Jews ested long aller he fall of Grae,
le ind and en me vl eon Hse on he
‘ecUinnya), jie hs action by Scaring. We en Sp ne
‘Serle for nine hana yea Weare nota e ees
bla kinaon: or Spas shen cea woe
Ths parc ebelon wa us at Pili Had clon em
‘Don Juan of Austria to put it down, ae ahs
‘Baten ones ou our a Jose econo of at anton
period beeen he ie of Sp power an teil tet fe oe
{hd the exon of tr, ome ma fan in at seer te os
‘Moo go lew” lend toa unloe hl fpe, They wee blk he
procs of pall mintusnNen Aer od Spon an ony et
ington wl teem nota
Dung the fng ten a er, “the Moos ad sta pater of
scl symbiosis net kant ements Tews
tw cls anatogos othe Mocres [stn unr Mah ue wa 0
{pea th Muda or Msi ng ute Chto le
For emtres Mision Chstan os a ved shh siden in
snany sans inca hat ues air nr pat iy
or Chin a rt ew The ching te Pops oad eed
encyclo Mi
‘uh encgy we al ony psc ba oy paced,
2st
carew
‘he pee of Maa an Jes foe nd te gi ani
snarsxulsonpaveodded momentum a he estitonaization fin
rn Suisse te Reenpste Nod this Peat European phe
recon Pesan an (wt agit Dk md bows, Wve
TST the aco Cesniy and reais eed eet thy
iy rath, Mian power ted fom Ca, ato he Hina
inmitouh the Mile Es andy it te ile Val. tt
cree i of Neh Alt, teched down 0 Dax Salam in East Aen
‘St'entantar ths Ghana Wes Als And ena
serfs of Heels tostech om Portas Alani es, through te
Renan Fenians ove the Prenses ad ino France's Rion Vay ad
‘yond
"his ast and comple sani ala td acl ea
aioe sialy viewed though spc of eigousnlerance a
‘2iTetwina y taco chs Ever he nr ne dese
re ec lpn an tecture unercore coma sugle
werete come ners wi he Bnd acl perceptions, Won ssh
at and tami or-Min’ our) amuse) have
‘Satter of he pra comextal incr
tam inoue ote flgon Began y Mutua nthe 7
ctnury alumi te adjective rte tothe prea charcer of he
‘Spo whit ton eesson son at fllows sinc end
sien ie noun, retro person who san adhsct of I, and
lin te adjective winch ees rom the oun fer the iat
“husr fs Masim,anvarous oth ciation fam, The dition
fRinentte tw a om led
‘fo tanm Sanh Baber *Mc” anaes," ave lio undergone
seu penutons “An egal refed toan bao be Arb
fens nha spoke Arb Passe esearch hs pied the fat hat
nv he lt Ebi col ha the Csi wee he
creat Aruban fan ta] cet Mert sighs eles
tofnccuveme oawesr oo the penis rom sce they pred
tovtard an easward over Yee, Haramaut and Ora"
"We he “Arun therefore, gant pend westwards into Egypt and
act ie Red Safe meas sorbed inthe ack ow ge
ols of the peoples fhe Nile th Sara the norton Mieranean
Tha Mle Ester calonic scterd sco fe nore im of AVE. AS
WED. Do Bor pomed on “The tem Arb f apple 10 any people
Proenin lan_rchaentng as cere tha whe the as
Calum vate sorte nic igncans an ison misleading”
urn bol Arsin were a Mes ough Hlth
hee wh Etope deep othe Manin resece Sia
mettre Moon a peroneriging i Mae,22 Golden Age othe Moor
and “Bb, again a vey impece tm sing topo Staran
‘etch ann Soh Aton gape ely hosed pe
‘er fly eae) Mat They ew coed hake
‘ecpofte gon sexne nen Ae ae os nd Antwan
thy ha some Ara amie rsa eg pd fehl, ep
‘ote ialy Aan be Beers Heaps Mon ene Pose
shed sor wee psn thtaing yt cng Se
its the Moor who, coming sues waves for eit comes
fermen ip ps te Spent ange clan pe aad
Eatpean cen poet
or teopean solr te Hori milepons in Europe's retaonsip
withthe Ano te Sutzos an the Moors here Cueshe Pl
onsninopl othe Tne athe a of Grain ote Cael er of
Sin, Ths evens at lcd ins tnc-vap whi fac has esc)
{lv of ry wh doe mage aon ed
{nda peel eneny of he-dvou Chan Anlmtnnceingeay
tven bus ike Cie we patsy defied a Sold of he Ce
ening oso tsi harried ts og ot
‘feos salever Fie Commande beta dea ene eto
‘rereoning he adenine of he Alter’ me fy) et
tn pin ie fren with Mali proap pps ote Aor In
the wale oe Cs rate dehy Ronee elmer roomed
the le foie Spin sd Pug an ince» casing ee
‘Alone Vi serie mea Tus te vco of is egean Spe,
{ss bo wna oa its 4 enzyme es
rough so magi by Sirhan, Span ad ther Ean
‘Stans have oerhenares, esped ate ofamesr abun ng
Sih ninsgeia ces veo
‘tie same tne bower, sme Arai scolar, wedge
sao fom of be Eucla te gles see a
in again hem, teone race senses when log aa Be
‘Aca Insite peer wl y pede Se a
thy have eehped + moped chaise ea
td sng to Ge and Me Ener Cz wile owteg
‘emendscontbutn at Aa male 9 aichisson
‘Wien he Phe Mamma do Melina so oH os dete
{slower cessed eRe Sensibgen psec Ss it
gnc pups of te comered we Aca The Mastin ein,
therefor, wan ited sought get Afro cleans of he Ne
Vee tpn, he Reb de Fata“ ay ane
“These scent cioaom provided tar hrc, clea Sd
Spiriual news rom wich message nds ann content Would be
‘meausy seated ond ci
- as
caren
i story nt justice hat were Tn down inthe Hoty Koran And these
par “ it of the urbane and decadent
‘Ryers uvough Moroes fr south as Ghans whe in Earoe hit
‘after the Fall of Granada, the rainbow array of colors and racial types tt one
chatacters ey cise
ieejuarun iar towg rsast Golden Age af the Moor
“wae Sharan bes ik the Sobjos, Berbers, Tarps ete — ee” and
“rating phen fr inpl-hinded and onda. Somehow,
‘he mest booty and murderous of European avenues ate never
Aescribe being ce’ or wae
Evidence of he Moor eivilizing mission ate stewo ats the Teran
Peninsl itn fc ecase of the Moorish conquest andthe Moorish
ling mission a the faonal Earpean ts a kingdoms wer abe
tect hel energies for ihn monet hemes to yng he ery
Philosophies and scenes hat wou propel hem out of thelr pe
Species ino uncharered seas and atoss ow continents ofthe imation.
Allough there were many isances when some peed Arai tee
ere translated np Latin ar Ronee lngunges andthe rsa de
roy Christian pan caried oa systema an Mooi program at
the Recongusa, Tog benefiting grey rom he sini, the pir
sophia and the IterayFanovatons bought to tem by the Moots he
Spanish and other Europeans systematic wipe out ny and al eens
to the ret inflence the Moors fad onthe wbrequnt development
‘Novtte wes ths more evident than nthe erature of ont Moorish Eve
The Arab bought the works of Dyssse Hypa and Casal Geek
back to Europe by using nto Arabic the Grech wasltions of he
Egypt ex aswell he works ofthe Gres thinkers femseves, 3
theniing and improving upon her Unlike Chesian helograe wh bad
Scholar from consieing esos ofthe prescbe eles eons
‘the day (ale fl afl ofthese reson), sa accommodated new
‘teas wh race and acnized lero
‘Mosim schola hd foun particular fascination in the phisophy and
science ofthe ery Gree (train tet dt othe Espn) and
afer antag he tens of Arvo, Pio Polen. Eu Heres,
Gate, Hippocrates and other, they amazed nd improved upon them,
singer weniger an otc a
‘he vat errs hey ved andthe pyle aces and peoples wih whom
Shy ded ea ad gone sich sed
{heized and expanded upon the know edge fhe Ehinpian and yp
‘85 Pens the Gra the ness the nn Ate
‘eto oad esp inthe tere ad apple cences evidenced ell
in Moorh mathemati, medicine, tony avgaton, and new concepts
fl ay ad py. Te uty fens ca
‘ras sch, that fo eats Arabi was common seeped 5 he ag
{chou tom Ee, Asinand Aca and te Mews cca cees
Sn Toledo, Cordova Seve sd Granta becane Mecano ering. For
{rte too he leaf Eve and hei wethe courier ad merchant
finesse on Moorish phils snd surgeons o ce tem of thet
‘oot amen Ang they Joiged those ving meal Specals by thei
Care 2s
hit a ot ter oor, vente the Recon (the wring of Spin
‘et in Moos congcresy, hisn rales commie sre to
{fete Moor schol to the Kings, bcs of profound eset for
fhe toowtedge and experi
‘Nh sec nd ovsnizatna bites tanformed tices into
xray advance won cetrs Neely wee thr public and priate
uligecsetay posing but heirarchitecs and planes crested cies
{hu hs ot whicn hod never Ben sen before in Europe. Some Hsorins
meh he Mer of Span unite hl ood th and om the
Seer itedomn wore esctaly oun pope Bat hs statement sony
ttt ond cesta be qual, fr cites eq coun copale
een repopulation
fr Moor ee te oct ron i he ye He ne
cay ao inte aun. They Sted the wap of aaa with tr
lend ones bushy old ny do his ess the seroundng coun
‘Syd wskep eile and pone wth vanced aia sn iigton
‘Pema, resets, gues spitnte stage faces and fice
‘Rika waspotaton and ding networks. The Moor abo ough te
‘Duntyie moti chs ih ants prdens pk esis ours
sean fonant soppy a pre wer. Te gues in Moots ce, fo
fuotcan pivteocs we knw "pure iting rm with wch
{Decrbe tow xg btn marvels
‘itaene Mon cits came tw be know for hei partial ote
‘cousin tous and cles, Seville =i asic and mus
Seumons-Teledo ace ay desing bral sed acomon
‘Ear of ihysoptisicaed wan manger and vbr ae serial
‘Since land: Moor cies ete oto ei pblc hosts,
font ba, Ugh tevoughares, hua col using wate, mage
‘pious monuments te Banear of heir ogc, gardens with xo
flan ad even are xa bd, bd Desay designed foun. (Se
faue 1)
Tn Kalan (132-1606 poised 3 7slume history of he wold in
125 elle Te Boot of Examples and Colleton rom the Ent ad
Sascuen!Ifrmation Concerning the Deys of Arab, Nowra, aed
Borers tn Ke wat fs develop te Theory ofthe syle
‘crelopmentofsaity when given soy Hours for atime al hen
ket umder te weight o he pop, xy and rowing ineticecy.
Ststbn Klan wh opgesed athe es mek fore ie a
Yaty ey witha nome pophery with th cy eprseting th song
{rleavingaed medion andthe nmaie itrland osramcing the
hm St of eh eament [pope tepid by ban cle}
“Slisnto beta hss, be Ratu ecame one he ates ofthe
‘Senco econ nop. pola Slee wan Pani,Golden Age a the Moor
caren ast
and his rudtion was such that up 40 the present time, is bitday is
xebated by omic and on slam scholarallocr the word lis id
Shu persuasive writings, he formulated sysems of cy planning and dealt
ti problems of ar pollo, physical layout, ong edcation ond ty
Soper forts and cence.
Moorish saniry engineer cy planes doctors andpublichealthoficils
anders that hgh ple esi standards could only he achieved wen
there was an edad and respons cizems. A pen del of atertion,
therfore wa a to icucng the ia tat tec public Heth Began
tit good indivi baits of personal hygiene by ich ad poo alike, The
Sinaest Moovish villages, hamlets a fowns had pai bathe As the
Feconausta prorese, however, night Cahaic eet ha the public
Tacos andthe fl wee old that lt abiaogs were sina. In
1568, Philip shane pbc bas un then foun inthe smallest of Mowrish
towmvand vile” [ins} delivering body bow a Misti aon
"Aucesin of plague and fans fll upon both the Spa cies and
countysie asthe Reconquista pogesed und the Moors were diven Ot,
The countryside was then devas by Bilge and marl esses er
Color finds wore epuded of fod rots and vst
for sheep and sale ering lf le and ncaa. The plages that
‘vagal Spunish and ter Euopea ses the centay afer Colombe
Fiat Voyage wer gven ample opponuny Yo go onthe rampage amongst
populations encouraged ty ter preltesto tive the adage tht ines
eto gliness,” Paradox, European Mtns blame these plagues on
the sypis that Spanish males alee caught roy Taian’ women. But
Using the victim, especially when eliocide bas cose tha he vc
‘aot speak bck, tllecual dishonest psine in whichEurcere
‘tos he indulged for conture, Av Ricard Fda prcpeve chat
fellsus "Ablation anda purifiexon formed anal of ah with he
Je and Mosk ith whom leantness gins... Ximene, (0
sMerwasbocame 1 Cardinal a shies Franc, indices Ferdinand
fd fella, a he conquest of Granada ochse and sls the Moorish
athe and) Fre, not water, became the rand element of nguboial
puiscaton
Eventi most implacable Spain enemies showed hat he Moors
were sper agscltral seein forte had caved mt only he ele
‘wens, bt had tought the eof "ry farming” to the big, Neok mest
2 vale of new cope like cera eats and peas of Vartus es, ol
Sten, and vines invaluable source of tena cter iaepsa
Pron of March :Golden Age ofthe Moor
‘prand most athe fig ees break ni ka = he ons of Vanes
fag Seucane plone toc ais pes nace
Other crops inated by the Moors iced 3 variety of herbs, the
‘orange wien wae it own in Valen, hence theo Vlenca ore)
pomeyranats, bananas, coconuts, Maze and ee. Here, fr example et
poem by Maou the Grarmarian an 10 cetry poet, eulgiing 9 ret
Stale wheal a moto, These water whess which wor inkaced by he
Moots, were vals sures of nergy fr migatin, the grinding ai,
se (Se figure)
Se nd ea ron of ing nar,
‘Of deeper of tan brian yelows
out seh made Scop of per an mot oPmea
“The Moors had respect fr Neue ht hordes on oly, wil the
Spanish fe that tare was impregnated with iden anagem aes hat
ldo be conguered and exploit. The conmology which concived of
Nature and all nau ores as bingeing” wat an inal at he
(Chur teachings. Forests were invariably depicted at eing dct and
menacing the home ofwidbeasts an visits Converse inte Moosh
‘slog the forest wasa place of ip andencnaniment Aste Recon
progressed, he Moor ove and esos fr ter emtonmea was aces
Inglydepced by the Spanish conuerersas event of hei teng here,
esas and infidels Centuries inter, Gatea Loe ssa the eatve
‘Vision ofthe Moots a eypsin of Andale is poy and plays, When
he wrote aout he forests of my Mesh he showed profond understanding
‘ofthe forgaten Moorish bel that fre wers, i fot, the “ange” he
[A the zenith of Moorish power, alAndsls, ta nd of many cits,
stacedseholar trom England, France, Gerinany aly tert of Earpe,
‘swells fom dan pr ofthe Muslim erp. Alter in Mongol ecnqurs
too anda benefited from the illest co ferlzatn of Mas
Schola eing from he wrath of Ghenge Khana is descends
Many ofthe European cols caret erm Aric so hat they soukead
‘snd populaias the rowed acquired in Moorish cetera smog
‘heirowa elately ackward people The Moorish of Tle, which as
feconguced io 108, became ermucopi of newly dncovered earning fort
‘enighted population of Europe beyond the Pyrenses, and Crain flrs
from Alphonso VII (1126-1157) onward encouraged the establishment of
schools of ransaion and af AraicOretal sts In onder to este 2
‘en ow of new scolrship no ter Kingdon
cares
29200 Golden Age of the Moor
sis iniguig that onthe one han here Have Hen he is an bie
repos slander ected athe Mos ser the Fal of Granade in 1893
‘While on the oer hand, there was the imtiable appt of European
scholis for Arabic work in mathematics, astronomy phys, alchemy,
‘atural eines, and philosophy, nat to peak of erate and muse. Bah
‘Thomas Aguines (1225-1272) and Danie (1265-1821), for ehample, were
‘reat anita anéan- Ar, Agi, however, conta eee a
‘ab scholars and Ara ought wth profound espe, and Dante chose
put Musi scolar, such a Salah s-Din Iba Sina (Avoca) and bt
Rushd (Averroes) among the ret thinker of anu on hs Dine Com
iy
Te great Arab pilsopher tba Rus (known a “Avetoes” in Exo)
had peraps he most widely acknowledged an profound elect cm Western
Tough. Boon and reared ie Conova in 1128 the time of the Almas
(ihe darkskined, Saharan Moor) Averroes ws best kro fis asl
Tons of Aristotle. His ame became so closely Tike with Aston
Pivlosophy tat whole schools of psesophy were st up o Pas Pada and
Bolognn to prea" Aeroism: ese lop, he was ab exteely
infantil aa purveyor of aw medical Knowledge, nf, Averoes Was 2
renasance scolar Tong before the Reaasance: he was pet scents
‘hlosopher,hitorsn ard mathematician, (See ge 3)
"Bu Averoes might very wel have livedond ded in cur it were nt
fortwo fotos cucumstnces: the patronage ofthe enlightened Mootsh
ruler Abu Ya"gub Yusuf and theese support ofthe Spanish Jewish
philosopher Masa ha Mayr (1135-1204)lk0 Kiowa a Maimeonios)
Thanks Abu Ya'gub Vasu, Averoes’ work was publish nity sght
‘volumes, And tanks to the Spanish Jews ann parca, Maimooiles,
who ike Averoes, was also Dom in Cordova, the fst schoo Aversa
vas established) Te impact of Averaespilosopice was such ta hey
tied to provoke debate thoughout Europe forsvea cetris fe
‘ah
"Much er, Cervantes vngasrid the snsnthandsevenienth cen
the Spanish "Golden Age," would dein poverty bucaise of indent
rors Despite bis monementalconnbtn othe Spanish angus, erase
Ucar, Cevanes was gored pit rst ike the Aceop
of Toledo, the Couatof Lemos andthe De of Bear who puto he hat
Sought n'ai. By conrast, daring the scceson of golden ss that sm
hdinspited, geniuses ike the Asean Ziryat and Ibe Khaldu, andthe Arab
‘crows, hd unlined sources placed hei dspsal and were aclaed
Sed rovered by highly educated an enlightened role
“There canbe no denying the fac tht Moors scholarship snd Moorish
‘ute aa whole tad a eleta pple om Erope. They moved in
‘Sone as om centr of lesan othe mows Bakar tee Oe
a
Caren
igure 3. nobleman of the Gonraga family (Se thelr om gore 8)2a Golden Age of the Moor
oninen. Tet geographers and mithematcans measured gk dnances
‘sccrtly for theft tine. Without he improved Moorsh Ar sabe,
the tec sa andthe avances mae by An in avian aston ed
the ruta sciences in ger Columb woul ve bac nape of
eqirng te rodent aed Inprtec mvesonal sl hat he ed
dang in orsoyageto he Anes eave the fling
westrorerto ech China and laa wouldneverhavecrlzed i ond
aped inthe tam of medal sper he wy Clue nd
washer helt slowly biped Come
Moos Senin encorged ot ona orang of shoe
‘ez, bt ali theboaderingof homansc expression Eure emery
from the toes of the Dark Ages. Moorish Spin Seca ara ad
imetecuat Mecca where all the pet mance and led texts were
‘lec, trated nd laste, apd where lr om rand ide
‘hl gabertoperae the,
The raves symbiotic ltnsip btwn ral and ten pot.
song, ui rythm sesh pats nd finaly. pono Murs Sp
provided thc modes ht woud subequal ame of te foes
tary works appear on the Esopean conic The mach ued Spanish
Silode oro GolenAg) sith is fecund up of era sb he cetne
work, oflen depicted a4 peoomenon that happened bt isl n
pane cocoon. Te tut, however, ht it had fot inthe Moor
Jew Aran alts ih ibid ep he Sih ee
long ater tk Moors and Jevs wer rly expt fom Spin the
Spanish nd Porupuse who ad becn ongutea oso many cette
Mosh ined tbe es and become the songero othe Meus mt
lyn be erin Feil et so i Alc oman. Andalsio!
ooh cultural infec need praound nhac onthe wings ot
{evar (I847-1610, Spa's rte hry Ties And xe Anlst
eorishnfuences wer turer srengincd by Avra caf infers
‘cui during he yeas he spect Noh Aca va pone fa rsh
Tier who, brass of Cranes wit and creative inellgene que at
Kiswel efucated Moorish captor acer and admiedwronly assed
{hue wo woth area
"es ioncthttohs ,he Spis in sr omelndand the mesico
(span Afscan and Ameinian cial ius) ang lament fa
‘Aor coatine make ery poses ep fe ad
dea bank uconscas mene of eset Moorish Atica
Ctrl and ail itn Rear at crs er thy ae
forever ready shor he bc ie Vii ss ces ath an
‘Nodak and ced Mane
“he cry onscaor wing n eARS ws ft Bi pe: 2)
scene ees nd geoph, Nal sa nop phil oun
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stan marcas pein aetna
Rem Ray arctan
Sat dceirarinrcae stat deypse net
ra oe Od tnt ane
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Neston ‘ny wee unas ore asa he Moreh te
sick s e
Soot Eth shout Se ce sehokerar268 Golden Age ofthe Moor
tio of al-Andalus row trom its eatiely all Arband Moorish te with
the rdkion of convetd Aabicapeaking Chriss or moved sac hat
‘he former Chistans (Le. Malis comvens) mae up the majority ofthe
opslaton,
Ton Gorman, an 10h century sven and poet who used both Arabic
andthe Ioal Romance dilests his work, was exremely poplar nd id
mucho seat thew formsthvoughout he eon As sino fromthe
{rudonl coal lve son thse ain Guzman abated Seta!
‘The minnesongs,o cout Tove pees tha fit appeared in Provence wete
so doubt inspired bythe inmate conte between thi region and Moorish
Adan Prince William of Aquitaine theft town pot foul lve
tows in vlgar Latin wae itt in Arabic Andis ein ht Dante's
“Beatice” em rom his Moorish contact
‘The Chanson de Rolond composed inthe late 1h centr, allegedly
Immonalzed Charemagne's expen against the MislineldSaomghold
of Srgossa in 78; however the poem filled with funy and wish
Tullimen, i sho, the poetic Heence that the or taditon acsded 1
voubodots of ta age of awakening othe heany of language std sng.
[Another peti recon the Arabic Pema del Cu. witenafund Toe
Served the same occurences; however, this poems was hth ego ad
hitoallyaccuate, Cervantes’ Don Quote wih ie stores side of store
Isimpregatd wits yin an folk eget fom Anda, That oi
Comnichete, Don Qubote de Minch, while on his dee, confers that
he was mesmerized by what he descied ax “hose profane ric dealing
With Koighterranty.” True enous kin books of chivalry went ack #0
‘Amadis of Gal, butte Moorish ales af eau lv, he songs theless
hich ad tooched Cervantes imagination in Anda, gave an inmediaey
to is ale of he mad and elanchaly knight who ted at windmills (Set
Fre 4)
Defoe’s Robinson Crasoe was ley nln by hn Tut’. 1105
1185) work Hayy tbe Yagson Aine, on of Awake) Ths, pl the ore
current srs of shipwrecked mils ging the rounds in & new age of
Siscovery and exploration enlivened an expanded Defos'simagnation. The
Hispanic Moorish diana the pares novel had 9 pond inure
fn English wes ike Fig nt Defor
Besides poet, alvAndalus offered Europe new kins of songs, musi and
ance. Poetry Teds isl 0 musical expression and othe we of myths ad
the rigtims of speech of srl an the Andlisins through tee
‘thick the rout othe pty Tbe Quzna, a well knows Cordova
Soja pt of he ine, mae hi ing vein ao he elon resting
iepoery hich beoen accompanied ith ete or dru Singing ih
"he‘Andatsun syle il rexngnaed tay 4 ungue fom of tpt
Carew
us
(Scie wile a Figure 5)
Figured Afian wife the Gonzaga sue266 Golden Age ofthe Mooe
reaive eypresson and so th Namengo dance, Those Andusitn tdi
tion fave travelled o fr comers ofthe former Spanish ripe, Their
"yt il td inside the cleo he gypes andthe ocr of Lace
‘An Hors, the Argentinian wrt, despite sent lai to Being de
Scendant of Visigos (ony a pari wah), axed to ave is Andon
Secretary Sig is pose back oh.
ut Boorsh Spin also gave Europe ew israments wth which o pay
the music ad to aeorpany te songs td dances, such the ae (AM,
Sp aa) and he gitar Agia. Sp guar) The most impor figure
inthe spend of Moorish muscl and poctie expression was Abu Hasan
Al ta-Nal (788-457) eho Was more commonly known as "Zyab
acause of his ack compleson In Aric Ziya” rele fo id ith
‘ack plummage>*
rjab was Born Mesoptana and roght vp areca in Bagh,
Originally astave ofthe tous main shia Mail, ome sores
tellthat ya's musical lets so opened he Caliph Har l- Resid at
Mavs Became jelous and wicked bit lecng the county. Aner
Side ofthe sony sath was petio of cil ware and iyo chose tae
stam to sate He and is aml di le Noth Africa where he ok
tp esierce inthe cour of Zyadat Allan Ii Osha an ane ofthe major
Muslin ies in Non Aria Hs Afi eign na hi prolonged sojourn
In Aca undousedy played an important cl a his musi Jevelopet
So when heal sted n Cordova in $2 he aviation fa Haka
and sibsequenly thao Abd at Rahman Il ane crave lowering wos
to manifest sets “Ab abba I wae 30 delighted fo hve Zia in
{Cordova that he gave him fried arson flsand sped, nleing
200 dinars per mon for himself 20 dinars eden of his our sonsyabonu
3.000 gia per ont nd SOD" 00 dias or spel eligi esa
“Zita remarkable and varied accomplishments inthe inh cnry
‘emi one of eer lack tits muscu, composes writes ho were ©
funcion with diincion in Euope io the face of almost insrmonble
tales many exnries Inter. Znyb was te foreruner of Soi, te
(Chevalier Gorges, the Cheval a Aldi, Alexander Daas, Pann
and oes His tena stretched fom music ough the intestinal
‘isons tobotny an cherry He ited with having ow thousand
Songs by heat and having develope » new fvessnge te the presses
for of today's gla, He was the into found» conservatory of ui a
{Cordova and his studenis wero spread bis sped teschings eve urbe
‘hough their ownconbutns aterm he century. He roduc new res
Sle using different colored parents o match te season. Ande eeted
faisves ogo with theatre. He ranformeleting habe ad he ital of
Serving meats by asl claberate decatos a th able a eating fo In
urns instead Of having iil down onthe ible at he same ine He
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"Asse te igh favors ne Cordovan cour of Abd Rahman
fortune, uerines&fondamental difference betwen slavery inthe [lame
‘inate bearer ne subject male or objec of concem expressed in work,8 Golden Age o the Moor
easy acts 10 writings and istand acount of he splendors of Moors
‘hes andthe weal ity, vaorand ized accomplsiensof Moorish
fuer, Oucen ath he Fs, otto speak of the burgeoning and increas
Ing intact English mercattclse was keen oa maintaining eallhy
trade wih what they called the "Barbary coast” (2 NowhAcanftoral
"sching ftom Moroso 0 Tansn, andthe amie wold ofthe Madi
fancan abd Mile Eat in gener. bn atin to Shakespete’s wealthy and
powerfl patton, the Ea of Usk, the Bard fm Stratlord also had many
[rerun ads fra whom he could mi information abot Morocco and
{he Moors, Sakespere also knew Master Roberts Liza's bse
to Moyo and Merzok Ra the Moroccan anasto Landon
‘Wl, Auden described Shakespear's The Merchant of Voice, a one of|
the Bards Unpeusn Plays and then he went ot ain he eal word
eo Rated is ttlly without ution, oo love oll incon.” And
Indeedsin The Merchant of Voie one of those nfferent workehal 3 est
‘tris ocean gui of pening, Shakespeare's porayalo he Prince
{of Moron, stant in laringconrsto Shock, src caricature of
Sear; an, in hist ply, The Tempest o Calan, a deformed sybel of
the colonicd man. Tae dark complexion Prince of Morooo is noble
‘eves immenselyweithy and powerfl and he shes the same sats #4
‘itor for orin's and ihe Prince of Aragon. Shylock, o beter ands
too evi in be tre He more a a metaphor for sey and vnaliy than @
human being, An, Clon, 2 halt bor i the imaginations of cals
European explores nd colonies = rast symbol hat Shakespeare Bor
rowed
Shakespeare, a ay-a-bome, endowed withthe creative imagination of
snus explored the mot dian reaches ofthe earth, though the wring of
‘ther Buh aso iver, echoed some of hele peas. By debs
fog Shylock humanity, Shakespeare diminishes hat the Duke of Aragon,
fn ihe Prince of Merc ss well a his rivlzes But Portia and et
Iigh-bore sits
From he momen! the Princ of Morocco makeshis entrance witha Nourish
of comet he draws oa stenton to i Afican origin, Wa this rally
recessary?
Mie mentor mycin
Ths yo te arthed
Toten am ghar ant mw re ™
“And wien he, the Prince mst pick one of tre caskets, Pot els him as
‘hgh she dterring to hin ard
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onc of tm tis my plore, Pra
{foe hee ht tena yr
“The Moor choses he wrong casket and bows ot pracouly
Torker ove
‘An Pons, who sin love wit Basi, dls with sigh of le,
ata of campeon choose me so.
‘Bt Porta’ final comment on he Prince of Aragon s moe wenchant and
‘Thus hath he cole inge te math
(rthese dere foo When hy do chase
hy hve moby rose
‘And, Nei, er equally cil, malicious and wordly-wise wating
‘ioworan ote,
ngng and tng oc dey.
“Hanging and wiving?” =the Renisance was for men, Ewopean mea, and
‘ot for women of ny coe Tho urine and cviized Moorish oierance hat
allowed women to win a Freedoms or theses, was ow replaced
by aera, anda ines, murders male tolerance ad CaUEMeTs were
hate be acd tothe rich and power The Prine of Moroes was Black,
but he was also as mucha power to be reckoned wth asthe white Prince of|
‘Argon, With he vent the Renaisance ip Spinjwomen the cos
‘ie ground they had pained during centres of enlightened Moods ue
The mings the Spanish Golden Age are ire ih sof wife mune
[Nhs inode seve hs "hono "had he igh to murder his wife The
‘Sispctet her of inde Bt these murders were notsimpyinvidal as
ineied by peschopaalogical obsessions th sus of power aod contol
‘ver ater human beings. They were spell cordoned and encouraged by 3
‘rae dominated Church and Sut So much forts new age of enlighten:
‘pent By cones, as Flora Shaw points ut,
{Mecca wom ee nt conned ie Esc heme butolden Age othe Moor
So, notonly were Moors, evs, Inns, slaves of very colo and colonial
subjects in general, Calbenized, so were women td afer the Recongasa,
they ha Wo fe ragged hace oo te tare with he est ofthe sje
reps
or sort span of ine, the Moor wasnt demonized in Stakespeare's
England, the Jw was. But late, when the Alani lve trade had 0 be
sited the African became the iti of rien demons, The mabe
‘Move wa labelled n"Blacken Moor apd even moe contumely and rai
tre wer heaped yon is ead th hat which the Jew had aed kbown
for cenfries. Bu thi ete glaring cotton how could te Blok
Moor te equated wih tbe Moore who bad cvled Spain and Portland
ted a aia connecting link betacen Earop’s past and ote? Tis
‘Sonraiction wis ened by means of rac donble-hin thal became he
alla ofEarcentric sels. Fyng nthe face of ah tee scolar
proceeded atte everything goed ahd noble to the White Moot apd
"erything evi, malevolent and savage to the lack Moors. This scizié
‘Seti tas enable hone Euroerie scholars to Kep their cit ihes
Snir racial anaes intact. An intresting example canbe scen in the Way
thatthe famed “Lond ofthe Negra of Gunes" Manss Musa ie Mandingo
Mas monarch who led Mal from 1307 to 1332) was depicted the
rtp ofthe 14h and 1S cers, (See Bere 5.)
"The Moorish gold ade was wll established ad vt t the eles of|
roe from he 1th contr onwards, Rene carga egal ne
importance of lecating these ci! linkages, nls Manse Masa an Ms
Matin Kingdom on thst up On the famed 1378 Catalan map drawn 6
‘Abaham Cresgues of Majorca, Mansa Musa (also known 2s "Musa Ma")
thus depicted," monarch sesed on throne nal toes and 2 own,
[holding] asepreinon and andthe ters gto god Mansa Mi
End his kingdom appeared on the maps over prod of aly 200 years ob
through ht podated by Matin Walscerler in 516, cven hough Mansa
Mus moet dig in 1332 But the European racist mide had great
‘tet tn econeling i pedi world-view withthe at hat tis lack
‘Man les was eq, fn esther and more peru tan teow
“Thus ver Be years of map production ferent cartographers tied 10
reconcile hs ificly by ching Mansa Musas age aft to cote)
nore be European eno and sutmequely to take aay his tapings
[tpowerandprenige Angelte Duet of Major's 339 mappae und Ie
fs tme at Mansa Mos spears presence the monarch wih shot
"hy beand—mre closely aprosimating the "image of + New. Laer
rogephers fing neomfoable thats portant ler wa sa 8
Carew
Figure Sono the Gonzaga fey (Mode! for Otto.
mmn Golden Aze ofthe Moor
open change is eat the og, Dwing nso Eaapean eo
src ahowgh his skin remained dark. Ply. aogaphorssluion
‘oro Mara Masa seed ona Bie, coed and bed
‘ih terol ot downto abt cat, anor sak wled
tore" cpesema in eping wi he pada peep of
ance mind.
‘Wren fe hear Abid th fos neath centr Aficn
Ameren sor, ply te part of Shek ta Se Retard er
Caropan capi Algerian. Sateen’ s cance ade
aniprened Syiock she mp igure hews an anime adenine
‘man big cup na wsbet acne. He sowed how te wa
‘be sundry se Geen ol pace and pach then eet
Saline my =i dona Ma
{Rte same bead) edo he sme ting her ee Rouge od
fn eo wu exited and anounced sing souseran
‘irsan ‘Alpe so dle te a pat be pay. Te pened ews
‘Cart Rani presented Alidge wis glee pee saying tha as
the it meth ey ad besa prayed wth gm nat pegs St
Pevribrg ete AW cg inthe ges eave of Eaope sb
lad sie whe it pape wee lives In Ame fa en
tate puro fs wc Spock wi demanding war Paap ef
‘hint eda pra tn places ae on huan tend. soe
‘hat Shylock ws phigh Gene rmennn wa avn ie
{he sive mare sn enum tad n pond of efor ri
Between he cit carte of Splck the Ten nd elif he pe
smart back ine, were Shakespeare sswisthy Mowry The Pine of
‘occ, Olan Anon in Fit nom adel ste cota
tn inte Earoan mand” Stakapears coco © te “Mor war a
‘thats nprecons een ugh ie oraylot ie Pinot Mors
Sn Obl ght se one gst The Pie, espe
1 daquensvwals of tov fo Poin ou gc whee hopes
the wry ete For ima cz sopiset the viel prt an
thane pn oflove Ahogh senor aed Foret clo ated
inom At far abe was conrad she wa ghors,weled and
!Miscive Blas he ce fs powers te ches fn wee ie
{var andbe ol ok nd Ce hee eats rom wore of
ny race, olor or ceed. ws snd wel tht nares hn, asin
tel, ough, ea profes) ser sed sla ete out. He
cameo decade wedjewse Venice he cana of an eglesyes
open mu of hie campsite isncively Te Pactra
Sibane cy cenbenohoundsrousnc angus wee spawecdendey
es a
ints yal Cou cles, would ate ce hough te wiles ofthe Hes of
‘Mu inmetily aa ad him aed ad buses. But Obl, ough
‘eilletimtslag's vile igus aan Almoravid Gener would bard
ethsen "a nate cee prone fo give reign 10 blind cone
om He ha feral ug apis ouwited and deed ever foes,
eee would hs have hada 6 ehdone, ately wi phoma
‘Shysealcourage, but ao with alle inelgece, coming, god
Jagumentandasopes sem of in (Se fue 6).
eerottwavaoanupeted Aran mat and histagcenennter
‘win Desdemona be war eving Ihe Ante egend~the farther fe Wak
wate ibc selon cath and the dreams of pope te weaker,
‘ects ad elverable fe heeame. Thin irvine genera om The
oma hertore, brought down by a andy Hive. Shakespeare,
edith an eer carforhe winds of han bowing cos Renate
{tone ecated teop is Othello anarchetypalsjtel of x able Aca
‘Sho etched an brought low by a clever European wht, A eae
lke Pance t Morocco woul have sai fi, tht was to0 noble or
ows gu Basar tom te considerations: Oto also the sol
Terrened matin a ew ag of rots human Bigs, wander sd
Se in ene bs Aan pera iiss fll and becomes te
Mea remtascenct to cntean an ena Desdemona, He never one
‘roxanne Asn woman to thete im, ignoring bk tr, he
eae han wither ase of place, bert of cou ail and ln
‘isa psa outbust he ore an pte age agai irs
tsa ec theo of acc otsana oye ety his
ve fran teal and nots ish-biod woman be ha
"Gentes Spa's Skene, eco he so, rd oiesofarADas,
(andi be ean of Moots Spal, is novels pty a plays
{fehadieantetiingecnes of Mooesh msc inthe Alsace odo,
Adin he sats, he imposed and spotancans “arrow ong” wd
‘Thvting laments and te poignant nts ad enced hs coscowsess
Tania Ripe and at homern Spun Theale knight eran and cory
love which ses Don Quixote were fired houpnesry ile of
the Moors mie experience Far, inde Throughout the ac wold
ther were toed tty be eerie res of gh, wich
ste enced by mysticism, a nthe cane ofthe Chvisinn rds of
igh Ther mat waste Arb expression wa reaing] ene
Nini chvaous vires of feinness chat a erst.
come ieuor gen soon coos—ove nda crea etre ne an
thetame thing! aa Date
“fe Sunes Skespete covered ish ime between Srtford-on
‘Avon and London, were Stine, bl the word of Hs magnon
‘Notpased most he pe, Covantn onthe ther hand, was solder ofa Golden Age ofthe Moor
fortune» King's mesenger,» purveyor othe fst in Andslssrequsiton-
Ing supplies fr the levee Armads. He had ako been prisoner of he
‘Moor in Algiers for fve-an- half years a inmate of hors prison
thom Hewasa wandererinancpachof nc witha! aseneaf pace men
‘who had ea themselves of frm women, fais county and wh ved aa
‘wold of teams and the wilds antasin But Fra rik of ft, Cervantes
‘wouldhave wanderedeve farther andlont hie in he wide niference of
{he Spanish Empire Fortunately fous, hs pion fra job overseas 4
oon offical was ume down. Forfa he Bee ppt, Daw Quite,
‘he geal sane Knight of la Manchwoul, potpm never ave bee
crested
‘Ot, Columbus nd Don Qviote ae inexonbly oked ost, Oto
was a Aca, an Almay, sho Ra vaulted oer the Pls of Heels
{an reeased Europe tam eal dom smeival ackwaréness. Otel
‘vas alo an upooied Aicengeiesringing out of Shakespear's apc
rary lamp Bu in saping hii a character forthe Elis tga the
Bard om Stator had inaveremyde-Afcanized Otello, He pote
him as 2 man loge—no mother fat, no extended fay =A ej al
‘upon the earl ike «agent fom an soi?
"Te the, Othello, Columbus, Don isos, wre mop witout see of
place, They were like hat carer in Greek mytbology who was domed
frist suspended berween eat, sky and Sea These mate archeyper of 2
Fools age were mew witht be eflding wrth any, sngth ad
‘vadom of women
Dering the de of Columbus alleged ove sa devotionta Spin, Charles
‘Mcouiy wat spl Home To thi ugh anaes county
ian stot macho orsrage-sedbe weak td
‘Spl aor ay cost ly asap be pr
‘Ando tly and Spi, one coulda Portal Engl and France, Tis
‘man Columbus waste acheype of th ew bengal ease of place
ne witht rosin speck ofthe arth tate oul cll hs own He
eer, remains ie aspect oho down the gs But he abel of
rootless’ cn be pnncd with ea fait upon those her acetypes—
(thal and Dom Quite the oe Bsc, tector wie, Bat bh doomed
‘olive trough epochs of homelessness. Caliban, apa charac eee by
Shukespeae sth detavmed and meatal scared sol broter af The Prince
If Moron, Aron and Othello. The fest ofthe Moors dered tbe
Eopean vison of Aa and Afvicans, A mutton n file and pejdiced
aga hn pct afr as ts
oop of clo ad tbe jie.
ms
Catalan Map of Charles V (1375.
46 Msa Mal [Mansa Musa, Lad ofthe Negroes of Gulne, from a panel of he
thc Maur Boil ome
‘Stare The Golden Tee
Fe76 Golden Ae ofthe Moor
Poets, Shelley one declared, hold up minors in which societies ca see
‘themselves, The Monish pots eld yp thse mis or almost ili,
tnd Europe, seuing ered and stumbled forward fom the Mile
[Ages ime the Renaissance. But once she, Europ, continent mamed af
‘woman ut dominated by men for milli, bad aiid the ‘most ang of
"atone she was forced by mak chains otar er ack with
_spoogis to Shakespear)
so the ar
‘Senge base eres by wh oe dt sen
Notes
1. Jan Read, The Moors Spain and Por Totowa, Ni: Rowan sd
nl 15 538,
2 hn Reap...
5 Tenens Op Cap 8
iat Se, Te Congr Parade New York Aled A. Kot 1360,
1S Te Anbienamen and wads en am ain oes eyo
sepot ee ci tn we Wy A et
‘etto sme teeny sch thea gan" wh ee
(sed rene hea ed
3. Snead Op Cp
UI Wane Chane, “The Mor Lipht of Europe's ith Age” in Vn
Serna he Aen Ps ar arp, Nw Benes,
15: fanfbad p. Ci.124
12, Ata G Chase Min Spi: aio an Cale, Ming |
agi pm
15 ane pl: 124,
16. fui
19: a Burt, Moorish Caen Spin, New York: Mr i, 1972
HE seoejcnm ncn
‘Hayes, ed, The Genius of Ara Contin, Cambri: MIT Press, 1978, p. 73.
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2 Ne ace nti
2S ieee gear‘THE MUSIC OF THE MOORS IN SPAIN
(AL-ANDALUS, 71-1492 A.D.)
Yusef Al
‘These Spal of le tise hes teas te cal bod which
‘my homto preserve tc need but Ho to aso sed
Ive ening pop tough ehcp
‘ech en ait er Eee ee re
‘Sot gtto the Anda Mood who manne en aseon
rehome persia pig ih Epa cope,
ERS ce pts wba seis row
sein Anco ri on Spin
‘can music is us perceived as being one-dimensional rimay
‘hythmicin character agin domizate by drums. Cheroff ay“ 00
‘sk people what Arian musi lke, ms il with ile Resiaton and
feat confidence, ll you that Ascan mai sal drumming: Afar ae
Famous for their drumming. (tis exactly this mass impression tht
ethnomuscoogsts,thoe people who sti music seademicaly, lve To
urrect, Anyone reasonably wel fore shout msicrmaking in Aa wl
Immediately react agains sucha nave notion by cing a wealth of masa
fnaurent: slopes ts, tarps, bors, bells
‘A major testo fo tis eroncouspeeepion ithe way the Western word
ctinualy portrays the African musial expression, The images wl
epic in he typical Western imerpreation have tadionaly been of
“nuves” dancing ith emia! abandon tothe bet of “jungle drums.”
During he 194 and S's thor were some dancers and choreographers ich
2 Kathy Dasha, Csen de Lavaliade and Gzaleey Hole and ees
Sebo prvenled mis! poformances wilh tradinal Alcan music and
Aince nea igh musical fom: bat is was not tena. Today Alcan
‘manic with damm anda variety of other Alcan instumens wih mote
one magi, ave sc neg ply i ce, pl miss
“The new movement in Amoi, beginning inthe skies, by those of
at x9
_Avcan descent, embvace Avicin sory, Herat, customs and curl
‘tadons has hod significa pat, Asa eal he Tocson Arica studs
in oles aod averse the adspaton of Aca des and hie,
antealperformances on he msn an nteratona evel have Bought
‘enewed nee nthe African conic
ty ar he mos sophia sponses tothe popular image of Afric in
tne New Wold” says Okon Ede! Usa are the ek to Aftca vere the
Pan Atican moverents andthe ae Hlck nataaism Whether i 9
facedasemigntionismaftheeighcenth entry or the new back atonalis
tft 1960's and 10's semment eieted a confidence he capac of
{he Aen to eveate ond contol his own rai, unfevered by European
Impriism and neocoloialn andthe commiting inuenes of Euro
pesca" ‘
Batt for many sons, this maybe sce 2s pores, sil there ae
clouds of myth tht hae oe sie say 5 hater cam be clearer
‘Siew ofthe reais. When comes fo Alan music fr isan atl
The total Affican musical experience viewed inal of 1s bro and rich
sven.
“Fora Wesemer to undersand the aistry and purpose of an Africa
cl even says Choro it necessary foram sidestep his normal
Teningtendencey slow dwn hi aesetc response, and le pst his
Ina udgemen, Perhaps oe than te novel oF the sangenes ofthe
Suni the difeest meuing of mie whic is legate ito cata)
ives pee dfiatis tothe Westen listener and undermines is
‘fons to apprecte and versa AfSEan music?
But the’ poems maiyesed and remain enormous. Centres of
riscocepton and prj as edo grave dstotns.
Atict has for genraton now been viewed trough a web of ryt so
permissive and so liv sys Bohanon "hat understanding it Becomes 9
rofl ak th tsk of aiying the my ante separa task examin
Sng whatever ety hasbeen Mdden behind st Only ast istateand ad can
{hemythbe sipped way Only them hs stippeé aay cathe rely of
‘Abies emerge
exploring the Myths
Mascologstsgenenly classify mascalfestumens no four enteporis:
() liophones— marinas aylophones, gongs, ates, bells laps yh
tals ce @) memiranoghonesdrums with skin or membrane eads 3)
‘Aetoptones utes while, pipes, empl and ors (2) Chordophones
‘uate athe a ars
‘ite many membranopkones are mae fom the unks of Wee, tit
‘ier re ond bound wth svat of od soutes ahd the materi280 Golden Age ofthe Mooe
tized today in Ghana and Kenya. Various skin cover ar used, a Kebede
Says, "epending upon the geographic lean and avait of the ani
‘mal The prevstoncs of ec nthe sobsafaren pet fret eons ob
‘ly allows esse aces forte ane of trees to coset membranopbones
‘Once gain we se the impacto geography onthe use of musical instruments
"Drums covered with hie,” FroBenivs points ot, “ef throughout
‘he whole of Altea, with he exciton oi southernmost pa the onde8
‘rams, however necer only inthe Cango Bin and in upper sm Tower
‘Guin. The bide covered drums are a Sesclpment of the famous mile
‘mora, which points w East tnt, The civilization of the Medieranean
Ses has imardruns made of ea at relted 0 hose ound ia Pern
latin preistrie mts of Gevany. Now te wooden drums belong to the
Malayo-~Negito clement of Aican culture. They reoccur in Melansa snd
freqomy in Polynesia, Theirhome obviously st ete sea tht he
Toy Bamboo cane, for hese drums are developed on he Barboo, (1898
ows,
“This fea illsration of how mos ni! musi instruments can be
sed setfectve als for studying people nul, very fen showing hoe
they ie and were they live
‘Noth af the Sabie sci) and extra factors impact of the ase of
Wigton and Actopones ste mare domiaat struments
‘Annie mar misconception In regu to Aiesh Muses hat the sie
ofthe Anbic speaking counties ofthe Maghrib (North Afi) Moroes,
Turi, iby, Egy and the Suan snorelly fan mise, To understand
why ths guided perceptions import relive tha the Maghnb
Tsatways viewed separate forthe sate eon ofthe African coninen
“Although these counties ar ocated inthe mortem region of the emtnet
they ae feed wasabi finger of Arabic or namie core ha extends
fom Egypt to the Aan.” "Ouratenon Srl fixed on an East West
‘curl Aris," saysGrame “tothe ea exclason of the North Southone-™
or stance, rate the relreace Egypt in Alcan ses. Ancien!
Exyotis universally recogsized as one of te most important comes o wok
cule and Tender inthe fies of science, medicine and architect. Is
fancion music also spread an influenced the Faster and Wester worlds”
"Exprimens in ancent Egypt nna music natn stem sn the sas
lishment of schon of sieht iupt wel an asoumenal performance
‘made antng th fs odo 90
nthe fourteenth century he exemplary sociologist Thm Kaldor rahe
hilecommentingonsholrhipand sedentary elie “Tod noc hss
Ipote abundant senor clue than Car (yp) Ie the moter of he
‘Toni hegre ese of Im andthe mai pring of he sence a he
‘Guts he Egypians of Poste” Ma as noted were sl pos
‘sto of ced knowledge fn both music rate and theory. Ts ch
al ost
thot we credit o Fy thagoresand other Greckmsic tort may have deeper
toot Alexanda a the Ne val In ation, the Iaacy of ancen
Egypt found in he shapes, ung, ad playing sles of sch fk sr
tents the arg doubie carina Esp, he feb of Nor Ac, te
many enblow fates othe ea as he Matte Wolo, atthe sss
‘the Ethiopian Cops andthe ancient Greks and Romans
[Ancient Egyptian mesic hs never been aed inn Alin conte.
agwever a ty dneby Sac (ted in The Ashropoloy of Muse) Aan
‘Mera comments on the sucess of Europeat misiclogss in esearch ov
Egyptian min nsramens and aniqsronism. Snes speaks the ex
‘vem rity ofthe deer sol sed he Egpian bee othe magic power af
‘siting an scalp" [Ths aity has reserved hunredsof struments
From decomposivon and many msi sane ie depicted oa om wall
Egyptian at works ar explained by sort nave lexis writen beeen The
dnuman figures whenever am py po et Ths hes plying the hac
foevheison the te), Hence, we know he authentic names of praccally
Egyptian asus?
The African Spanish Connection
Westerners hve lng ben capa bythe musi Spin ts sumtin
rmcngies an fasciitis. Abou x years po was dw ives
{ie the subject ina efoto ern moe about the sia Spi, sot
story and development in connection wih my stalls of Ares munca
‘esters Colle I gant ten to music of aia folk and clase
‘Spanish muse Af reviewing music ranging over abroad spectrum, Team
toes several recordings tat parcularysimolsted my intrest Amos.
Them was recording he legend Mies Dav sented Sketches ofa,
‘which included a varity of Spanish themes witha retion of Rodgo’s|
Concerto de arenes. hore ws aso sno remarable composition te
forded nthe A's byte le gest inaphon Jha Coane ented Ole
“The Inter (Ole) was more in the clas Jazz tition wheres Dati’
‘Sketches witha le rcs was a depart rom the sandal stalgh
head Jazz form, Both of them, however, ncoportenot oly Daz
‘ments, bt wih he we of modal cantons, osinatos, fica poythyths|
{nd exended improvisation, sugested musi legacy and stage much
‘ot ancien than at of Spa
Yeats lat, i hs steiopaphy, whi reflecting om the character of
‘th musi he ecorded on Stethes of Spa (198), Mies Dav sa: “The
Black Moors were oer there io Spun because Avian had eongucred Spain
‘on time ap. the Anlin areayou have tt of Arc flee a
the musi, aehitectae and inthe whale clue and tt of Ml he
feope So sou hd ack Avcan hing up nthe stag te man be
pipe sth ample and us"ax Gulden Age of the Moor
leingw a cleso led Sales te ys: “Soe i tase fe at
Aanenco ss songs one set ingame sce
the Amerin tak lng inthe the Ices fom Rela ea
‘tic ed
‘Nor ciaton was oo Earp oi fot eighth te
‘ct ing is psn evra nd see he
ig nthe Eas “The Mon op wont Kin of
oro wich van he Manel of Mle apr ad is eh
Estos was lengli trent an ane ele eh
‘ea nian igh an sh toc Woe nes
lees an livaat ch hi Conn, Tee Sei eter
sovay tame Wor rennet wih Clg Conon
San of ens Saya amer~-Matr cca ah ee
fo hand Io hr Tec of te san “At a Rn 038)
Brine oer twenty mon pc of hi he lao ty
sian Asam 6 ome four tone ows ke
Ute Monae anded twenty seven fee hots Cvdra aa pid the
‘teachers from his own purse." oe
(On Oriental Afi and Arabia
Provo we ssussedmythsandmisonspsins concen the Maghrib
and Nort Afea-Aabie speaking sot: in pera, Fuercowing
omon eeepions popu imags in era levis te
ff peoples ofthe Magi Oren fsa and Ari at ep on
CCavcasian pes withthe virus exchson of those ceayfican or af
Sbviows Ain henge
"Wh an Arb? The Encyclopedia ein ass hs ble by
saying “ay peson wins save language Ac conten)
‘ste ices major segment of he popslon of he Mile Ea nd
Noth Atsandin he Ameiess~ abst millon 1970" The ic,
inference fit Nice says “Wenn Ai med pu
‘Alvan and mass before aif cute inte cas eto te of
‘ich eed Sea waeforned od Af and the Aria enna cane
Spal. The soem half of the piss conequny has ett
Miny withthe Somalis and Etiopa egos of Aaa wn Nore
‘nba andthe est of Asa Abin tan extn of Ay congo
SA Rogers where Black people fom te sowed white oF ney
‘hie, peop fom be Norhwent nett mingle he cules ae eed
“Arabia Masa’ s time,” he continua "way even ot now leo
Profesor Joba Hunwick, Professir of Atcan Hisiory and Profesor of|
All =
‘the "native language of the largest numbers of Africans (100 million) is
cee tee AA cua ope
steerer tt Mae cary eae
A sien Ba le (02) a et
Teor, em ne ey Pa tr
Hae Pe wre eagle fr he edo th AD
vn nh ef al an A
we tin es a, ec ts
Mbp geese ans muir
sihe begat oe crac "
ees oe aa ey oe
a oe Rr cn
Fae a vefacns tbo ened Ghana Mile per oe
nit Cray npn Alcan lone
spam hl EE thc fate
Pier came Net at many
enc ron els beatae a
soot a286 Golden Age othe Moor
in ancient Arabia.” as JA. Rogers poins ut “many of Prophet
Monimmae's fit follower wcre African, Bll is scond conver and mst
honored fiend was an Ethiopian (Abyssinia). And Zaye Ibn Hath is thind
‘convert whom he ated a on a ho fone op 10 become oe of the
Propet rats generals was lo an Afican
"Athe height fhe glory ote Abbie inthe court of Haroun AL-Rasi
of Arabian Nighi fame, was Ibeshim A-Mad, one ofthe most enoed
Sages f that era.* He wan so the half then he Caliph Rachid. Tw
Celps ar saldo have had Aten motbers Al Mua and Rachid”
"When we speak of Arabian eullace, we doo mean alts Fonte oigo
tue caimed forthe Arab thenelves or fr Abi but spy a hp
‘are arose under pliy that was Arabian, pd tha ih language by whch
‘twas propagated was Abie"
“Music in Oriental Africa
‘The most carci ctrl tadon ofthe regan wred to as
‘Orient iis i Isic musi ete ver matt f the ese of Ea
[Acs acs he Medieranean iol, sos thoyeh West Af, the
figoof the Sahara. There are certain pela earl waions that ifr
Inbow hey respond musically onan, athe etn cnet In some ae,
however “among Black who moved ars he Sahara to Noth Ac be
|slamie musics colored by indigenous elemen."™*
Islamic infsene in performances of Afican singers wu etd
with oraments and "ick mirotonlshike” mordents and ese val
‘ual Other chuaceriics ae deified by the use of ingle dum
ecompanyings bowed-tringed insure, sorh a the rena "A Moslem
intaence according to Malm "may be interred if, when voices an nnn
‘ens combine, the aeompatiment othe mile cus or ostnstas ot
{cod struments ound in Cental Aft” Ako character ie
“Mosiminluence the use of ingle rythmes instead th pth
sally deed wit sub-Saharan Aten
As scssed eae, stcem Egyptian ides inthe Bld of muse were
sige. Kehoe points ot that "Egyptians were one othe fino exper
iment wih 4 stem of musical oiton, The devclopment of mae 9
profession in ancient Epp signin inthe study of inners in
nea, Schools of music weve elite tat sned not only vocal 3
fnstrument performance tala they and chironamy—the Ar of non
by means of geste
(OFal the aor inuenss tha were to mpat on he conguered Eatin
ier came i tort ed Be lk Fe Here
au 287
eee SSA
Figures and 4 (Above) Mester dancers and munians from Southert
“Morac. low Ramal Mala Mode, thee versions288 Golden Age othe Moor
the mos sisi was thea nvason oe vet etry AD
Isai cla paces Ncame fly enced spd spa heap
Eagptan Tune trp of esr cn.
in Tui ut fhe Bree who wre he gia iano hat
County coveted 0 Mam’ Merce, we he et ete pope
‘ons ound os, eadaoe! tome Behr msc ave come oy.
mow wit ature Gc grr)
"Aeat Rehde is Ron lc Maite tree ego Fa
Isc msi) ma (cel mst td) entenpory
‘ran mesic Tadonl mans ich perorme ye common
‘opleaer hen the pros tained micas Cea cy Rete
fest hat genre of rosea msl erflomace ths een devel
ped and advanced by speciizedscoas of mus, vansited tan
Perlomothy geraion of peso msc. The Andlstn Mae
[TM Aft eset he nd of mi oan nthe he
use sloped in Moorish Spa drag te Mle Ages
te Maoh bck eprom ge aoe atonal mus.
“They aa found in Turn nae hows ng the Wolt people
Gants” Singer of rhinos oul songs hy ae po
tania cis nd ents who stampa thoes on gd
thre andes dae posy ad ungng inte portman
(setae 0)
“hey descend fon the bck gnowa wo ame o Moroso fom West
cay of en et etre ld ae ae
inthe West Sader andthe exer a he apr Th esa
Perfomance are kaon for tir hie feign Sle cham
tcreonies Wonen fap ding theo on br (oe
fame) Aq rune eed hat chur) adn Cake
harming tal ™ eaten, 8,10)
inte Woof soy her fa mst of sin he mat. Tay sing
prise songs inte Noth Ain ado an sys ose nye
{ound whoa he tigesfthe ue The mse aos
inter mratves dt Dock to the sk coranfouts a well mp
Masten aiten™
Mim dese the Wolf Seng and Gambia and ti simises
tod difernce i meal etpasn The} ie al nica nd po
Shaped single ead ds in rouge 0 pode Aicn pays
thse anes bt whether yang Molo mts rsa
Sal kel dum ced slang th an ton enter ns
these pce sme sige hye mich i ote mas he es
Follal npinion song the Nonken Tuareg sees wat sey
sey ania Eviece seine eo Well ped
ia 299
total puis. Thies ody he None Taste ander gous
‘The mos Inport pls gp the rom pou. Thougost mos of
‘Ni he eed a agi of Kingery The we of he
rom inthis way plement and ested manly 1 the
Sean Cotte” Avong the ese the um “ors he igi ot
4 Tuareg roche ands Known as eel" Derived from the Arabic word
ob ceeds conte the name sae forTusteg ror dams
chic among the Westen Moree fe 11.
The drm fhe Tuareg chefs kn ae Ket rs an ae never
used by ponons ater he ci
‘saan moe that Rete drums a oaly (oon! in amie Noh
‘Aen tbe Suan and Nort An reg Kelle ums oui
‘Men Sac sys "ny osu nse West Ai om here thy
‘trcrcetyiosucedt Fare ado ner et fr Kees
Teese from Arabi™
“Onc of hemos important muse sles found in Ona iis 2a
wip voc arm ueing "seal pov st mane” The Maas
ute formed mus prone Nonh Aes Uses ecompnied
‘mati Imumenty te oog test mont often Ssed ot tc and
Tel modes, Misra dca wher Zand Maas evel
STmutancousy or whee on dee from he otk
Ch dees Zan Met ay Ts Za en esto
that poetic composion in which spoken rb diet alongwith some
omic xpos sue Av forthe Matha tconsereda more
Irate podacion conning ene fore Karyshor conics =
ite Arb expresso on
“ie content ote vr of th ae, fr he mos za, et fom
ang content, They ie athe shoe of linguage since the Mavaxhat
‘Poke ws of cas Arie mbes the Zap make fe ws fell
‘eticand Spr det
“Tens portant cotinine frm of poetry —the and
‘Massa wht hy fod An Hom the oma fesse
poet nal thought Non Asa th Nea Ess spon
evs and simple an the same tine ko he personality and tempera
meno te Anas
“The Mayan important North Atcn music om, “coniered a case
ty the clang eet rs sane cd he mor SS
itu eto erm, Ribera syst earn mening of
the word Nuby cet ingly tne wach eh ari exces and even
the weeky msi sus bby ceatn Caliph and bece teselanee
Stere made pio umf he aos mascane ema tr he wef he
Yertrmane Th ube, wch bcm ey pln Marsh Spa,
‘Churdan European csc! maemm Golden Age o the Moor
igure 11, Taaser musclans and dances of Ager, Aye inthe Western
At as
he Nile Valley
“The Sudan ina vas county which borden eight ounes. Hordern on
the Nile iver its the major eine group populations they are Nubians,
Nahas Stiga, and Gallen Tradional vocal musi highly developed in
the Norther sea, wile the Ween region Is kw for a ast af songs
nd dances sully performed by female Vocalists Simla musical perfor
Imanes ae found inthe Wes lsrunents ed for asorpaninent ovo]
‘nc oelude the Ethiopian Kage A-Kala (Stam, also own a hata
{mn Moro snd Tunis) snd various small drums The msi ofthe Sudan
mbes “both tier and sbSaharan cares (ee figues 1,13)
Trhiopa, despite ami afoenes, rem, far as manicl ult ix
‘concerned, a election of ts dominant religous infuence, Cope Christian
figs Althogh the Flash Jew taion cer a major clr sft
ce, and inthe south me find musa! expression eating ses more
Iypcal of Sub-Saharan Aen, Christian Ehiopinfemais the dominant
‘ial infin
‘Keb nb work Roto lack Muse reerso a8 indigenous and aly
Age style of musi" on, he sys that cus ats oft Aca om
‘ortho seu od eas wo west. The Egyptian ciilzaton was he eae of|
‘sic Ever he Gres fred io Eayptas the soute of ther msinpedagic
ides, Nearly 2500 yeas a8, Before Aria was roe, Herod com
enc on the Egyptian shevemen inte following mann "iee mo
ounty tht possesses so mary wonder, ns any tha ay such a numberof
‘works which ety desrpon
‘Ancien Egyptian mae according to Kebee, i preserved tay inthe
‘mise found inthe Cpe churches i dep aed the manic care
‘ered simply as Arabi Hepa othe Aue elization a he Hor of
“Ac ring pe-tlamic Arba, He cits cour a ligoun msi that was
Nphly developed and was prof obi Heap,” where members of he
tistcracy were eden inthe sence of mas Tay the ANU leascy
Ispreserved inthe Hatha mic of Eton”
Heslafocises othe music the Berbers the native inhabitants of None
Altica, whoseteitrystetched from North to West fia in prehistoric
times Athogh they migrated Nonh with he advent of nlm ee ace
‘osc was sil preserved. The Derer sil, Gram psi ot “as ating
Weve to doth “Arab fluence hu pbabl represents an alent
[Aca je I has aay astonished eth thecal como
‘eslusy unaware of the exsene of sylof Aten mst ta sere Ot
‘eras the continent rm fous Eto othe Ass mounting“
‘According tes schol aero presen ata rom cen is
tothe presets i subtantial evidene oa ingens mse ue a
That aren (oe ius 1-23)a Golden Age a the Moor
The Music of Ancient Arabia
‘There i evidence of» Sou Arabian Kiagm with races of 4 “high
ivan, as ext asthe eco millenia efore Chast Having much in
Sommon wih Babylonia and Assia conte culturally to Greece,
fncluding some of alphabet Wings have ben found suggesting tha,
ong before the sh cemury A.D. musi systems ens among the Arabs,
(Chaldeans, Mincuns, Sabeans, Nebteas apd Palmyracn aswell the
aki nd Ghassamid, Inthe seveath cnr the Aris conquered Persia,
leh ime hey were lead in posession ofasysem of musical her.
‘Some scholars are th the Arte sed the system of he erin. Toi
rece thors ot in accotdance with facts Weave ple of eernces
{oes ad musicians in pean tes, and i sles impossible fo
enceive that ese people (whom muslcwas mst an abo neces),
Sth coud ssterstie thr poetry ave sex nthe llgat, Hamas
Mufadaliyat (amos pot) were no ble to synematize tir msi
Fortunately, Alani hs preserved for us details of pela stem in
the real o he abu Baga, whic was aed by avin a slag
Hn fry pars Wiest was supersoded by Pythagorean intonation i the
‘tured ner Eas nd Persia, a well among the Arabs of Syria dod Ae
Hi, isdised in more remote corer of AL-Hs and A-Yaman, and fund
i vonris even dn he fem entry AD."
‘Virol all western fsorae wrong rei he Grecks a8 being te
creators fhe science Sot no sping tha te sggesed ere ht he
etoatio system” of Pthagor,comsiered the father of" Wester mse
theory," superseded thse of the Es, But Farmers shown tha this be
an Grecian consi"
Profesor George GM. James in The Stolen Legoey angus tha, fer
Alerander te Great lavaded Egypt thousands of Geok schalars ot only
fame to study atthe fet of Afen-Fgyin teachers bu ransacked the
Litres of Alexandr, Many favs Crock scolar ltr given cod or
Egypt fir discovers nthe els of Philosophy and since, contacted
S00 yearsot knowl sccurlne inthe emples ania Fay
[Airs wa the rary ceive of Ari, fom whence pet aad |
alt parts ofthe peninsula” Many sass tat since msc was So closely
Sti io poety was equally faved among the Arabs Tis ceter mest
Iikly poesia cose musical culture seeing thatthe famous Per
‘Sin lng, Bara Gur (430-8) as son tothe Ars Lak court in hat ty
tote cdc, an8 here he Wak aught muse song ther Arabian cco
aw
gures12and 18, Nubian mosians laying the Mate nd Oud at,
2s26 Golden Age othe Mooe
phen Farmer finds it strange tht Persia shoul eed Sed seen
{hese young sovereign him fo sty he "Arabian sical syst Te
Stgpesttha eri ws so lacking in pofessionl musicians at hey Rad 10
ie imped, portico ine ths wae Before the Aras had conquered he
Pesan Bat sehlarsfron ths acount For isan, Ribera in Muse
fof Ancient Arata und Span say tht re-lsamie pou Is consiered csc
Swng Arab, but dd at happen oe accompanied by music” Say Ribera
The masta sora ll thu he death of Muhammad, Abie
Songs wre 0 prime tye hl they dl ot even possess rhythm
Element, but were simply a Kind of monotonous chai with which He
aimel- drivers eg on tei eae daring the desert woyapes. though We
‘owe mant ofthe ery song words pots fhe Ara ong, te mune Was
‘Sonne an excited y foe musicians. The explanation tht he ile
‘toe was considered ao hoy, while tobe a mcm ws considered
‘demeaning
Tor Kin in dhe Mugadi says tht “micas fom Persia and
Byzantiom psig ino AUHigaz laying opm eae (ad), padre (abo
fn oer intuments were responsible forthe Arabs ula Persian and
Byeamtne mela nd doping them for Arb poet."
"The spec noel msiology..PN- Lad, makes it lar, howev
that ine Peon and Byrasin inpoatons id mo upersee the ston
‘usb were engrafted upon an Arabic root witha haacer of ison."
Further, slave etic ae soncerned he aly Pesan Work 8
mae dats fom the helh centr, whit we ave AVabe Heats on
have which aero the ith een, aed we hve evidence of works even
ting fom the ehh ema"
Nabi mans reached its enh ring the eighth ninth centres wth
documents sil oy existing works by sine hone crores "make
{record unequaled perhaps ay European nation! Alsi The Book
(of Songs deseo in del he History, and cmoslogy of the spread of
‘Nabi ase icing singers and mosicans The vast knowledge at
{Hed to Ars seolae which pr ws paseo to medieval Europe me
psa est of he folowing*
{a the seventh cenry the Ars became mses of virtually half of the
Known cid worl” and was Byzaniom and Peri that
‘tgs of he erate of ale! Greece (abd unacknowledged loans
‘tom Eayp0)" was ound and contest ty the Arab Grek bokson se
ce and Pitonophy were gathered fom the monasteries ag aries thee
‘Wit the ela and politcal stagnation f Bynum and Peri hat bas
a ar
come aout daring that ime," had not been forthe tl ofthe Arabi hit
Section, many af he monk ance Greece woul nothave come dw
i= By the eleventh century the Arabs were lef atl fom the
(Greck many mos uous ihe unknown to Westra Europe” Ie
‘led among tse ere Avsoxenos Harmonics” and “Rhythmic”,
‘Krsote pble ms’), Enclié (Homans and "Canon ), Prem
monies) and Nkomachos (Harmonies)
“Asa conseguence mise war ecogized as oa ofthe couses of sient
sys found in the writings of A-Kidl (Le. 874, Aarti (6 899),
the Baru Moss (ninth entry), Tabi iba Qua (0 901), Mahara fon
Toga (4,932), AlFarabi (2.950, the Tahwan ALSafa" (en cetsy)
Muhammad Im Amid AlKawarizm (c- 980), Hp Sina (abo Known as
‘Avicenna (1037) and AT Haskin on Zl (8.1088)
“Athough muse conned fo exer inuence with the advent of Ila
{Seventh century) amor bange neces neon” This 93s
facto eligous conser" Trains ching msi 25 una u incld:
hil (Satan) was the fst who wed and he who sang” "no oe is
{phisveree in sngng but All sed wo devi to hs souls" "Mic
hdsingng case hypocrisy to grow nthe eat ale makes corn OW.”
‘Another poss tht songs sungty women long wih staged insrumen's
fre apocalyptic und crinlyaweice by wien mani seduced by Satan
{Convenes there ae eligi altos condoning music. One example
‘ould ute Alls sot sent prophet except wih 2 Paul vce.”
‘Neverhcles, music was conde undesirable bythe Iwate and
sanctions were ingsed onthe singers an players. esl authors S008
bepin to sck our ways to econ he cotascoyshuaion. Among Dem
tre i A Ra of Cordovan Ton Khal f Tis, who wet on
Thenegaive andthe postive.”
“The most celebrated singer ofthe ery Islamic pig was Tui (also
“Tuas He snd ie the one who lasoduced ryt no Abie mise
He accompanied hil ith tambourine on songs i he here) mel
‘yt: Oe ob msicansfthistine ere Aol Hit, Sib Khater,
Nise As th teacher of Ton Sua and Med "Nash Persian ba reat
Jntuence among Arab musician. be Mesayeh ws the singer who itodueed
the greatest umber of mew modes. hn Suraj was one of egrets of the
Tounvers of Ambie mesic
‘Astor i ated repuding the singers Ibo Sj, A-Garid and Mabe nis
‘sid har on Emi visting Mecca when the dce were ete wanted 0 Banish
Allinger Angry a the raling Ie singers gate public concer. Nabe began
to sing, and steed the aience profoundly. Next ALGathd sang abd there
Stas general lament Atlas came Sur who sine pach tama it
the whole iy aug he conngon, and hastened othe Eo ave the
fower evoked”a Golden Age othe Moor
ure 1H, Darabubeh
re ar Tomi Sa Cases
a 2
‘The women singers who wee the most singuished were eto--mia and
Jani, The forme was give her name beau of he graceol gestures and
‘movement in walking. and wis sid Yo be very essa with amicable
‘antes, racfl conversation and grat egaee of ile inher expres
“Tre other mins shold be mention amongthe ret eneaton of
nse who Ii the founaton of Arabian sn" Tey st Tbe Mos, Mad,
nd Mali Mor sips of bm Majeh, was the ft stp of
‘ers to musi twas oom opie by those muscians at lowed bi.”
“The enowned Mabe an Ata, was a pupil a Sib Khater and Nast He
ores composer and rest singer, He was il acer who ned many
‘mous singers:
‘Mecca and Medina were he musical contr an there wor no singer of
rest fame found elnewhere. "The sss Nourse in ne eons att
Mecca and Medina because in thee cles dal the Arabian flies of
‘welh and lncage wo mused thee the sumpuory at and othe le
tnets of cute belonging to tei conucred neahbos Thus Arabic
‘use was bot not by spntancous generation nor by Itc exalation of
Indias. The melade mater! was dawn from ancien ciation
tnd ws sis aooring to popular taste and presented by intlgen
professionals"
a The Abyssinian
Aviston igure witha magutceat singing voice emerged curing the time
‘of Propet Muhammad, whose place in history woud forever be endeared
mong Muslin. His name s Bll Ton Rab, te fs cae (mae) ©
[aye in slam. Born in Abyssinia (Ethiopia he was a forme slave. But
‘Omar thm Alsat the second Caliph in nam the ade sponse for
completely desiring Ihe throne of Pera and seduced to shambles the
foundation ofthe Byeaniom empire, desrbed ial a “our msi.” To
Masims his nme personifies endurance steric ad determination” Ace
ortng to Wayne Chane, "Bilal was the prophets closest fens, who ie
The hereafter was chosen by the prope protect hia." was the oie of
il at was geo il he "Fault per.
Bil had ben a sve to Urayyah Tn Khalaf an, having bees bom in
Mecca oa slive mother would probaly have remained ve Bat opm
arng of Muhammad andthe new religion (lm) e oer esr to
ear more abut Muhammad and te revolutionary quan of this new
‘eligon” (ce and Equal). When is Mase (tte Ova ener)
ear ed embrace slam, che was savagely besa afr to oct
‘im o abun ll was taken wo the dese dak uo baring
stones an covered with ange rok which was cared by sever men, HEGolden Age of the Moor
igre IR ALOwd.
7
ao
igure 22 Tarao Golden Age othe Moor a oo
ss ldo renounce the “one God” (Aah) and mention the Kos A-Laath
Sad Azza,
Repestely asked t deny his newly foun celigion Bilal only uted
‘Atad Aad (Gi one) the evening he was by chien trough
{hestrees of Moca wih rope around hin sk then ikon back night s0
they cold "argin wi in” Laing fo ays the toi oly ogg the
me words tothe mouth of Bal “Ahad Ahad” When Prophet
Mobsmmnad’s closest compunion, Abu Bakr (St Caliph of Ila) heat of
ths, be went to Unayal abd paid im a lige sum for hs weasel
Taghésdl, who oars the story of Bila’, tlls ws how Muarnad
tra vey Bewod fo sce Dia ce forthe fst time in hit Iie fer the
‘gation ote mesenger and is followers to A-Maitah he asked illo
Bethe fre marathon nt, whose dy wa cal he KF prayer
five ines iy.
"When the Wa broke oat between the Musins and Qurish, Bila tok pat
inthis fiat bate In Ts, the ttle of Bae tn Bl hoor, Propet
Mohammad chose Ahad. Abid as the slogan of his teat bat. Together
‘ith Mora, ial parcipatd in al ates in defense a sa. Whe
Mubimmad and 10,000 Muslims marched int Mees eight ear ter st
‘cor the ropes, accompanied by Elland ther eed companions
‘ett AL-Kab he Holy Temple aly Abraham, and destroyed al he
‘Sot ial eimbed ihe wall of AF Karas, the mon sare shin Ia,
tnd wih 4 beaful and solemn voice he calle the ffl to payers
‘Thousands of Muslims epeatd ater Bll. "God ithe Greatest
‘Upon the death of Makammsd, Bil mae 3 rquet of the Caliph (Abe
Bak) to slow hit to contin fo "agate inthe pal of Allah" But Ab
Bakr wand ill 1 remain in Mein nd comrue Wo call payer. Bla
replied“ you feed me fo bene your own slave lett besa. However,
You fed me fo the sok Als, etme gto him” His wes were grated
4d he joined the “Soldiers of AlN” whose mision at at ime Was fo
Hea Syria fom Byzantine oppression and domination. Bll made his
fina eal to prayer when he sisted Ont (he secnd Caliph of Il) in
Syria He ater dein thecity of Damascus, alin he promise Mubammad
ade, hate ws" mano prane Ie sid that had longs othe
Say when he cul jon he Pret Muhammad in the Howse of Ete.
The Clase Schoo!
The musicians who mos personified the “lasc prt Ashe mas of|
that tine were Iai AM an is son hak They wee the mest
‘enowned musics Inthe court of Haru Rashid Bon of Noble Pesan
"lyin Kf in 740 AD. (125 of the Hein lah ved for 2 tan n
Ms (rom which he tok his mg). In sea shee at
igure 25. Maczl's calf prayer a the rain of ia of Ayn,306 Glen Age ofthe Moor
she mot tat coun ad mre an Aa one He he
‘red ypu songs inte own of Medi says Ribera and sought information
Stout ed Arai mae thoughout th jaz hough consrsation with aged
‘non. i aegusng such uve ccna Kw edge al Ie ws 0
‘catimsic nich eG oot kaw and ie said ht each of the
‘ee nger nad only speitzed i one syle, "oe in Allegro, anther in
Slow movements But Ibrahim AL-Mosali his on Ishak an on Sura
fie sles and he were “ie only ones rahi’ compostons were
“ido member nine handed “tee hundred of sapein mers re hundred
‘Staverae vl, ike hose of orinary composes and Hee hundred of ile
‘wort
“Accorcng to Agin—“one was so outstanding ast be comparable ony
sine thee Bet work fea thc! one BY Hak, one by Fe, and
Te thr by Sayae™
‘Tbuahin Ar Mosul followed st ues ng andar of musical compost
tian a sach was an "eerplt of ease ste” Like al serious ms
‘Sane id not este tori pemonal ber on the pat of the
‘SSeeotnt who devine om these ules"
“an example is given of his masefl musicianship, Keenes fea, ad
scrupulous oning, When the singe Jari pai 2 isi ahi oe
‘hing female msisans were roeghtoutoemerain him. They sang, azo
fpunping Themselves one mode cal Ton Jari noticed that among al he
FE (Ao), one string ws ut of fne Torah oun alo, sad tthe
BHT nthe ued hte: “Tightn the second ting of your Inte.” She
Emit, ad threat all wnt well “showing tha, wile hn Jun cook
‘Serr tatone sang was pity Train could det he xt string™*
Tora was» teacher of many pupae whom was his on Isak
Many musicians staced wih is and fesved the ighest pies inthe
rarer wien they had received thorough tating from Train, 36
meence he amass fabulous wean ound by lions of iver enn”
Taha, hs son dd mot have the voice or oer quaicaion of his athe but
excelled n "nial enuiion and eccal knowlege ike his ates, is
{ecicl Knowledge did mt come from oaks twas derived rom observ
tn, experience, and ect fnvesigation of music as it Was thet PE
foumed.* Head nt only ret eowedge of mai, He new the 015088,
fom thse of Ts of wih thes 1 istngih all the mele a
sts "beter than anyone eae One historian describes Inbk sone ofthe
‘Testes msicons inthe annals of Arabian maic™ He was ppl pot oly
ns fate ato ber famous mses of atime his nce Zl and
‘Ai Bint Shah. In aon to beng a grat musi poe iterates
‘Allo jurconsu beta one of Bagh sage bras aid
SShetclawerdon ipo fom iawn and” Same oy
a
a -
cian tout an i ae works he ban doe
Sceardingto Yabyaitn Al (91) -Iehak wes he mot eared the pope
Of stim msi, and he wnt socompished of fem als branches
fd the Bes performer on he od ad mst he ernst of me
‘ale carr ric, who classified melas soll according shyt,
he went into mre deta of tune an tempo an ab inthe determination ot
the fundamental notes ofthe accompanying srt, what we woul al
indy te hey or barmone basso he Scoomparmca wisps
combinations essai ete on who inmeucd he veo ae
Ite sopan eit proves bees sdpedto hve, for aug
his ant sil was watched is natal voce ws do be nein OF
Cove beasts a amie sown songs more when hey ee
Sing by ober sila *
"An lstation accompanying this cst shows Iam ALMassu ply
ing on faly ued uc "without te tenets beige fac” Tas
Semonsiraes somthing which al who Pave musi experience ecgnize
‘And tha that musicians “ising equal temperament and ama wh
transposing, can make a tation into “any resus ke.” So te lt
player te plans ay, “de to emgered pitch” arspose, wed
‘hp nd fig tanya ay tet te Hm a
Naumann say: Ambros ars thatthe Arabians had no knowlege of
harmony. This an assertion to which ann mse, ea sy respect |
forthe judgement of 0 eared 3 msi storm Sach an option woud
seem tobe conrad y the avon rate of Orem, and eget
flowers am, vi hat of adn i of pedal ass oe melodies
This price i sll prevalent in te Ess. Beles, ei acompanying
instruments coud wot have Been sed merely for stengtening the mcd
bevy, and have stil he oiet outing ely by chon,
rape orate
Vistorisdeba ove the characte fey Arabic muse in tems fis
baton, rhythm an expesion. Some Bele fra asi unsons “but
here are song idan ht it wan abn harmonic: Use of ta
eo ora ad gps tht ode san sige
ey mst have been “harmed” Song hs period ae de
scribed by hsrian xing "Al-Mosu's cssfeaons” tay "ccorng
loth seca atibts: (1) thn) Gngeing poston a he neck
te late") (3) Satematng axe of principal nate combination wih 2
Sesinday one” We ean oth ast sien Inter perspec by
‘oposng hat a mode or sake was wed harmonically And ha fated
Theta of fundamental nts of what we tow eal herder”
“Acorngo Rea “The eae thea fe 0 nines one toward a08 Gotden Age othe Moor
belie inthe existence of harmony in Ara song, This scale Was never
lane ty the ese sng compsed of terachords or exachords Bt
‘Sty as octoves and hie divnon essentials harmonic:
Abu Hasan A Bia Na (Zia)
the Cornerstone of Spanish sie Art and the
"Andalusian Upc melee system
Genel the “musi nitions othe Eas” sed noah west ann
splot te conervasn of egos scholars, Became pat of Aalsan
ce NAC eligos lw impnedsnctions om musica moss
‘Sh penalise sling boots or amas ow sng According these
“Ltelswsn tbe boos Sant Moslem joc ier ena
[Rite it to tundl ping was tnd iin. The public aes
wtccw pn intaconwof te egos aw, sd zesous joes comp
Tih he lu othe ene of ordsing the dein of semen found
ing cud tug the ss However nth dust 8 he Ose
tron sured dyed ong A Anas
“fc ise Oyyad fer Abd aban I hep sings io is cour
anoagleottandagaings wee sought fom he Oe AP Hak
iin Bs esp ao brought oie court many celebrated gers
thlng "Alm a'Zateos wh sang wih ges at a whom Be Pld
ISeniy Mala female inges aie fo the ean daring the eign of
inde omen cada Alvanand FaA Madinah who wee Boe A
Real andteceted musial ings Baghdad and Metin, Wey 98
‘ema famons fr composing modes she cou of See
“Rt Wa fom Aan Egypt na ought the court of A=
alma I Desere sr yung an pat snd one Who sone ate ou
tthe Emin so hin tate wl ae deed slo muse
ithe had fot the adie of Tn bin Sta, Cancer of Aba
Talent, who cunced hn to eave sh pession so 8-901 Be
Hinde nn policy.
‘Bul singer nose lane ecpsed al ters was th singished msi
cian Zr ob arived in AAs n 822A, Bom in Mesoptai 0
9 AD sre ume nas Abt Haan Ah Naf at he was row
Zaye Blackied) "Iwas mn appellation given him byte people of
‘atte mun bene fhm hacen of
Wi Succhan amity oitenper (Zab Sing the nme or ey
toca sbi bd of Ct plage ich be fund ht Coun,
‘avery set en Zara Zero Zara).
‘SecA png nee
ai =
“The occasion of Zyah's or Zaryb) coming to Andes slated by A
Maar Zajad waste polo kak of Maus ak was the famous
Isiian Ju wl mente, who Ted in Baghdad rig th egy of
Harun Aas. Under this clerated professor, Zayab ert musi ad
Singing. He som made such progres an Sayed oie voie aed
2 god ear and exquisite laste, tht he shorty srpased his own maser and
A ie people of Bagh give his songs preterenee over Tow af hs
However hs master seemed nto besa of frp sapriry wt
the Calpe for im nd sh en one Ete singe nd
‘ed performer wh was note known. Mik mene Zayas pop
spoke of hi in hese ems: He fa een oy fami once ead
msg in so ender sana wih ch ul ta dt esis io
fake him with me, and make im my ie, be has since very mech
improve, a wher he knows he ows ome, who fund eas lens,
and bro them to light so grat hae Bee his provement ode my
5
sik enp acute Rove wvte ston tween snd xt
Figure 4 Moors on coatsofarms af medina als aes.ais Golden Age ofthe Moor
2h te mere so man) spectators tat Cay ton Hal Benet
Une Recaaattne aca
eee
‘Studtpae he autem pe fhe
‘truoo hel ut To pry Homage hun ame the thes of
Sons a hog He aoe was Lacy Nee ob wan a
Dr. Googe Bagstune Hasson, an autor on Shakespear, sms hat
Shakespear fll in love with Lacy Negro ony lose Re fe he Ea of
Southampton. De Haron makes a fre mote stating teen “The
‘oey Negi I would ent asthe Dark Lay of the Sonet he woman
‘whom Willa Shakespeare fs sai to have weltea thse ioral lin
Dr. Leslie Hosen, a man of brillant ad unrtodox schaaship and an
‘expercon Shskenpeat aller exbusive research hows ute ight on Licy
eos before she chimed Shaenpeae he ad in harmed Ooeen
In the England ofthe Tador monarchs in he fcenh cenry ander
backs were very much in evience a parla show, Lando clef
[Lond Mayor's show One lack knowa as "King ofthe Moor” mounted on
“io” and recess by oher Africans eating bas of gol, would Head the
sow. In 168) hislorn woe “Othe Lion i mounted young Alt
Prince aed in a very ig habit. with gold In seat of gold by Bis
sid: With one Runde ol olden Bid, inte oe St George's Baer
tnd repesenth power” Such were te scenes i varus cles ding he
{wiligt ofthe power ofthe Moors ip Europe. Anoter Kind of ican was
‘aking ent ino Europe hs time not as eongueor, Buta apve Bat hat
‘Sanother sory with ric dimensions eto go ck the angus Ut
SchollyAfican Moors who peopled he teria Pensa odaher ess of
Uatbckward content of Europe. They wee the sto nate benef of
ization and ncholarhip to a coninnt sunk fh very bys of Vulgay
arm
Scoble as
David MeRithie produces enough evidence to rove thi ae of Ai
‘ans (Moors) vedi Scotland and ar of Englnd well ack in the eth
‘enury. He writs "Our language stl tins te memory oth pesee
nd poe on 0 3) tha
‘eaning bck manson asco econ
Sy sa mney
‘fought anya, one Made te word an sey em
Sake Gh hi fay Se wpe sy
‘hp te Mors Te kearig sg mo song nn Coot
Ss rt of thin sasanaton. nd the fore presen oft
‘Nido dient seer Grane
MoRitchie ges the names of many of these faniies (Moorish) whose
‘ames are quite celebrated n English story, One of thee te ttc
Douglas fai sai to be one of he acess ofthe preset yl family oF
Brian. A Thabo, JA Rigrose, explain aout the founder of hs
family
Aout te ut 70 nthe reign of Shahi King of te Sse Dol
Bin ofthe Weer er htig ised Sad and oa eye
ia sate: ean ale an ied compe se
Ai sch nga eco fe ped ots oy it coo
Seen ange ob gh“ ew
‘Metitchi furher sates hat the most evesling evidence ofthe Moorish
‘ign of hese moe fame are “the hik-lipped Mons" onthe oa
arms Many ofthese fis sil cary the name Moore, Bay’ cycle
stale nots on pages that "Moors head he hevlicet for he
bead of blk or nepro tan.” MeRichie contends tht he cl ein of
‘hese noah families stems rom the fact Ta here were blak peoples
(Moors or Sites) domed in Send as early a teint an tenth
tures, Added to ht, some of the Bearers of he isnt othe Mo's
bends named Moore. Among tec arte Rt Hom, Willa Ponsonby
Moot, Far of Droghed; Moore of Hane Moore of Mor Lng, the Ea)
Of Ames; and Morison Bel f Oterurn. Them cording to Barke's
scape," the bbl of Bish aristocracy. the costo he Mages of
Uondonery consis of "a Moor wrested aout he temples a an a6 Golden Age of the Moor
boli in his hand » shi ofthe ast, grsshed or charged with he sn in
fplenr, gold” Heat of sina coat ob-ams ate the Ea of Newburgh
‘Viscount Valenti, wos familys relne to Amasya whos ars bea
‘Moorish piace im armour, ng, Baron Whitbsr
‘MeRithie malnsine that these mble aris were descendants of the
Moors ofthe ver ear centres who Hal bee eed oul Ie Back man
Final isppered by mating wit hes ony Me wot
‘No tga could ate he presen of oe lod and ein ote
‘Soe eine nent voi tear ie orame guineas
fearon yay ae ce nay Mangan an ven oft
Negra hi imesh pers may be ne or may
Seton i ng te ges ex tah
ieee Te fee Bas wo
tet bcs poe ut soe rete mule snd many
‘deter an Chess "orepi user ae mse we pepe
‘ep in compute pes gue mse
“The fale with the ame of Moo, Moore, Mons, Morin, 00, and
cuter devatives of Moor had Moors ab thee aneesors, stated David
‘Meith. Families with Woos in the coats arme ranged from Sci 0
Foland and included Britain, ance, Gena, Helland, tal, Swiveran,
Poland, Denmark an Sweden. MeRichie wae onvineed that some Asean
‘lod ws lta mixed with Norman bla, which he I word in Bish
sive blood" Listed among those were the Mores, Ft Morces and
Mocnuartices al variations of Moa) A need writer on heal, Lower,
says ofthese August familie: “They are supposed io be of Moorish Wood
thee progenitors having come from Aca by wy of Spin ino vous
‘ountieof Westen Eup,”
‘No aly dd the Moor ip bir European conguet eave their learning,
thcircalture thse ats Ther lod, he lod of Ain, wasto remain
ow in the sins of anya European, be ewisoca or commoner Fall
itis lett now to investigate, n some deta that cure whieh these Isic
Slot Ati for tbe bento Europe, parc Spin, denen more
So Portugal is this Alcan curl hertage whic set i moun the
expan of Eutge
european expansion on global scl ane chronic rom he st yea
one fceth en. Byte coming of the net cantar he weed know ©
reste man fad each great roporionso span ames te enti earth's
{phere The explorers, Da Gai, Calman, Cat, Cabal, Magen ad
‘any thes had brought Earopeane tothe fais reaches ofthis plate
engin ovon wht fas er called the glob epoch of Europea expan
a
Scoble -
oo PA
Se het ow
ES
ure. Family crest rom Ursin showing Moorish woman. Nol
{pied Moors on tect atarm. Hiri Dail Mac che tear nad
ome of tse aie tomes were descendant athe Meare
Jas Golden Age ofthe Moor
‘When te reasons fr this mammoth expansion inthe size emu ae
examine rah apa sl ene Top ely ae
the pr Aca plays inprovsing he earning that ggerel sepa
Sethe care ef Noth Af. he esa of Cemal AVS a he
tupmen of Moorish sence st of. pt of explorations wh a
talon crcammagton ofthe lobe.
"Th pen pu ayedoy alc insopping he krsng whch eased he
expan ibe as hs had ier if 3 xpsue inthe Wings of
Siorlas-The question a never posed so wy the brian coum were
inthe forcton of ths pabut expen Te Batch the French, the Dutch
Th lan owoed te sige at Sul underske hi joey. The
ites alo posed the restr isn fr tch an enterprise. Ye they
Sid pote the ad. Wit eget To oeress exarion they Wet lays
aig wey tein fc bean One may welsh th oi why vas at
SOr Ta gue sly th anor tt hooting aor which Sin
“Sp Prop pu fi theirs ie woth the montane
ithertanc am Aton, Thee coll, it, sd shen eee
they inhried om the Moors ples Spin and Pops well head of te
fetot Europes bckwat an ising nthe rk pes. Mote tan hate
ows (Ani and Bote) stck the low ick somped he decay of
2c Spin and exslshed Mor Sp. Ths Spnsasto herald one of
‘ie bugles catenin Mistery of Mees arpe Poul
{au played neal lea bag ts about Peer Toman Ton
[Td Domino Unc nd ipo ley when Be sted
Ben hemi ft i eng of ee
‘Seton of chen re ewe nd wer the mt
famed rough afes, Spun, Slit mach away ano make he
Cordova, ele id Taleo rersigd be cene of Moot cule ad
scene Sens om many couniesof Wes Earpe wr made welame
Site unveils of hse the i. na at Codoa that Geter of
‘ara aed maser oer mater. Tis aed fit no
‘then ne came Pope Sverre as of Aric umeral i the La
[Wes The wors of Ark Sppested in Earp hous he Morin
rn ener of site eaing rei Told even toh ha
seznteconusedby Castle 1085s, many covered Mors and evs
‘costed memati stops snd safe volumes the
‘RtetAbs in Lava of tw Alera of Toledo pee ©
Meera ams ge work ne te ons wat
sco ae
«series of stooomica bls based onthe work ofa group of AftArabs
{nd Jewish predecessors, Those suis, known a the Toledo Tables con
{sine wot nly astonoicl material but geogrepia! information, swell.
“They were translated nto Latin nthe elhcetury by Gerd ot Cremord,
“who uadeook mst fis workin Tole,
By then Poraal snd Spain were fa ahs ofthe ret of the Europes
nuns in intelectual atzinment This advance was mate possible bythe
prsimiy of Afi to Spin and what hax hoe igh termed “the gare
‘ces ofthe Noth Afcan Berbers” I ws these people of Noth Aca
‘who bret this eecual mosphere and the advantages of thr Gi
{ation nds pa thone Teri couse a the very front and caved them,
Indeed, ote the parce of Europea lol easton
The lovasion ofthe Moors onthe Iran Pennela a 711 was wigan
ean aspes. Fist afew thousand men took over he govenmet, Seven
‘emis ter they were ls driven out ofthe sen fe hou red
snen In tetwcen tose hinds of years the majonty of te population of
oth Spain and Porogal was lft comparatively undisturbed, Profesor
"amin givesa vey revealing aosount ofthe sun Spi a Poros
Arn these seven handed pls years
‘The overaeming mj of he people ude te cpt were he
‘anc ole moe donde wes cette wet a Spank
Fora the Crim mlrsispsel epics pons pet
che Moslem alr The arte seine we ante ole
Serpetelc Sng cine Mon
he kad in tc coeomeing cara if ore Spin ne et
‘ibs ba ate were Aan, wh ne eat he ee
‘Simied eth Sae Ten oth Faber whan ne Chan
Felon. ofcoure nts etod vere este sce aie
scheme atin nd aldo an pe uc
‘Sai the ha boa tore od cai he Most leo Ses
omic o boom uals othe slang ets oh Macs
ide lows
{eas inthis imetecualy vanced civilization in 1304 that Prince Henry
the Navigator was tor. By tht ine tnd in he flowing eeatury, Pore
jedi o pssess eultire that had noel ai of he Pye, Ths
oltre ad tateled wiht African Moos for Ace and came int ull
‘ossom most in Spin bu during the oops, Portal was ane
at ofthe Cordovan caliphate Eminent scholar hve aged ta the ales
Of he Portuguese in geography and navigation have came out of isch
‘Atsican beige Int, long beloe the bh Prince Hen the Navigon,
the Spanish and African Moots hal eel in these scinces. Protest
anuton explain wy he Moor eid jeeminene neal sons380 Golden Age ofthe Moor
Figure 6 Royal Heralds on Horseback, somimonine Kg Henry VIL and
thc canst to using tures dom Fevers 1 ere
i ie GuenCuin One romps a Mor Mors were
Seuble ast
hich s essen inthe science of aaigaton, claiming that it cold be traced
to thee religion
‘treed emioy spittin hay a
‘eesneces forkimio le the eopapaia ordinates eto,
Se Sta ea ih fon, Ti gy ome
“The Ato-Tberian Moots were responsible fr alt al the gngraphicl
lore mich te Europeans, primal he Paraqutse snd Spain, et
lob expansion. This knowledge ws vided int the ma catepre: he
Systema geographer and encylopediss who lncposted the foe of he
iets with he discoveries of ther contemporrethe snore and
{rosie who set oat he groundwork for nition an certo an,
Tony he wavelets and cllecors of travel accounts, thu proving the
Aesctipions ofthe word. Dough tligton and trade the Musi world
placed peat sake on vel and mote has anyother peoples ding hose
fas eemoris the travelled the lengh fd ead fhe known wold. By
foot camel, donkey and cows, Masimseneed remot lan, Of the travel
count valle a that time wate oaratve of fon-Btah clle the
‘mos widely avlled scolar ofthe mide apes nthe fuente be
{versed the ete spn of Maslin conte rom China Gunes,
Atother Moorish wie, Tb- Havel, who wrote darng hat nad hat
slaves ery and gold dst were imporan tems the Mesieranean rs
punt the vent of the Moslem writes wien informacion about Aiea
wis very scat indeed twat thewe sere sho caused information about
[Altica and velo is interior reach Fsropen ears, especial the people
of bra and Sill One sob rveler with hose wings Prince Heny ws
‘ery fair, was Iba-Batuah. In the year 1352 Bath pented the
Interior of Aca and produced the most complete porta ofthe Acan
peoples up to tat time. Bata had meticulously kept chroma
rate of is Travels and poted how vey well he got ox withthe Teal
‘aes in the ates that he visited, He mde mention on sever cccsons of
ving received gts gold dat rom the Arc monarchs. Ths Koowlege
rove be of ra! value, not onl to Prince Henry, ut to th ter ean
‘explorers who were 1 lain vas tnd mae for Prag and Spi.
esas inte teenth cer thatthe precioon ctl in Earope Hd bse
tasty depleted due fo the demands of enormous foreign fade andthe
‘very couly wars tht had ben oughta were sl ag place, During hat
Peto ue tothe tation of eel eve, buly goods fom the wea ould
rsa he beat cost of ing cared othe East The valuable pos om
India, Chiou andthe Spice Kinds. which were taken owtan, hao be pd
in gold und vert eps Europe could depend um er own mes ata2 Gulden Age ofthe Moor
withthe depletion duct he eos of er was, her merchants aed with
Barbary sng gol taken from umes Conequey was he Supe
that with ber gold shortage, yer sll equa thal precious commodity,
rope would turn i Afra as an untapped source of supply twas this
sortge of gold and ote pecous me In Europe which prompted tet
peetation of Saharan Ati
Prince Henry an all his scholarly associates had grat knowledge ofthis
Infomation sbout the science ofthe AfoTbran Moors. The Poragasse
txplorers ecame wel aware tat tule the shes of rn that old
‘supply he vast amouns of gold needed bythe crown of Portugal was these
‘wo fctor wich were the primary objectives or the Portuguese exploration
ihe lands of Aca nd the Inf, These tvs emalned of parsmount
Iporance uni the death of Prince Hey ia 140, and afer Proesor
arulon concluded tat "The background ofthe African Moot an the are
‘of Alan gol broke th eters that Bound the Exropea fo Europe
Mach prs as heaped onthe royal ead of Pine Henry for he grea
part be payed in he early Portuguese explorations. He has even Dee
Inoalz inthe volumes of hoy as "Prince Henry the Navigator” Bt
(that remained ad alot unite i th pages of the Misory of
rope and sgl expuasion i th very vil col that the Moors played
For, wihout thelr scholarly wigs and their extensive mastery of the
sciences o navigation, cartography, stronomy and mathemati the voyaBes
‘ofthe Portuguese and Spanish mould not have taken pace hen. Ye Prince
Tenry bas reaped all the por. tp ing sboat thi Profesor Hamiion
hos relight on his legend and gives honor where honor de:
race ety Ba mee ny fom the nd of ven the ged of
(aterm
‘The inluenc ofthe Moors ringed fre fl in Earope; anit as so
been ghey Furopean wes ae the Aico were rvetckevetaly
to Afri, Some bone historias have deplored this bear and sought {0
incl the whole sony of tbe conquest of Europe by the Noor ihr
nals: Ope such scholar wes a William Draper, Profesor of Chemisty
td Pysilogy atthe Univers of New York in the ater years ofthe
neceah cetyl is elie work Mistry of the nlleca! Develop
mono Europe pubsed in 1864, Drape sated ls
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Te ist of Moorish achievement is endless. Dr. Dezper asks
So bk nonin ornaeteae
sere at data tac
Sateen iceenomenae ane
Se eek iain
See
Inoter lds development, the Moors ef Portugal a Spi ashes
“ofthe et of Europe Tey set an example of skill srcare culating
lt lating any new ones reding cae an sheep and ne horses
“Tatham Europe owes nioducon of poducts kere, ug coo and
tlltbetine gen orhar fats loeter with nny less importa’ plats
Sch a pnach and saffron. The ule af ik was brought bythe Moors
‘nd they gave to Xero and Malaga bets knowledge of winemaking (ome
thing for whish be wo nesan ours have cama wow repaain)-
Bur the sory docs not end ere The Morish conqueror intodaced ths
ayptn system of irigaion by Mood-gates wheels and purge They als
‘romied many vial branches of indus: improved the manure of
Tones, abies cates, fo, and tel: the Toledo swovd-bades Were
aluedeeryhere for their power On tet expulsion trom Spain and
Portugal the Moors cared te manufacre of kind f Tete, which
they were acknowledged fo excel, 10 Moroco, es known thoughout he
‘wold os excellence as Movoeca eather.
The Moots sen intoduced inventions of more ominous atue—gu-
ponder od alr. Te canon thy tsed appears to have Den forged rom
Strough oa But of mre valve to Prog and Spin vas the intodacion of
the mariners compas: someting which aed he explores of Terao 8
‘sonrol of an expanses ofthe New Word
“Armed with he gun is manatee possible by ranpowder bought
bythe Moor nth thir ship sig tun sal soles and steal
‘Spon alle ivetone of te Afo-Ara Moor. the Portugues and
seabie ass
Spas set salt ob te esoures of exes athe Words of 3 Ghanian
hol, Samoct Kennoty Yeboah, "The Europeans nlesshed» comeeted
nu nsome eu, penal (eg the aborigines and some of the Arent)
flav agai the reo he wor
‘What were Spain a Pup lie when the ilstrous Moos were ally
«tive of from these Theran lan? They Je fing the st senses
eat ites with magnificent buildings, gates, ste and cal apd
{hilzation far surpassing tat of the rex of rope The ey of Cordova,
‘de heir adminsration, as highest pois of posi had te than
“ZonOaD houses and aver milion abun At aight one cold walk
‘rough tin asap ine for ten lesb the igh ofthe pubic lms. Seven
Inde years fer this ine thre was ata much one public Lamp ie
london. The seis of Cordova were solidly paved n Pais, cetiris ater,
‘whoever walled ove bis theshold on aay day wuld be covered i mad
Tight opto Bl ankle OterIbetian cle hie Granada, Seville Toledo
[shoe considered themselves ras in magnifience with Cordova, The
lice of he Khali were handsomely decorate,
Bul this eat, hi cult, ction wn oti sven ong under
the bsrarous hanling by the Christians of Aragon Case and Portugal.
“The deed he holy name of religion with is gues its Boosh. ts
‘oppression of man tough it fred of nlc advancement. The
{inion of estan ane decay is paisakeny desde nthe words of|
Stney-Lane Pol nis classi “Te Soy of he Moors in Spin
le il deod he eto ote Moris len est aoromed
Sa. See erie
Recerca ces
{sey Moon Suche nee cons oe et so
“The Moorish contact with Portugal was to ave more die consequences for
‘Alsen nd ican peoples. To begin wih ieee of Molin cviation
‘on Europe, paiculrly Portugal cast inked othe effort reconsrot
the process by which he Alcan pst wan exacted fom European con
sciousness. Tet ite dou that one of the eaten miso th sony
‘va he funding of he Portes stead the elite lan tht ram The
st of Discovery,” which Praga, inal from the leanings of Prine
enry, erated and copied tom Msi scbolarsip, marks the begniog
‘of he modem sain Enopesn developmen, Tis expansion oe Pre
tase ino Aca ad the New Wodd sti motion the encouiers HeePagar Prince Hes
seabie 387
the peoples ofthe European peninsula and the Atican peoples. Tis wast
lead ino the Aamie Slave Trade and Savery, vo of the pretest asters
Which AMfcans suffered, and fom which they hve nt yt reseed One
Teholr ventas fara to cli hat hs extastoptic meting was fo ode
the Negro.” Hwa ths poi at the steepest showed is face the
map and the hinores of Europe.
"What ha been ignored by EurocenseNsorans—ang this sa deliberate
ct is that he Desoing ahd he eration of te Portuguese sate wer the
‘uli of processes bh ciety and indice redo Musimeiation
Prince Henry tbe Navgnor has ben creed with hares the eee
Por andthe sous the Ordrof Cori withthe sly ensures
‘he most developed Seamanship he mavigational winds coped
leant fom Muslin matberatitas,catoprapens, sstonomers snd geogra=
‘es, Where and rom whom this ascetic, celate pd elves of Jo0
‘ot Avisand his English ore qesn Philips, acumlied hs vant reserve
‘of sientic ans nvigntonal Knowledge as always been played dowa ot
Ignored oat of hand. Praga har always goe to ret ent eve that
isdevelopment and expansion ito the et ofthe word bean a ison of
sown dang without Musi impact and hs lived st sory with sch
iment that she was quite succesful Bt by bi, incorporating Bath
Imagine history andthe bit of sways fein no te proces of her
fthene existence. That why Ht has Seen clad tht all Pongas
imperial enterprises he sing effet of Portal in Brain he East Tne,
and in Afi the celebated figs of Vasco de Cuma, Alfonso de Alba.
{uergoe, Ferdinand Magsllsn, and others; the works of Gil Vincente sod
Camoers hav al ben the clement fat ve motivated the creston nd
reeeaon the xgins of Potagal With! he ang, ele eaning
{nd ast bilane ofthe Afrean Moor this Remsance Praga woukd
hve neve, and I repeat never, come aout
But tis is condon or realy whi alae aot en to Portugal and
Spain but the est ofthe ecomers of Europe, well Eurceiie schol
‘ip cana cameo gis wih hs at of hry and thea raged
[sigasoltly no evapasation fo state stoi, tht lm ad povided
{orn only Portugal a Spi, bt he ret of emerging Etape a power
conic, sew, tse, politcal impale; an imolse shih led 1
European domination of the world. Earocentic schol bos thal the Re
Insane aroused Esrne from i Dark ge slumber And they sop at his
anh empy statement which as no Caso Reson which ost They
‘hy avay from the tt the tu wath hat bat or Musi knowlege thi
!aening would never hve come seat ceraily not he ime a id.
Tris mente ta he open foray ita Alin oe lass
the seas was inated by Pog wing the Haowedge gid rm Alans
Inorer tp congue, oleae fp expo apres a snd ander et358 Golden Age ofthe Moor
Africans they ad captured and chain the pison plantations of slavery
“The Moor themselves who wet banished fro Portus sd Spain sued
these orl fe tat thir desendais were to ere
ow were the Moors rsompensed for heir phenome contibton in
civliing Spin, Porugal and ter areas of a Europe steeped in baban
4nd darkness? The sineeem onary English chlr, tanly Lane-Pole
Pum pure of Eurpean savagery of he lowes frm nthe genocide a
{he Moots. 50,000 af them were brtally murdered on the famous Dayo All
Stints, 1570, when the honor fhe apalesand he mays of Christendom
vas celebrated bye vital utd of there Moors. No sean ee
nilion Moors were baisod by th at deeade ote scvententh cent.
Tose the words ofthe Franciscan pies Barhaomew Las Catan, ding
‘be Columban ea when these dastardly deeds wee being perpetrated on he
“Moors "Moloch must ave bee inthe ses”
Spain and Porygal id not escape rerbtion. Whee once wit andlessing
Mourshed,» general stagnation and degradation had fallen oth people
std lands. Hitoan re agred tha hey reve thir hamition, Such
‘he eee pice that Spain na Portugal had op for hi treatment of he
Moors. As Sule) Lane-Poole oneluded“They dd no undrson at hey
4nd led tei glden goose"
ibtography
Basango, base African People and Farge Hoda Monta Goo-
‘cane, Nora Rc and Earp New Yo Alcan Pb Co 197,
Bowls The Gen Trade of he Messe. Lanon Ox Ushety
res, 19
ote. Aim Ems end Chieation Ani and Medi New Yok
‘ican nage Sues abo 97
Babes tes ens Brac and Prag’ an a Ewa pes
“Aria ips, 1978 crite
DeGratomon, 1. Aan Gey: The Sry of Vane Near Chitin.
Der ioe Wil: Hisar of te al ape, Vol 2.
Tier it SoG et pee aeneeetsres
apts TvThe Amon erage In Eaopen Expnin” Jounal of Ebic
“Ses (ep. 1970,
Jn th Moh Gx nd Chto, New ye Pack: Users Bs
kn eG, Ate of Goda Ser Aut: American Ae Pres, 1990,
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SPREAD OF ISLAM
Mamadou Chinyel
Introduction
Lite i own aout the role ht black Aan played inthe Moorish
congue eight hunied years of Moors lia he Tein Penis
isalso rely unowa hat Aficans played crcl and seminal roles in be
‘ely dovelpment of slam ad is spread actos ort, est and west Afi,
‘Yeu historia evidence reveals fat black Afcans tony parcpated In
tosh hese monumental historical evens, bt were pivotal heir sucess.
Inthe followings, we wilexpore important eis eee
and itary conto that lack Aficio made lar sda pari
Ta te le hey plas in Moorish Spa,
Afeicans in the Islamic Tradition
Since the eveltion hat inspied Mobammed in 622 A.D. Aca have
been iv iguresio the development of he slam ath I fa there 500
time Inthe sory of theft hat slam cane disasocned from Arians
‘Altice od figures in Mohammed's insge a African inhi uphringing
fan developmen. Washington living, in i Le of Mohumet, ays ht
Monanmed was reared by Baska a Aftican woman, afer he Prophets
Prather dad D'S. Margolioth says of the sons of Abd Muti
Mobamed’s gander, hat, “all ten wns were of massive bul a
ark colour? I aoa fact that Mohammed's fist conve wa Bill,
Ebopian. JA, Roger calls Bil, Mohammed's “lowest and most hore
fend unl his death and goes onto say that most ofthe eae pes
vere Afians, including another conver, Za bin Hari, the Propels
‘Moeed son and ne of Ms ret generals”
"The cle proximity of Arabia Afsca would so suggest ht here were
ample oppatuaies foram lechange of peoples, religion and cosom.
Drasita'D- Houston asses that, “Arabia Was originally seed by evo
inc aces, an eater "Caste Eiopan” race ad ltr Semies The
{Gates were the orignal Arebians™ Not only were the Ebiopans the
‘rina! inhabitants of Arai bu, according fo Cheikh Anta Diop, Acans
Steet oly inhabits be eighteenth centr) B.C" Howson puts
Chingse Golden Age ofthe Moor cringe ay
the aval the Semis in Arabia a ve ar dat, abot 1300 BC*
Moreover, obe ancient map of Afi, daw i he basis of Heras
Akeseiption of Aen, made n 80 B.C as Aran prominent pa of he
mine” Ard th question mus be sie Ar ihe “Two Shore” enon
fhe Teachings of Pathe (is pushes abou 2500 Bc areterence
tothe two shoes ofthe Red Sea, which separates Aca from Arab
Frias the mesningofhe“Two Shoes ester thas the salad
farmeny of oppose?" Is unity that isa reeenc tthe tw shores oF
the ile River Even with he aval ofthe Serie Arbins sound 1300
Bic the cant inhabit’ of tat land tis ncocsnale tt of the
‘tian presence subsequently vanished fom Arab na toy. Arabia
frown ts "Sat Arabia” mamed in honor of Abo Ae Sad, who
Rogers stye was a man of Aca Gece! Ung fro 140 fo 1959 and
own 5 “te foremos an nthe Ars worl of his time
Tras daring the Seni rl of Arabi at sla eerged By hat ine,
the Somes or lndo-Euroean al been in Arbor ery 2.00 yeas, Yt
the uentonvemais: What he Sent conte to the clue of
‘Aaa Gey Higgs sys tha "its clear tat the Aricn Ein and
‘aie hve originally bee ema"
‘ward Wilmot Biyden ays of Mohammed “when nthe al yeas of
tis elon loners were peered Arabia, he and them sesk
{Sylum in Ain. "Vonde he sai "Yoder eth» county when 0
‘mans wronged—a nd igheaumesn’ "When he anc conven
‘add yp it wan rule bythe Eaiem Roman Empire Byzanine- The
‘Byzantine oppression othe Attica ge the Epic Arabian Matis he
popu support and, hrc, everage ey needed calege he Eopat
‘ezading © De Bois “te Aras invaded Aiea Eayp, aking om
Este Roma Emperors andsecring ales the ative Negro Egyptians,
now calle Caps unin Sodsnese lacks. in tit arin. [8] One
Or Moharimes wives was a Afcan woman raed May"
Apparent iw eign that put the Beanies md Melis aos
with oe aie, because both Casta and Iam re federal
Alike, Rate was the ctrl irene see nthe diferent ways
‘nic Chri and Muslin inetd the str eliglons. In Jscasing
the common origins ofthe wor Du Bols says "Byzantium, though
Constantinople, handed Grek eltare back o Asia and Afric, whence
«ane At Bad and Aletandria and rio fared anew under sam,
sat Arabia’: the nomad Arabs cat ule br sldom originated
‘A Her, we mun be eminde, De Boe teferingto te Semiic Arabi,
cause tee is ample cece thatthe Eis Arsin, te Atco,
Contbued machi the cle of ham. For etampe, he Was te oc
‘Anat, who wes an Ep Arians lack ht hence was hare
"the eo" Ant assole rent fest 4 wasn apt ies
‘as chess. The Moorish Cali Harun
js Romancmpies aches seine inh cntory. Here we are
Inno Xofalesure clase Moorsin Spain paying
ack servants
‘thirecacentay strain om te manwocipt of Canin de
Figure 2, Yo Shek (Ob King), which ignites a challengs,
chi gave Charman, stemperor of theo Ha
‘hes ing served by bth ie68 Golden ge of the Moor
‘slic Abia. On his poms was acurded the highest hoor possible for
an Arabian wer, Though he was nota Musi is work tags mong the
Seven poms at he entance athe mosgue at Mec, Thi collin of seven
poems, know asthe Molla, ae cherished by thse of the ame fh
(Osigly ies reverece abou a es impor ae, 6 Du Bois 9,
“Blac historian, ie Abetaban Fs Sad" who ste the “Bible of he
Sodan” the Tarkes Sodan; ad the Take Fetch.
“The Sprea falar in North Aion
“en years af she deathof Mohammed in 632 A.D, the Mastin congue
Egypt and fom tee, conqueror med withthe sod andthe Rora,
matched uumphanyscoss North Affe
‘By the ine Isa Began to spread fom east to wes, Noah Ain bat
trey sled from the comings an pings ober conquering elements
[epinning around RZ? BC ith he Phoenicians, Poe oe ava, om
ce, i ould appear fom the wags of Hetedaus and achacolopcal
Finds tht Non Acanshadenjoyeda bigh degree of cz, testament
to their long history of peace and many. While desing the Ester
Eniopian empire ay being the sme 36 Ari, Heroot ln ta he
‘Westra Ethos empire retced far west present-day Ste Leone
tnd Lier" Herons, himself led in the fifth century B.C andthe
tid 1 which he refers was 1800 B.C, the same me when Alcan
Inhabited Arba according fo Ropers and uso
‘Arcacolopits havea discovered cave rang in Noh Aftic which
thoy have dated to a pero pa othe Chitin er, The sbject af these
Srawings ae clearly Afncan Although there rn faci entre inh of
‘hem, the slupaoes Buti of he omen revel fet Afar ety.”
‘These drawings dpi peopl herding exe, making ire, chien plying,
{anda woman and man a animal-deen ert weaving two women and 3
‘hid sea dog seampersabead of he ea Tere are no European in these
“rawings nor there any evince tht th people in he Swings ae sje
to he ule of ote. The third drawing fa man caring ashes on Bs
track, stadling his shoulders Both he see's wool an he man's a a
Tul fear are represented as hang the same course texte, like a of
Altcans
‘The invasions of conquering armies began wth the Phoenician, asexgsing
people, who sailed fom Canaan (present-day Palestine). The name
"Pnoetiin” sell the mame the reels gave to the Caruaies2 And
according tthe Bilton, Canaan wa the son of Ham he Aes
“Thay, the Phoenician iavaion wa in ese, oe of ene group of ASEAN
Frople ssuming power ver anther, Rome supplanted Pasencian rate of
ov Atin in 20 B.C, and mainied ts Jminane on 0 A Dy the
hinges as
Figures. Caspar, afiecath entry Attica aka ho, ofthe Csteran abbey
Lichtin aden-Wurtenber athe Upper Rhieresonet Geta
‘The Monrish presence nsothera Earape ast throb rape6 Golden Age ofthe Moor
etl
igure 4 Here the highly celebraed portrait ented “Juan de
the sevententh century Spanish att Diego
language pore” mene partner, tl psnblethat Juan war ako ants
Watnagucr whe war commision t do portrait ofthe Roman Catholic
pores th portrait af Jaan ax preparation othe commision
chines ser
ysarthe Vandals, a Germanic, mae heir ir conguestsin Nok Asi
The Vandals resined In power vil 530 A.D, when the Eastre Roman
Enpi the Byzastnes aed io Constintnople (present-day Ital,
feeongred it inthe ame of he Roman Empire Except for at neat
period (619-620 A.D), when they ls conte toe Pein, the Byeaioes
‘Somat the region ui 62 A.D, when te Kllowers of lam peared
Temust be noted that pir tothe Islamic svason, the Egyptian Aan
putin, which wat i the major suffered rely tom the religious
{solerance ofthe Chisins (Byzantines) and Zorestians (Pens). .C
feGrat-lobeson says tat the Coptic Chreh was the "tr expeson of
‘Nea eationlis "He quotes 1G. Wella saying that, “in bath Persia
‘nd Byzantium i as an ape of intolerance Both empires were theocratic
fmpies te fundameatalss of 8 eater age, whose muro fin grey
pred the fee actives of the hum mind" These Alscan Cops 0
doubt sa the Afican Mislims fom Arabia libero afterall they were
‘th ab kn. ygen also makes note of he at hat Mbaned never Spoke
fof scare on Aries of Africans, sie the Christine and tsi infamous
"With he many Incrsios ia Noth Ata aver pein of 00 years,
fone question sesms mere prominent han ote: How did these ivading
‘opaations affect the racial makeup of the North Afians J. Desanges says
Thane Ain population was not whitened by these asions, In ses
‘he cal pac Be write,
talleteld tone of Phoenician erg ho been more mumcrov. The
‘Socgrelccinuln fe onan eaten: Te
‘me 2,00 eaonss woul be thea or tbe Aap ero,
‘chem itty sansa a ogo
(fat ine conquerors of Noth Aca, he Vandals lone were not olives
‘whose khan Ain remand in home country. Thi toa populion
ignated Aten. But dGrafJohoon sastha te Vandals bbl ad
les impacton all amalgsmation n Nh Ais than dhe oe gaps:
"eis hat the Vandals rmsine a stine group; tht hey aver ged
nko another socely nor were trsformed of odie by ane bt kept
Uhemselver slays apart and that evenly, heap thei vey bly 1
adap they peed
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Attic racial ident had not ben endamently lee, If, sscnding
{Rogen “even ante athe ith entry AD. Procopus, Roms histori,
‘lle the people of Morocco sack
‘One major problem eacouneol in recovering Arc's history is that
Afarstvouphou thei long abd vaed exisence have heen Frown BY 1
unless numberof ames. "Bete isane suck ame When the Aca in
the mother part ofthe cone ist sumed team ot cei but by
thee ofthe Isami congue, this mae was is comon wage Ret
‘Dory says tit the ame "Herber” ws applied fo the pope of Aca
‘pecially tht aglomeration of Beteogencos clement wick the Aras
{ound eubshed from Egypt the Allanies And Roger sys tate
Berbers cand descent fom the Maza the Negro soir of snceat
Tas hese Berbers, converts to lam, who conquered Spain a 711 A.D.
‘Thomas Arold and Aled Gullune a of at congueing army tht, “The
‘soteasy.On the death ot his brother Rashid, be was forced tofight his aephew,
[Acne The contest between hers was tnd ead Mua ae aly
Aeteating Achmet ns great rie
‘of Basa was done dung the genera’ ie
caparig hi. The drawinga0 Golden Age ofthe Moor
‘ead of be is sucesflexpdon ito Spain, Taig Tarik, was nt an
‘Arb but Berber and so wee a lage portion of his follower he atl
fgures given are 300 Arabs nd 7,000 Beers Dozy suppor his Jom
ran ole but puts the Herter mumbers at 5,000 more than Aol nd
Guise 12,00, He says, “The Berbers i eon the te congas of
the country [Spun] Moss and hin Aas had meray rape te uso he
‘cory ied by Tarkan is weve ound Berbers ver eae of he
‘sgn Du Bois says tht once thee Berbers conquered Spi the
ropes bepan to reer vo them "Mors, ab in “Blacamoots and
“Tawny Moos» This is Keeping With fer European languages, sch 5
(German Mauren aod Dutch Moorees. Rogerssastha "heer Grek,
the Moors were ‘a blak or dark peopl’ (Mauro) and tothe Romans,
Maura black and wooly-ared people”
Tnteresingly, inthe oureen century, Duarte Barbosa of Portal ees 0
the lack people be encouners shen teveling long the com of East
[Atca~near he horde of Kenya apd Tanzania =a Moor" East Aen
theo became pt of the Isic empire. Dar es Salaam, the expla
"Toncania meant the land of sm,” Thay i woul appear that hese Alctns
‘reef the sume people as tou wh lived in Barbs native land
“These Mou, te Alcan Maslin, gt only provided he rank andi of|
‘he cangueig Islamic army, but als he ledesip.
Moorish Leaders in Spa
The eight unde yes of Moorish rule of Spin undoubtedly produced
lngumerble oustabding personages But he, nparicuay, standout more
‘han ay oer: Tar, who brought Moorish ule e Spin in 711 A.D; Yost
fn Tashi, leader ft Almoraid, another Afean Msi group ho
_ssumed the ale beploning ia 1086 A.D and aku Al-Mmut eae: of
Sill another Afican Muslin group, the Aloades (anti), who >
Placed he Almoavidsin 1198.8.
“Theft that Rogers does no inch biography of Tarik his Works
{Great Men of Color, polished in 1946, raises sme questions aboot Tari’s
ancestry, paca since some scholars contend that Roger's eve for
‘Stblising African nce ssometies estan and Rogers’ devas
‘once therefore, that even be eld no ind he hanest of evidece fo
(Seer Tarts Atacan ancety Bata two ater works, Rogers dss at
‘ark is an Atican Ist be conclded, hey that Rogers hd na et
lcamened this fc by 1946, an not wiling to sk his rey i mt
ince Tar inthe volume otrestnghy, though he asequery eatin
‘Tak’ Aca ancestry, be dos nol give at elereces, Sloe scolrs
eve supported hin, Du Bon say tat Tso Afean dscea™ DeGrat
atmo fers oar an Afrean no Tle tha ve men” Amol a
Chinyeta a
Gime cal Tr Bester And Dy describes Th Dee?
“Sere Ac. which Ans natant type
Mine
Shor artes ong o Nor Ac in 708 AD. Ta was
shes hg of Meco th Msi prem, Msn Noe
T's pcr lcd al but Cota ips tens pes
Tangieos hch ws ley Con ula onhadees ied pe
seh shen unde he of he Vane Kingda sal
Jalon ase King Reef pings ier Posen ctl
ocurred Tr oleae Spun Ae hating cee perms on
‘Mom Ti1AD. Tuk okseuing fetus oases pees
oan von. And whe edad sack Reet nod peed
Fiore 7. Malad wt emperor of Merc fom HS 1 12 JA
eer i pra esp” Ah
Ma! im rad Noro wih Greta Ban te er
Sey aoe ata Mos at ee
“tute pra ft os ane ea
renchmonarch, which acoant dere im thse et mile he
facislng nd thin ies fred and whites bse son Sa
siksrileinan ar thenos beige nantm Golden Age ofthe Moor
its th conguest of Spin. Tarik’ Fores were hel uinumbered the
isigs, bat rather tan rete! back to Alac, Tank rled bis legos.
"Mn, before yous the remy and he ses ist your ack. By Allah are
10 excpe for you sive in valor and elton.” Hs men rolamed tet
Supper fo Tart saying, "We wil follow thee, © Tarik" Rode was Killed
and hs army deexed
“areook Spi nthe nme of he lami mpi and inthe oes, his
‘ame was immoralied wih a mousan, Geel Tank (hill of Tak of
(iva, med in hs bono. Dozy says that Musa was jelous of Tarts
tongue hing plone i lend the cngueing sy ims ne he et
‘andod Tak hog, "Why has how advanced without my permission? 1
(rere he only to mak a oa) and immediately to eam to Aca“
‘AllofSpia Was conqueted bythe Moos According o Arnal the Moors
‘wore welsmed nt ony by the slaves in Spal, bu lo by the lower and
Ile clases, andthe ews al of whom were severely persecuted by the
{Chrisin Vigo nf, except forthe Jews many of he ter apres
Spaniards ieoting many Christin noblemen, convered Islam
Parts of ther European regions were congue by the Moor wel
Seven year after hcp of Gah Mons iad France a
‘Singesed ad oven tof frsaacn orton Tay gry ed
SUR'S cle Senda peo Ft They
jen, tapes. and punings. Laer wih Jews ts mires fe)
FEbysdiatck mac eo ihe ope“
‘Thus twas Tak who paved the way orth eight hundedyear Moorish
domination of Spain Altough Tank himself never ruled Spin, other
‘Moors dd: On ofthe most slated the Moorish lrs was Yas ot
‘Train
"YosU's Aican ancestry canbe documented. According othe Moorish
historian Aiba Ab Al in is Ruth Karts (om Beau's reach
Acasation) Yowo was “tit brn ale moyenn, sage, pe de are,
voix dove, yeux nis ez aqui, meche de Mohamed tan ie
‘out deo sour joins una aa, cheveuxerepus™S (Brown coer,
rile igh hin ile Dear soft vice, Back ees, sgh ose, ek of
Mobsmmed fling on the top of his ear, eyebrow jose, Wooly ba
‘oud Karas was pubis it 1326, 218 years afer Yess death and
132 years er hie Almoravid Moors lost como of Spain. Bat, benase
Yat ved 10 ears nel ose at hie nd parca
CChingeta a
Ropers gives the most complete account in his World's Great Men of
Color Volt. The Alroavids—sthich mean the tlgiows et were
masters of nothwest Aca Unie the Andalosin Moors who aaa
een in Spain o 300 yeas ese Amory whos sn nthe Sahar
vere more wars by vie therein on wich hey lived. Though
‘Sane ac and ligion a the “Andale Alston wee wo rg
rally welcomed im Spain At les, mot util they wre needed by the
“Aandlsian” Under the leadership of King Alphonso VI nd RosignDiae
de Bivar, beter known as el Ci,” te Chisans ha bean waging bate
‘er bate o ela Spin forthe cos. According to Doz).
hee of cling she ado he Alors sped hyo he
‘posal Th rina raise sed
Sveti hap scorns wn in Ri
ie si au Chrtans: but he Annan pe whe ha
Tit sympty i he het fhe uty a faa was of
‘he Shore png hin movers nero lary: Ba oe
‘iy waning pet edeed ects pap th ely ong
‘net fe Such ats nas Mum open, en fe
{En Rathi po athe anger of aig he Are at
Shin eee Tht ue haven ea oe any
‘acndens athe man ha dened Anca py tte mos
{civics} tam the ave my mane etn oy Mesem un
fn for ey art mall rte’ he's clas Alea
need i Cs" [of Toe] peng te pigs of
Buthjo an Camas oj wih inn hing aso Su
‘Yesut was invited wit the spun tht he and hs men eur fo Ata
ater defeating the Chrisians. Yusuf accepted those terms. According 10
Roger of his 5,00 men, 6000 were Senegalese, ye ark an of unmixed
escent" The Almoravids routed Alphonso VIsarmy of 7000 Zac,
Jn Occbe, 10862"
‘The Chrisians assembled anate sry and agi, Yes greed defend
the samc empire "By 1091 Ves ad reunited al of Moslem Spin exept
{oe Zaragoca ad his was recaptred by his sctewor™ Driven bah by fe
aphoriaofvcory and incensed bythe weiss of his Moors bee in
Spain, Yusu decided assy an le
Besides conquering Spit, o Ysa scredi he Almorvids also conquered
Morocco and Alger He ssid wo have founded the ey of Martakesh
Under Yost rule,the Almorai's emit ran fom the Sengat Rivet th
West tic the Ebro River ia Spin ening he umcof the Lio
ee
“vie Moos ra hn he te Spi, oes ena Golden Age a the Moor
“Two Shores When tht power wand they were debvoedy he Alobate
Mons 1188,
During the Almobaies' prominence onthe world sage, they were under
the leadeship of Yalub Al-Mansut-AIMansur was not only miliry
elas, he way amano cute. In Beaumie's French aston of istran
[All iba Abd Alas text, Vakub A-Mansuris described a, "Eait ls une
‘presse ul aa ete donnes «son pete, i nag ans i mason de son
‘ander, Abd e-Moumen, a Matos an 385" (He wasthe son of Ne-
{0 woman who had been given this father and he was born inthe house of
his grandfather, Abd el Mumen Like Ysut fon Tas, hs history,
published in 3, ays that Al-Mansor ae hrown color andthe iran
teas ecoring thes facts mere 127 jot ter APManse' death in 199
‘Aconding to Roges, Vakub AL-Mansur conquered Spain and Portugal on
the separate occasions, Wile nermitealyretuing to Aca. His iory
In 189 seems to ave been in ettion for fathers esta the bands of
the Chisians in Pomagl in S184, Aterward, ered to Afi a counter
"suprising by the Almorvids, Atte same me. he Christine sumed hat
the Almetaces could wot manage two tears of war and mae an al-ot
'tack onthe Moorish empire. ALM a his epion of Arian sles
retuned to Spa i 1191 to repeat thei eer congue, Defoe apn
Feluming to Abi. The ial conqcst came in 1194 when the Almobsiss
teed ap army of 300000 Conisons. nis ine, Yakub AMansur was
‘omideredihe ost powerful alerinthe word He was aso bude of great
ies, aswel as enduring monuments, such asthe Giada in Seville which
‘ands event
"These tree noabe military penises ate bot» portion of he refuae
‘evidence ofthe sigaiicat ole ar Alcan Maslin played nthe conquering
{tnd ruling of Spin. Bu thre oer evidence aswel: For example, on 4
Imouaiside at Ganado, there ae the words, “Buranco de los Negroes”
(Barracks of the Negroes" inscribed on wha Rogers eras “tunnelle-ut
homes” Then hres th oat of arms ofthe Aloravy which shows he
heads of four Black Atican Kings. According 10 ove account, the heads of
these our kings which were crores with precios wel, were erpiated
(Ceepred del tron snr cabers" nb by the Cestan forces of
Pedro in 1086" Rogers pained pining of Moorish ces player ia
Spain, complete with white servant ake fom the thiteeth entry
‘manuscript of Alfonso Te Sage. On tbe sme pag Ropes showed Wo
paintings of Aican Muslims fom Moreen, ore General Bassa and he
cond, Pine Must Arche (Rashid). Aa station of Rass trot,
Moto fat, wo was King of Moroso, spears Ropes World's Great
‘Men of Color While it te tat te hngdoms of these two Afeaa
Mim ler ot cde Spat demonstrates tha Rte Moors Were
‘chingts as
sed bck Ais hey retro thir antl which mas fil
Tacerthe nl ot people
oof spouse be pining by te seventeenth century Spanish
ani, Diego Veangcy, eae, “an de Pasa Ae the pining (ow
tangas inthe Metoposan Mise At a New ors sey
Thur de Pars was ead of th ait wae my mond aed
‘tan wife estes pil of hs ances Tha paig was oe
{nods 38 yeem afer Moor wer inal exe om Sp mst
prin nd at by ths perme tthe Aan Msn pan ha
tetome Choos Une th hich be Christe woud suseqeny do
{she Maslin, the Misins ad tlssed te exes of Chistian in
Shi ahough tsa costo ax thom hil Juande Pas hving
Spans mane ate an Aa) was nota om ay of ont
‘tee Arian Csians who wee peri renal Spin
“Azan Maine were mt ony nthe cng sn of Maoh
sin, bt made pica contin ser par th ani won.
‘See het pli alae wre ofthe Mille Ages was an Aten,
‘A Sai wrote several bok icading works on toby He best
‘membered for Kia al Sudan a “Blan he Supernay in Gly of Be
black Race Over he Wht) Anter Acan Mes, Ned ol
‘cen Ari frm 102090 1158A.. An tees, Yor
{Sudan uae in 10 by he Aan Mastin orn Abrahan
E-Sa notes fered ashe" of the Sadan
"Wh te conto of Afscane oe lacie rom is found
Non the pent are ura ob once oven in pricy
‘nds vt asa demonstaton of he high seem Which Acs wee bel
Ate beg ofthe Cre, when the nai world was de besny
‘salty the Crass Slain Suan of Eat, aesie ad Sy
tune i Ysa Al-Manor for sip Ax Rogers" Darng ne Cann
(G0561270) 50 many Negroce wee taken ot of Eos ate Suan
Fah the whe Chistian ive tn 1196 Negro oop ayy 30000
Song domed the cou andthe aoice’ The Mable Place, 4
‘Negi eunuch he Motamen Ebel tcp se fhe os
power men nthe pie
omy ugh his of Mam ae ot i te Ain aon
sndthe owl enn mie ought away eid mat
Gt Atian sting, ate inet ety comes cs, lr
‘seine mre wth he Seite rb How it come abt?
‘The Amalgamation of the Races North Africa
“There appears tobe sever factors wick contd tthe smalpmation
ofthe races of African, Serie Arab and Europes with ie eal316 Golden Ag o the Mone
large proportion of ig-skimed people now nhaiing Noth Afi, We
sot forget houp that eves today, Noe Africa ssl heavily populated
by dark skinned Alvan simi the original nba of thereon.
Once the ail population was conqred ang convert f Ist by
semis of Alan Min from he east the Semi Arab xl migted
‘estvatd i great umber, unopposed by vie of ther comon Isic
ait Chancellor Willams sys a". be por apd hungry noms rom
the vast desert teas ofthe Midile Fast poured othe mat eile an eniy
scesible rae ofthis ther land of desert tt Nord Altea Ia the
Imigation of hse Semis andthe erosion of once fe land that sm"
the Sahara Desert that forced the major pion of the Aces popultion
towardsthe nero of he continent As Willan contin, "Forte weaker,
‘more svbmissve Blacks remained in Asia-ccuped [Semi] terry to
[ecome save Iborers an slave soles and to witness a rules Sexual
trficn Black women tn ge se ane eed of Ato Asin. They
{hemelvesbiterl objected to eng entiiedwith he cette
‘Abeas This "New Bred” ballin, was to jin with their Asan
fathers and forefters inthe wars td eaaving rien the Bac tat
‘went on century afer century unl all Noth Atca was ake."
"Aso conrting wth whitening” ofthe North Africa population was
the umber of whites rom Europe brought tee a slaves, Accodag 1
Rogers each ine Yaka A-Mansur ured 9 Afri fom his esmpigns in
Europe, he cd so witha large number af white slsves"” Rogers ala ques
from eher sources on pubis a 1809 an hehe in 1908: "hey be
"Moors carry the Christin capves about the Deset tothe ileret marks
"and "Taere canbe no mite abot he econ istry which se ht
ious of Chrisie saves, many of them British were sol othe rst
white market at Sal" Atleast one Historian sys tat Europeans sold Ea
‘peas ino slavery, the Masi paces of Nonh Aca and Spain."
(Of couse not al conquered Europeats became slaves. There were E>
ras who converted 1 Islam and sme of he os 1 high rank in Islamic
foci
es ta eecena ee
Soper tng deste
oe Tees cureroa tenn has
ne withthe mato
ha
Cinta m
hile ben inermariage betes the Mois ani Spanish peoples and
The Moos, hemslves, who were fil expel fom Spa in ft. Along
‘sith ihe ihe aforementioned factors hie conibted rely othe change
Incompleaion ofthe people of Norns,
Conctsion
‘Though the Moos ls military, politcal and economic contol of Spin,
‘eirntueceingeredong ater pyc! departure, Spain od Porte
more than ay ter European populations, derived enomoss Beef ro
the Moorish ao African Muslim presence: The became fora wie, wold
leaders inthe nautica scenes Ad as ot ut 1565 with the ea of|
the Spanish Armads) th! he oer European nts were ale challenge
them and become serious sivas in he ame of sone an colonization.
"Wi Spain and Portugal inthe Tea, Europe ss whole pied ea
‘mousy from the Moodsh elton Tock quotes historian sessing
tha, "None of our modern sophistry redeems the guar of Earap rom he
fifth the eleventh emtury"" Staley Lane-Poole proves witha most
‘vid description of the contrast Hee Moorish Spl the besa
ness he thes European counties
‘paved and there were euised sidewalks for pedestrians. Atright one could
ors ine sre
feckseetbEoeseaenps tons Cases Sino
Shikabane false nes
SREDESS Syotin Secaendeeas
Spe’ CR en a an a
Sten holm eo! then of sce Edson waste
Pe eee paar eee ator
Erab petaicerpaonremmtestrs te
PSIG Eioetvcamnsnstran ams our ae
Sui cabo of mtn sven of whch eo Cont
“en fay Sel aes we ey
‘Scien etapa
tenement Spa etna ap ans Ric
Ny eh ha ed etm4 Golden Age of the Mowe
“The legscy ofthe Moors andthe Afican Musins to European vision
bas ben gel gnoed ide or dened a those who would expose the
ttath of Europe's indebdnese othe Moors have been oveloked of locked
{ay tam mainstem inforation sources. Yel, even cisay evew of
[Europe pir 10 the Moors pescace, provides ample evidence of tet
‘tumbling sound is disorder and darkness. There ean be o dou that the
‘explorations of ew Worlds andthe scien, social policy and even
Puli beulth abd urban devslopment would not have heen posse wit
fic longstanding and fundamental eons wi Moorish cezabon.
Notes
1A Rogers Set and Rae Vl 1967 28
BE ME Mbuned andthe flan, 1927, 49
a se Howson, Wonder plant of he Anco Cue Ems
1 Eh At Dion, The Aion Org of Chileon, 197 p17
5 Tet aA. efohunn, Bick ay ofthe Nea ls Fury, 9819 350.
As G tila aa edo, The Teachings of Purp The Os
sp Pia oe rte fe Vn pote
Ti gi rr A i pie 0 07.
1 ar a a
sag rae
CT BERET apn Hb
een
Pe Ee aca. va
Siac
Bada
BEd Be sami a Si 3-
si he a
a
Bt iN Rag! Gi lk ead
oe i at ett
Efe Moats
2 Peat at acm cn it oft, V2
DL
Feehan un 5
reser Sart
2 Leahy edocs
Sie ate eons
cinta a0
231 Dory Op Ci. 18,
BB eC es
5. Ropu Nase Raows Ro Cabri. 8
3 Dev Op ip,
1S. Roger tr in N Coloring SS. Second ace Yop 11
3 Datta op Crap 1
37, Sea, pp 8.70.7.9, 23,
4. sori ma Op Cano
41 Sivonen GoPod Coin 172,
‘Thome Armd he Preaching of lam 1986, 132
1S ANIRO AS Xiah dt Rar enchant Beau). 1860,
vec rersonrumalate oa ig 20
SD tet te
Eee pg
FRc cun saan
Ben mcn mene,
eet ae
Set EN pa
i tee iodine re
pe ae
‘58. Manuci Herandez, Comentarios de las Cosas de Aragon, 1878, p10.
3B pe meteor
3 be ee we
3 eed
2 Seto
S Reieesmntatts
3 Ree corde
Cee ya mmm
tH ‘Rogers, World's Great Men of Cor, Val 1, pp. 225-229,
:
#
‘as nate Te Sof Ae, 198, pp, 105-10,
Spin et ie ad em oti Mrs Spa. 8
Bid pp. ssa
itograhy
eg can i awe FD
“Amo Thomas and Gulls, Aled The Legey of Spin, Landon, Oxted Us90 Golden Age ofthe Moor
Al has Whe rig of im tof he ret of Be
seth Aan fi i an Fdh, Now Yo, Mb
ye Edward W, Chon nam and he sre Race, Esihrogh, Univer
‘ty of Eder Pom? pines)
owl We Thetis rade rs London Ober ier Pret 958
Br, seus Die Meurer a ia Neha and Spe 02180),
‘Germaa Demat Repl, er 8
Cmte Waynes sHasiba None of Rome” Great Black Leaders: Ania
Sito hn hn Vn ran, tw ron A, Ps oy
Score, ICs pan ly Biors Buck Ce Pr, 9 it
eed
OER RS emu: tn fe a
Sesh erento tment
pm cule ii See Sieamyte ca
2 a eae
Se Canna
‘Graves, Anna Melissa Aficn: The Wonder and te Glory, Bator, Black Classic
res bas a
wp i cen coat is tr
ie te Pty pn tame
eget
iat ta ety grnny. art
Hogston, Drs Bunce, Wonderful Ethiopians of the Ancient Cushite Empire
hs Sts st
“acaon Soba Gan Ga anf Chieaton Seca, Jy Ciel Press, 197
see ic ar oe Rl
ae ay ate
cae ee Larios tine en
ce ctansnsentir tox cto
"se
‘Magoa, DS, Mohammed on te Rise fs, Lodo, GP Puna’ Sons
Sari, Clef Heel Cs ee 1981
obi ames Haey and Breed, ees Henry, th Earle Apex Hor of
‘Chat, Rew Yr Gand Cp), 19
og here Ras Ne Ctr be Poe Ba Hels M Roe
SK, Ser and face Vol. 1, St. Petes, Fa Help M. Rogers Publier,
Rogan J Attn’ Great Men of Caer Vo, New Yor, Coe Books, 17%,
igus 1985)
Chinyetu aa
Senin, Les Ane Dhan The Hirt lacs te Jem athe Mar
Ben, The ti, Gade iy, J. Dosey, 1999
‘Milan, Chanel, The Desruction of ack Clzaon: Great sue of Race
hand 904°, Cag Tt Wot es‘CAIRO: SCIENCE ACADEMY OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
Beatrice Lamphin and Siam 7tkr
Summary nthe Middle Ages, yp and North Ace comin hia
tio of loaorhip in cence and mathematic, dition then bead 4000
Year ol At Ca a Sone Academy nas exis smart he Sence
Aeadem of Baghdad. Fron North Aiea, thems adbanced maton.
fence, medicine and Itewasre were inraaced ofr doeloped Europe, The
leer losering a sclenee and clare on Ewriye kno a "the Renin,
‘nadie ol of he rn a of Kang, cab forse th
Dneral economic and scl developments Europe tl Ts hae tele
al deo. ond Ass has never bon ake sen trans
‘nthe connary most Ewapeon trans and New America) hae deed
‘hat tum choles anything non mere credting them wither
lng Grek Eurpean aria ng he Middle Aes
‘The Cairo Academy
Darel, te Howse of Wisdom, was bili Cais in 1005 with rt
by the Fane ealps wo red North At A tie sen nade te
Caro Howse of Wom provided a coner wher hls actin am
‘cen coud work ad consult Many went contin wo wor know
‘ae fom hs Sceace Asides. wat tthe melleqiped cera
Darel tka ha Tn Yo, "prs pet shi astronomer
Judgment of Sarton! completed the Tamas Hakini caer and whee 80
Hint (Alare) enced physics, athens, astronomy aed ei.
‘Som, te Caio House of Wis beer known never) eld of
Yashteich, the Soviet auton on the Mean maheratians, desc
pevod of raid siemifc advancement wah lacie, but went foe,
sg tn, in, mt
ages cae eare teenie,
Lumpkin and Zter a
Jn Cato and te Non Ati aos, oy Tangy enon of
senile tation cfcem cena pvermet end nich eons se
Srp pee setae sesh adored scan fom aes ts
‘elim worl he Fm ai wer es pn of sees les
Ine As alway, soe atvncd when goconen sup te ny
‘il nd moa poo
“he Altar seat hgh ese of Abie w be como ause of
tein. ne eo commun wii clkaguc eer ste
fats nce, Spa anal em the Wests Ald Ai
Chin othe East Ths wan aoa pr feed ae. Masi acs
Posed cereal ino cry kamu comer of te wel iment
Seal dre inal pest wtp of ene Mr
‘aes al sce Te oeset Arse somes and wine
‘tetra, nee nat rm i an tog a Ee ye a
‘Non Aca, Speaking ofthe Mon, Smith an! Kara wre:
“Se Arts dont te Meine sung ele Vn, an
‘ef Go hl Become fer powell ‘ss
Advance of Technology
“he aid popes a ecology i this nd also silted te deve
tet ine For example wins woven oh ig and wee
sce in 87 by ALM u ay Arab wie no ved in Eye The Bok
Ingeniut Dee, pled i ten cen by hehe Boa sg
Sai, ows the igh evel of Mus eshloy oe Fag 1) The Bene
"Davin ro a e's he Bl fers Dee tn Spi aaysat Golden Age ofthe Moor
eae
ya
Musa employed se operating sales, ining mechanisms and sas, nd worm
tnd pion ears, ily oper hyralialy”Astmualy operated chy
Shown in sever of hy owing, ae eesti cana, ne opin of
Garde Deboo of NASA?
“Te university of hewn of he Mali peso eid fom a lend of
theory ad patie which malted the owt of ew ies, Inc om
"porous prot in athena, ay sce ding the Helene eon
Egypt, war mained, slong of pet for echo. Otming ms
Ime makers ere alse a reat en of sce, Ena fore te usin
Peco ayy waste for er advanced chong. The fasta eget
buithy Her in Alexandrian 10). Tei water hk, hu,
ter edgets wee ao Sevchpe nthe Egypt of te ea pei
See
he
Lampkin and Zier 3s
“The famous sea fo te super sont of Danaus ws mae a ly hse
Iocan one as in Eayp.Accotdng to AKG, « medina Meio ist
‘in and pilonpicr mend ope in Egypt were a in anata
toe, reste” Tae bated evel itorin th Batt, esrb te shen
‘io fom te mines of Leta, where the a ns ade ship at Bt
feel n spe
3 Sep a, dig mame a ath ees
Medieval Harope Far Behind
nth ste peri of Masi pene nerf of ening, Boop
‘was abhi tht George Suen enya of ems, cml
‘European with Ml lesen, te!
Les paso nam, ike passing fo he sad oh open sn
nom ele world io os eens aie” Further, Sat ae
"Te overelming apes of Ml ese conic fe el uh
African Mathematicians
Perhaps it vas inthe math scenes of mathemati, psc, a
‘eno, tha the iene ofthe Cao Academy of Seleces was fll mont
‘sony. The very wd leben wan Aas wad, ape Io Harpe to de
‘eit some afte new mathemati the Moors al Wot ino Eup, The
ord for algorithm, » mathemati procedure, 2 eepon of tbe mace of
Akon the Pein sar of he sles etbod that ook Europe by
Is ayo, te alga of AL-Khowaromi was developed hgh el by
‘Abu Kani (30°30) Abs Kes fl name alates ie Eytan Ca
‘ator (Abu Kail ib Asa iba Mata nShjs he al Bs). The
‘Aig of As Kamil was very popu tok, he mest race of i.
‘Whereas AI Konan dest with oneaknow, Abe Kemi wed sever Ex
[sialy oteworhy was his wok with complex atonal quan, dling,386 Golden Age ofthe Moor
sco © Yushevich, a rematabe fact or operations on extey
fonpie onal ofthe 2nd dese."
“The werk of Abe Kam was known 9 Lonard
hs sescarch on Abs Kan’ Algebra, Fromthe 2 bles of Ab Kai's On
the Pentagon and Decegn Lea coped 17, eh ing th ae MMBC
‘A csrctersie of Abu Kamil's ween of ob Waste igh estat
leet ots wor. He wa among the Mim merino ony wed
‘raion aumbers bt al made thm heat of het ste. They
Stared ee iavesignion wits he tery of poring rom te Helniti
er. Aer rea analysis the tery they developed ict own te
ey, extending he ton of wero he et al ea ponte umber Thi
‘atti hort achievement eahed Europe cen la, towards he
fed ft 16 century
‘Abo Kai's work shoved popes beyond the purely geometc bist ot
rhea He cpetaed on Hogs an aes ake as pre murs. Sew
‘Scampi wil serve lst Ms
2
1 The Pentagon andthe Decaon, Example XVI, Abu Kani refers #6
cuimcited regular peeagor whose ie 10, a hough he wre aig old
‘ne peste roblem Ge Figo), But he iedey generale seb
tu ht you ru one of ses by ie then you double amd ce
“hen ui sg oe of ory al tenth eae le Then Oe
‘Lampkin and Zier a7
{U5 of whos gure ot you Sad then 4d the es to wha you kept, bc
fake be gure eo ofthe sm. Wha ti the hater of he cate
(rin the ste gue of oder terats, the daneter of the ele
wich cucumbers potago fede
In is lgcra, Abs Kail develope he fling wl oi, ta
Ing wah Spe example
eV
VEE ENTE
‘The method of fake positon, st dy the ans Eatin sl eye
ons, was fre apie by this Expptan of the Mie Ages fo sole oe
liner systems of 3 unos svsving slo of sre Ah degree suo
‘Abs Kai als pestigntd internat equation at on 2.67 aon
feet yt
1m Yonus
Twoof the mot famous ematical sini athe Cio Howe of Wisdom
‘stefan Yu and Tb Hy, Tn Yor (sd Cu 100) was oe
{Bex wstoomes of al tine He pepe the aki Tabs (e-2) okahe
Lak whch contned observation of scien and conjunctions of Be
Danes The ables wee mame in ban he Ftd ap A kin, pao
ft Caro Howse of Wisdom. Tbe Yan prpoe wat nd impove te
sicratons of ute astonomet abd he meses of senor cn
‘any with ie a ofthe superior gupnit of the ence Adem bse sty
Sih an nee hed ie be oe son
[REN a tga oon fe tal pon he bn
”88 Golden Age of the Moor
{nos of astomomy. The Mathematics Teacher. ints Octobe 1977 ise, fe
lot a cle ed "Snenth Centry Astonish Protpeesi "|
“Te acl fone ote tignomees femal hick had teen dscovered by
To Yur, over 300 som err in Aiea! fl Yunus ase his formu
hangs maison the ever adtonsubsaation operations
Yoshi pts that ti ey was ed hy tented aero
"yeh Bra, a ter aropean al milena br ha Yanan prove
‘he ules of Poleny a nnchewber Eytan atonomet coming witha 10
‘Ab Al ais ib bas ho Hay, on ofthe sets physi
int hatory of scence, ho worked the Hoa of Wisdom a Cs he
(Cains 1039 ln Epo, he we by he mare of Alan. He ns 0
‘Stheatian atone, phys and pysian. His boo on Opis (KID
{Mame which sosie porta decent onthe pyle of os
tnd he ther ostinato of gba et nena te
‘velopment of opis st mv Eno. So avaned as Bs work ta |
‘arlaton to Linon pletion io Earp, over OD Jean fe ea,
Ta teat ines om Roper con and Joann Kee.
Ty a Haytham pose an solved he bln which cae kon in Eup
sw Alazn's ble ce Paue 3)
{Given tat postion oan oserer'ee and aight sxe, determine he
solo ajlintcl miro whee alight wold be fled om source
fo the ee, Ths pole ees teal 1: nape, ven cise
a wo poms, Aan Bose he ie find pot Conte ecrense
{ck tai lee jing oit Cs he wo on pas AaB ake
‘Sal anghes withthe rate oC.
"is prolem els oh degen, shed ty Tn a Hatha sine
ivi and pero the in entry, Chistian Heygens ad ase Ba
“One ofthe pecs af calcul on aHathan was the st otin&
formu forth tn powers oft et ual mabe He wed he ermal
‘atthe volume of slide of revolcn nce by revenge
Lumpkin and Zier 389
a 4
o
sted arn Se ia a he i
entation oe ete nega! Tea. The ea was at ane in
{te eater Gre pera an eee it Ee ta th cen
tay 60 sews are sath” ow ss sete Ue
Sto ue we sre hon he Oo hey poet anh
fmt wus Msi bentsian he Hes Wado Ca
Ihe a ym ole iy he grander forte msn mn Eien
sconce, ety cman a tlw im ee
Drove te nee f a's ih sat He conse gett
Site hoor ean and ilps th oth sighs 2 nid
Sled by 1H. Lambe nthe Ih emg, 70 Je rT 8 Hoyt
‘es advo, oposon ba ppensl ad cio es,
0 yews lr is propon wan sas ingen sy Mo
Praca “ratte o Hine
Te onaning Aco scolded oe a fw of may of
{a ped of hit. The Mim hla wes o ee lg,
Sri ata wl: Mie Pan sno ee
songs elie thie ty ora tbl ono
‘00 eo mata nl cenite Slope in Ee Th puss
chine bth ws cnc’ Reps of gon he cl
ie nm rt ad we ep the te Mn el80 Golden Age ofthe Moor
et tut St Rt
‘Sic toa iuyaam vn tn cate
creme tas
Saou
Inverted image inside camera
Pinhole Dark chamber
eating wep Sing spe mak ae ee pene
SRS ee
[Lumpkin and Ziter eo
‘ours and tey ppt i the growth of Main sins, Mal
Egyptian Jewish astonomer who dee 18, worked shat ain He, ad
Fenian college, made the mewarenens fr the pln ofthe new cy of
again" A coslgnis of Matalah in Noch Asc, Deh bm Quy
tose a tout of Semi engages. aa Jadu (Aba Yaga ag
Sula st) an Egyptian ew who also ote in Amb, ws he ye
Sian othe ali Ti Among he del tings are desertion ff
Tite of medicinal drops and tetses of niion ne and ets” To
tke te Musi ering more scribe hve ho kaa oly Hee, 00
‘Acuna om Fer Moecc, David bn Asha (Ab Slain Dut:
a) and tah hen Did (Ab Zakrya Yala Daw) compel Arb
etre ition
Musi Metsine
‘nay have hee in meee that Most ering mae it rete nial
puto ther arf th wor An Eypin pln wget ntariod
Eopeun medicine was he surgeon, Aba Qasim, He wre aml ens
Joga of 30 sets, asin te npn caterzatn, The ene
Iopediincadd ews ofr nsrmon fr sre ned han a) cn
in Ewope Abad fm Mnanmad on Yahyu Balad, sche Eqyptan
cr, nota glen for preemie women and bis. In Toni, Ab ft
“Aoi aura al Ki Jazze 1009) wre ema
‘cen of allo, eas, the cnt ote cans laa
ype Although medal works ofS bn Bui (io 99 Alea
ita ave bon ost oer he ea, copy af x ator cl of ewe,
"Jewels Aang a Ode” ha survived
“Masti Spuin—Afres in Earope
The gent wots of sett and mathematicians of Non Afi inthe Mt
te Ages ay the ass fr te Inter Howering of teats a cee Io
ope Butin he ae of het the ifisen of Alva caring wat media
fatlowing the Moos congo Inthe th cat In Condo, te cai
Aaa appopates money tiles Ly of 40,00 lune the
Set works inthe Isc world. The caso hese Ho slone oo vp
‘olumes!™ loop Corba fll 1236 tte Chistian, the sence ond
Philosophy the meats a he cols he msc ad ate, al oF
these emaind a peoanent Aas certo to Theva an the it of
ape
‘nef he gets en Msi sctalars wo Rus (1126-9) kaon in
urpe a Averes. Even in so oles 3 sata manta weoer Golden Age othe Moor ‘Lumpkin nd Zier os
bythe Muli menace ao goupbers Alber he Gre of Swabia
‘tony ated hn Res and based is thoy of batons on he work
‘fib Sina (viens). Shastkin, Horan flop, conc Wh the
Scola mere ale od he eso Oral psn fom Aste, Le
Ihe ements fhe ty a mater pct thy tre othe works oe
‘Anbion gins Avcena, Faraz (Algaze aod Avs"
‘One ofthe isa the ew cop of European materlas who ed end
rps slston fom terns of mathe was borat, ows
ts Lemar of Pr, Caco us roe Leon's Lier Aba, i
tenn 132 ster setenv ven in Ageia he Mid East. AI hat Was
‘died Egypt, a Sy in Gre, in Sel ad in Provence. with aos
Inti bslengng wo eo pase. where | munded 3 merchant, Lines
{ted ey crt and avg very actly side wy oft Hid
(Gtr), nrc by my’ on engaien, and ming wha | was sew take
from Eat I waned nea wok een caer, with bing apt
Ic witout eosin: as 1, 0 hl he seas mig Be es
oer nthe Lain pope shold no nega Re deed of 1."
nde al the Exope lations meationd by Foc, beck ander
‘Matin ifn, and were mje ons of Mus eng open
{27 Alcan Misine ciple Paleo, thn Messina n 82 and Since
574, bere they red un 100. Matin inden contincd in Sk ae
Pull domimson of te Moors endl eel nd ee of Fee
ing
Constantine the Aion
Mitte sry of Conunine, ah Ativan merchant who made ing
tpt aero Sohn tay. Consune mst have ssn reat oppomanty
In Sano secase on tm Aen he ted medi lr eer! years
‘Thea Conic went bak to Salen with lection of Artie meds
‘as. Legend es the est see ks stm eu but enh ee
‘ved wo make te medical elo Sleo aeus throvgoat Europe, Con
Stone cama the Ari bok, ding bi on comment. Thi soe
Attics mel kiowigerevoltonaedEoean cine, “ving for
‘wad tat tll he ther nish of Eo
“The Cae wre nether meas by hish Empeans became avare of Mes
ln lamng.Despe the hale maces ey Commi saint Nis
"ins. te more nligen Ciaran o ich spate tat they
er in ont wth leat fap thet own a id 0 became
Le sabennces td sei fe Mie Ags praia seer
North African
Centers of Leorni
the Middle Ages
inoo Golden Age ofthe Moor
ine for, we can se eres fhe body of knowlede developed in Ae
‘thd Aaa Svat oh ter European Resins. Why the do
srs ik Mow Kline and tow Wexern trans of mater pet,
‘Matscan tht eure veloped ony in Earp? Why do they
thatthe Malin my preserved Grek learing snd aed nies nes? Or
Sonesta could nt en be Moni ahve, wh 6th lat that
‘te Moorish scholars were aly Lat an at Anca
For tepid he eis ot Naor etl there role
of Afsean scholars, [fer the reader 10 my ale om “The Hs of
Matsuts inthe Age of lpi." Tose suit of ting th soy
‘nih to fi e-cnceved cola old re sonties uvare of
‘hearing onan ha pea in tl rh For expe JF Seton
{abe 6a hry of Mather akaomleges that he rt, ad
[ethan esc hey made se ipsa contbetonrt sr wh” But
‘no pags er, Sot orgs hie own hones estat nt lips Te woe
Sind priced denen
"The dit wich te west ome (0 he Arabs fr hei pain psig a
temunting Grek sl ie ey gen fmt et be orgoten, Bower, a
[reson none hing eet somehngtiterent Matas for de
‘lopment isthe neti Fc. and hts ite iene thse
tray cet wlch epi he del of Alesana eens ant va
Are setve eit, by Car yer, conte: “Is sometimes kt
th te Arab a done ile mote opt Geck scence i eld omg
{ni uae was ey asp Bt th sun ts chpter a howe at
‘leant eof mutatis the aio handed oer the atin wr
the Iain 3 cece was ich an at wis wc the need Abie
eth ome St ona thet cemuy
‘Nsimr pinion express by AP, Yoshkeih, he Soviet aba of oe
‘tthe sry fw toot stn soit Masi mathemati eh curry
“The lam tents exec » foe infrace 08 te Oe
set of selec in pe, ered ax mh y theo doers hse
they had inbred from the Gre, the Inns, the Syne, he Baylin
eis tine tt we rememtered he de med by or poser scence ani
tology the rea nthemsan and cei he Cio Hose oF Wis,
Dacha, of amon owsnd Yous a0,
L
Lampkin and Zier vs
cee ma rae
$ Saiyan ‘wiey.Y,
ie oS, SE "
1. ta gin ee ly Ko “Oe Ppa Da
eos Sc IS Tae
ements
1 ont ie 3 8
3S fee np “Ate eaten Maas," ma Wom Ce
gi, An Cac ph aie‘THE EGYPTIAN PRECURSOR TO GREEK
AND “ARAB? SCIENCE,
Iwan Van Serta
1. The Judgement
Many lengthy and technical arguments have been place before his Cou
by both sdes~ Learned Counses forthe Prosecution andthe Defense and
the tusrows company of exper wines fey ave summoned inthe
{se of the Stat of New Trath she Grant Myth Makers of Miso would
Tike howe of you who have been spite here again! your wil from your
Jong deep sep inthe Unerwort ppc cur reson forth etal of
thi se towards the end ofthe twenth centr. At resiiog Judge of
‘his Cour I seck the forgiveness of my learbed nd, Chek Asa Diop af
Senegal, who was posthumously gesunded to seve as Coutsel fr the
Prosecution. I sek the apology aso of expert witnesses like Oto
[Netgeer for the Defense apd VV. Sve forte Poneston for a=
‘Sering spoenas served agit ther elacan shade 9 that they eld
fo atl as representatives ofthe opposing sides in hs cies al before
"he Tobusal of Hiss. Aso in spt of te Cou's ndings, which Uhl
Soon proceed 0 summarize, I canot but express sympa for having 10
reel te dsanlydepaned sient, Archimedes a Pythagoras, the ain
fends in his se aginst the Grsk plicit, to face the judgement
‘tis Court
‘Why are you hee before the Bench, geemen? Why iit import to
safer he apse fs many centre reopen the quton of wh id what
"nd when? The mater tae Before this Cours he mtr of borrow
fing. I isnot ae simple a5 tat All ciao boro om those tht
precede them. One would be a fol indeed wo sat all over agin from
Sich insted of veining tat which hs been passed on fos by out
‘redcesor think fae Leonardo dh Vinel who sid I appear tall
[rcase Tam tanding onthe shoulders of int” Tha your covaty mes
alte foot of Asean egyptian psi attaches inthe tempes, some of
Them, the you Pythagoras as many a 22 years somthing tht as been
Pinimized on nid but I asere you, ts wel-documented. Even the
[retest of Earopean scat, Sir Tne Newton, seas loo and ley
[your enormous debe, Pythagoras, which thers have sought 0 den. That
Sou shoul Boros fom the Haynes gute nll sad neil Tae
Van Setima ar
rater before his Cour, ay far mote serous. eves the dliter
ite falsification of evidence by you and your caleguss, pally our
iter promote the dlierslc reas! lo give dus ered to 4 vilzation
‘wh your ine, tough at homogeneous, was pedominanlyAfesn,
the eration and consolidation of the impression that what you cae fo
tive "discovered had mo procedence. Claims sch a yr in may
inntaces, create no great hat and a5 such they can be forgiven The
tuiam and van of man, afterall x wellnowa and tobe expected, Bt
‘tha you andthe later myths, buldog upon your vanes, Rave
“one, fo perpetuate a dangerous and highly deste pede seine
the daar ees of man. The opus notion so persistently elated tat
fas become an automatic refer, thatthe Geshe being Aryan, wee the
ignore ofa here seena whi th gyno sears kad
Xo African genes tose above ileal meio, were un erde em
‘isis arving a simple ies by dnt of mundane servations, nape
‘tly fights nthe staenphreo attraction This ak even Ted oder
‘Aviat eadesof thought, soc as ex-Pesidat of Segal, Leopold Sear
Seago, 0 declare: "Reason is Greet, Emotion fs Nera
‘What ths hs doe, the Tribunal concludes, to couness generations of
Atcan peoples, what iis sll doing today to the psyche of milion, re
fqnted Yor half» millenia to a0 andra, ephening sf Ou
Sac pinin, criminal This then, the sodvation of ths Cour or
‘tempting a is ft sage thorough oexamiaton of the fact of the
‘ite This what this Cou seeks wo edly sour Tugeren and Sentence
"But why have we singled you out, Archimedes and Pythagoras? Why
have we separated you ae from hat ofthe ote lagi thse coun
tes mers who, Cement of lexan t Stomateis lle, wou ls
‘ome of thousand pase?
ts techse the emp inthis ease—at least in its opening sages
sopgested suc «produ, Because fhe Gout wate ily dea, nt
Sth the mere mater of precedence snd Borwwg, which we shal presen
inseparate and supplementary bets, but at which we cosier he source
‘othe most deceptive sn emring racial stereotype, the posi of = cm
plex daly of empiria-heoreel Greck sient agaist lower onder of
Eaypta empiri,
Expert wits, Paul ver Ezcke, tas given testiony to this Cour of @
previus notion or potions behind many of your proposition, Archimedes
Notions obi he sugges, in ways you have sid nthing abou. You
Ind dedicate your tease on The Mead to your tient the geometician,
Esthothens inthis work you pote sy that the Ky to your dicover
let ela your sechanial method. You bowed of actly weighing oo
‘eral igures to confi theta! postons Bent, Mr Archimedes
‘But does nt answer our mou sctehng gestions, For why, ths Cov
fas sought to Kao, does Sour famous meth explain ony afew of your28 Golden Age othe Moor
neous propostons? Behind he et, we ave heen persed to believe,
by ver Eecke and oer expe nesses, sa hidden metho oF methods,
Tang-tesed approaches tat generated many of you proposition. Ver Eek
tells tha you had ony rased corer the vel, Why the secrecy sin
{man so eager to stamp his patent on suk ava ody of orginal though,
‘why be age about te keystone method Behind sch an impressive il of
‘rpositions? Were you protecting your orm foreign si? Foe
hot jes ver Eecke but another exper. wines fr the proscutio, VV.
Seve, wh has ed the mos fo ind the pposch ofthe Egyptian mal
eatin hat has pt your lis into queston, Dr Se at shown hs
Cour in prble ae prose (rom wh nou mes we have come fo
know ashe Moscow Mathematical Papi) tht the Egyptians hom ou
vised and studied, isthand and second, used an empirical here
fal method comparable a every pon, 0 tat of Yous. a some reget,
Pehaps and Counsel forthe Prosecution is more cautious, ts may be an
bverstatemen by Sie, hut thing that you have said i yur work noe
Iefore ts Court nor anything sid by your defenders (and o on, bythe
‘a, hs sought a dey your gen, Archimedes, or he eines
You have bveught wo the sao of can poems), hat nothing, Tepes,
ohing absoives you of inllccual shone, of he charge of propia
Ing witout acrediaton, bazealy and vepestedly, ome of your mar
Propositon asved at and writen dow cenuresbefore by Alea ners
feuhe ump
The Prosecution has presented s considerable boy of wllrgued sod
documented evidence to eslahsh ths. The Coon sal confine cl fn the
Sadgement to just tee ofthese wo demonstrate them Tins of evidence
gait you
‘Exper iness V.V. Strve demonstated 1 tht the Egyptian mith=
‘mticians established the rigorous formula fr the te ofthe sphere. Let
tne quote Lear Counsel for tbe Prosscutin,diecy and in specie
‘eal on his mate, for, alfough tan absense Some
‘of, the main ese gas! you, Archimedes, hanson fei the eel
formula” sys the Prosecation “otha which eves the ae of heed
‘tangent the sphere and of height egal the gamete of he inter” We
‘resent ow before the Coutt—EXHIBIT Aw shows the two gues
In queon that the cline inscribed inthe sper, Note, i, you chose
tsa your epitaph, You pocaimed that this was your Best cover
‘Dr Stave and Dr Dp have mae i peal cea our al tht the
Egyptian mathematicians aad agin I quae dey om the inde
“Eid not al 1 associate these wo Figures in oder 1 anive a an empisea-
‘eo use metodo the sud of eared tas and volumes” Hos
‘ould you eis, aftr your tavels in Egy andthe traelnione tt were
alae oyu even before you wet hee (out close fen, Ersoenes
Serta ”
yinder tangential to a sphere. iis the only case wears
‘the equatty Betweon the height of @ cylinder and the dhamator of he
‘cleat the base, whic s also that of the insribad sphere, of
Dartcaritarest. This Rguce i the one that Archmades cnoso a8
fan epitaph, because, 85 Ne Sad, It represented his most ttl
Sscovery,40 Golden Age othe Moor
4 Libyon of Cyrene, was stlly Head of the Library of Alerandi) hat
‘you dd ot know that hie was an established theorem to thon year
‘efore you were born? And this is your epiuph, i, jour mast “Deal
‘scone?
"This Court hasbeen asked to termine theft thee propositions of
your book On the Equliéium o Panes or of Thy Center of Gravity. You
2 the accaimed dacowerer of be lever leat of the teary of fever
‘ge. Bot ok at EXHIBIT B~the Egyptian sale the firs rgoous sin
Ue apticaion af he theory of leverage. That was way Back 1500 Bi
‘And EXHIBIT C~thestadoof—the theory of verge already Gxpreeed
ina machines thousand yer before you were bor. Ofcourse we pve you
ret for hat unforgetable pas, abt te lever eablag you “to Ut ap
the Ea, if you ha pont of suppor.” What an ingenious formulation!
Acording othe Presecuon, you di the same thing wife “coninucus
screw." ven to this dy called the Archimedean sre, Sirs
{unt ofthe mater aswel a that of Diooran of Sci, gar ht hie
Seas anohe fase eat af yours. How i i thatthe Typasn sew wat
tleady in use to exvactprcaaed water std you vente al over agin
from scratch the vet sae time ou fit vated Egypt?
"We do wnderstnd that men fall vc to te has of thelr clues,
yptian scientific legacies and developments were more o ess commual
‘mth athonip an bin of inking nd centers of ko edge seldom,
SC ever, cared indidal ames. Your people i seems, staring poling
ther names on whole complete of things they appropriated. We cannot
feely condemn you I had Become, ts ea, cal hai wa a
‘eeping with, to sete words of Leared Cours! forthe Prosecution, “a
‘zdton of Grek plagiarism.”
‘Bt enough. Centuries have passed, We ae at another crosstoad i ne
‘Tete need pow ost he rca sraigh if for no other reason bu opt
a decent endothe peices, gd and placa tha these faleations
fave engendered.
‘We ned io ear to mtual respect. Respect suchas Alexander the Great
df the Egypus, even thoogh he tated thle force td eongacted
ther eounry. Such responded ht twas i fondest wich that he De
bud inthe hallowed land tat he had vanquished, We mus abandon out
imperil conceit nd ou individual vanities, ir All roles ek jot reat
for ther desers. Yours ate the leser, no dou, for these questionable
tomoing. But we donot apie, we cat agree, wih te exe stems
‘aie by wines fr te Prosecion, GOM James, that Your people "bowed
to creme powers an were unable Yo Smprove om the Knowledge hey
‘cuved” Yet we understand Ms ange a his hae. I's the atl
“Tati why we st i jedgemen! pon you im these fal days of this
Van Setima
a0 Golden Age ofthe Moor
mlesium. We setene your reputation tobe suspended, Archimedes the
sory concerning your mos vaunied actievemeats te serupuleush r=
amined and revised. We enjoin you, withthe authority ested within
‘st Bing he force of your spin to weigh upon the conscience of our
‘teerporry promoters, so ta they my ‘wn up to the dh you ove to
the Alcan people. Thus may you fee, wou! eeral Memish, ht
‘which you lave rly iva the won
‘As for you, Pythagoras, the judges ae vided sto wheter you deseve
se same type of condemnation. ‘The theorem thi cris your may
‘expert winses PH. Mice! and Bente Lumpkin have show, ceraily
tot orginal. Lexrmed Coonse for he Prsseson has gone it tht mar
in very minted. Because this ese touches om things st concer
sl mt jas be matbemasictans, and because te galery led with more
laymen than specialist, I had wanted o avoid, as much a possibe, cling
formulas in manner st may beundesond only bythe pivlged few, But
{inthis particular instance the Court deems it necessary to gute Dr Diop
‘hater and vere, or, ike the vaunted eptphof Archimedes, his was "0
become he foundation of your reputation, si
"The Egyptians knew,” and 1m quoting the words ofthe Prose)
how To gous ext these rot, ever of the moss completed
‘whole or faconal umber, Te te th served to desig the square
Foot inthe Pharaoic language significant Ia that spect the ight angle
ff a square, dn, "to make tbe angle” = to exact the square foo. The
Eayplias dtined fundamental unt of Teng calle the “double remen,
Which equal fo the diagonal ofa squaze of like side t= one oy cuit:
in other word, Idi agonal, ten one necessarily as, by dtinion at
thlengh tthe “Soa remen
(ba/2 = 24204 «20195 inches
‘Themen 2-3 6 ces
“The Egyptians who thus determined the digo f te square ren he
‘ale ofthe side sad who mastered the clcltion ofthe extraction of he
Saat oo, et a5 the dentin above proves:
"The iatinal number pa excellence, Wich 2, 5 they also knew the
traaconden nome so ton.
The hore ofthe square ofthe dng (falely atte o Pye)
teat inthe case of the fosele righangld angle
‘The Court hassle termined that tere ae oer innovations ssebed to
you orto your flowery the Pythagorean, which should reall be ceded
{o'your teacher Thales of Mlltos had been siden i te Fgypian
Noses of Life bfore ou. He ao enuncited a theorem ta pretigured
by Problem 53 of th Khied Papyes (as we Rave come Uo eal 4 arab
Van Sertima 03
er rovat ever
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1 SQUARE ef se eupit
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AREA
DovBLED
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WALVEDY 2B SQUARE
CoBITS
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ayn Mente Renin teen oi, Sse rome, and remem
[Pres amp sora Pytogtean tse that WP Y= TUE Fa
Eepis Sarr ond Maoh 308 Golden Age ofthe Moor
fragment that served te dye Egypt) 1 was writen by them
thirecn handed Jers fore hsb. He wash vey we andertan, no
began he grt ppinage of mping Geek etas wo gp You were
his starpop Pytuaos. You went on fom tat ery esting to sped
hai of your adult lec ein Aen. Te pl hat face
Cour in psig judgement apo You tht wee hot ain cern
that yon crane he s-dPythagean tue or insedsed ach
theo st "he Harmony ofthe Sphere wa aed en deta, hat
55 age oe pinay irr ho. Yet Hes
eis you simple lair of the Egypte Enee you biography,
Simos hod a she a nw ese al
Boney. came ot of Egypt The Ca owen tt Wi oe he
‘Eat cif orn en ia
lain or Bost f yours ht has gen for pags such prominence
‘The Court nds, hefore, nly ecuary yor xe tence be fy
$0 tat he oii of the theorem it Beas yuan son sow be ge
Fahl ation, We can pn no set jageset pon yous for he
tember of th Tul te Git on the mater of your posal eal
iy
is imposibe extn nhi edge he eos db you nd
ou couiymen ome othe Exypanetemacens ri equally pe
Sle forme to rept the lnghy pots nd gues tht have teen
vanced to estblah the precedence of so my formule Bat | eaoot
{once his Jodgemen woe mentioning ew of teeth formulae
{ert ares of spre and he agin fh coum, fr he aume
af line forhe ae fst, he menue he pyri
td the cone (once gi, ally atte vs reat Eadons at Gis)
the volume ofa pani nd rnd rn the enact value of
(616) ever snarl cls so te most cen of inn fe et
Useottignomet ns sd on sd ona on
Deeply too we deplore the shadow ta the Grek conquest cs ose
the sete wepwnton of the Espn, he enormous gay nol
Imthematis ut phys, atooony, wie meal and mechan
{it your eople may have camel ad appropri me eed os
inal fies at a let you showed espe, sometime bordering &
ate for your aches. You woud never av encore you wow eter
ive deat to dete, the burning ofthe Livny of Alcan tt
tls bigot, Todi, scts to have dnc Ad ha you Dat fo
{he best art of Jour inlet ves, mth topes he Een ad
ou nt tak a tani in soe case ened wha ey had ©
{Esch you te er Ao cones of yp whe had never sce pyre
‘anal or po, who Cul i wad crepe neon
‘oui hve bas in sche taco o ball wpe ew of ees
Lo Flor: Nae Tsay wi onda ae cn
Van Sertina 0s
ei recone by this Cou, since we mst pion ath edit
{nd bane forte events sory, so few of hem gave ee tthe ative
telus ofthe people they conquered, and have, hough ler accretions of
Prejudice, alely assured and fey declared that your taslions and
transmissions were wholly works of your own Granta tht tet memory
{and imagination, tei vision ofthe past, was tr eoonized by European
fale bat they have omibated, 9 no mean esse, othe Gran Mth
2 Supplements tothe nditment
‘Apr from the Judgement we have handed down agains! he chi papa
rich, Archimedes and Pykagoas, the Tebural has prepared, onthe busi of
fvidence given by oe experts, a sumber of supplementary bits om the
Egyptian contibutons to scence inthe age when it was dominated and
fneptod by the Alcan nis. Tle ie ndeed «vost apd complex eld end
‘no one scolar can ever encompass i That fs why we have summoned a
seam of experts.
romantic dabbles fon ten, ike an aie! Imhote o «medieval Da
‘ioc to nk ore han one rom inthe house of knowledge. Knowledge,
inde, bas exploded so apy that specials el compelled 0 el the
spokes of hei bait the bub ofa sigl disepine. Layne, om he oe
an, te 10 far removed om what pps he fo be mynry se”
to grep the grind poetry of mahamatc, the interior cosmic weet and
ety behind so many’ of ese ep bu eal revelatlons. Thats hy
this Court fc i mata orllay tote Judgement. We fel tha he
tne has come for al prope to retin ad reste the mula genesis
‘nd tegicy of man We sets our dy inthe igh ofthe evidence these
{pers have bough before sto demonsrat balan, ate coabaton
{orciviaon, between the race sso le als, pss seatence of
death the Mh Makers but we mst uscal an eal he al indcrent
aguas them, sine we consider the Grand Mh of European sciatic
iegenony and Asica lect! afro to be te most eras, tbe mest
‘etait, fe mos dvsve myth and fantasy of man
‘Tis Court shal ow adjourn, When we esate we shall present form
able body of evidence In several fils physic, medicine, mechanics,
metallurgy, areltore,arehitecure and aseeromy. Uni then, thankyou,
Toes and enlemen, thank you
= TO BE CoTNED—06 Golden Age ofthe Moor
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‘Conta bit ens for Al-Andsls, Alvord, Almokads and
se main Moorish Scolar. Sessa nos 08-10 team,
‘ie fran te ret coe a Een
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‘osion, Mas GK: Hall & Ca 583.
Fully annoated biography on all apsets of Isla, Numerous
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The Eneyclopaedia of slam, 2nd. prepared by a mamber of eaing
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number of eaing enlists eed by CE. Rowwort rfl asd
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Contains sctions on Medieval sm, 600-150, sd Meieal Spi,
intaes
An Historica Aas of stam, comple by Wiliam C, Bee, unde the
fone ofthe Encjlopaeda of Isa, Leiden, Bil 198. si, 71
oe col mpe I em Incas Bib refs and Indexes,
‘Sows worldwide expansion of Islamic sts, with pci maps of
‘Moovsh Spa ant Non Afi
Inder of IlamieLiereure, Regular Soplemen: 0 The Muslin Word
oot Review Leicester, UK)
{Covers new publications In English onthe ene Islamic wo,
pst an present Sec as Belo, no 22
Ter Isto 1688-1905 8 biography of sce on amc sb
jects in porioicals and other colleeve plcsons compiled 59
Wolgangehn. Miler, PA, Adio 8 xn 889 psi
‘Conans thematic nad Beopraphial eiviions, and coverage of
Ravel 09
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16. Inde Islamic: 1906-55, compiled by J.D. Pearson, with the sei
16
1,
21
2
a.
tance of Julia F. Astron, Cambrige, UK, W. Heter & Sony, 1958
B96 pp. A cate of peroicalartiles and ther coletve
publications
‘Contains a special section on Matis in Spin nd Hl
Index Tsamicas Supplement 1986-1960. A exaloge of ales oo I=
Jamie sajets i perodials and ther elective pulicton, compiled
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‘Alo. Supplement 1961-05 (1967), Supplement 1986-70 (197)
‘Supplement 1971-75 (1972),
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Pearson and Wolgang Behe. London, Mansel 1983, 348 pp tdex
Both thematic and geographic divisions,
Contains section on North Ace an Spin
Lift; David W. The Islamic Near Eas an North Afric. An An
rotted Gude vo Books te Enis or Non Spc Lita, Col,
fares Unlimited, Ie, 1977315 pp Indes.
"Asef gue
“Marin, Manuela "Arabic Imi Libraris and Bibliography in Spin”
Buln, Bish Society for Middle Easter Stats, 1 (802, 198,
10-18,
-Musin World Boot Review, quart pudcation of tetanic Foon
Aon Leicester, UK. (Autuna 1981.)
‘Covers pew publications the global Islamic worl, past and
presen. Fetres icine Book Reviews and Now Books Reatved.
Sevalso dove noi
The New EnesclapacdiaBriannica. Macropaedia. Knowledge in Dep
Vol.22. Ist. Chia, l, Eneyloprsia Britannic, 190,
‘Contains a good bit secon on Moors Spin, and an pode
Sele Bbtogapy on slamic hoy ance
‘The Quarters INDEX SLAMICUS. Caren Books Actes and Papers
umpiled by Ga. Roper, Cambyide, [Unversiy Library London,
Mansell Publishing Lid (1976-),
‘Contains an annual Index of Subjects and Names. Thematic and
comaphia divisions Has special section on Moorish Span
Fecenty Published Ariel. Washington, De, Anerian Hisorica
Asotin Vol. (Feb 1976),
‘Appets 3 tnes per year. Geographical diss, ened chrono
logy The secon om medieval Spain cover te Mora0
38
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Rona, Stephan, and Nandy Rona. Concise Fneyclopacdia of Arabic
Chitzavon vo. 2, The Arab Wes New York, racer, 1966 vi 413
Pp maps ales of raters Bib: 408-409. No lade
‘Aonet overal soil inoducon othe Islamic ciation of
‘ont and Spin,
Roulvik, Roclof etl, compilers, Historical Alas of the Malin
Peoples, Cambridge, Moss, Harvard Univenily Prew/Amsieam,
jumbaan 1969, 40 pp
CCompries 56 maps wih annoution, covering the whole Islamic
‘word eronooialinelaing Moods Spal
Snuvagel, Jean (1901198), rduction 0 she History ofthe Must
Fast ibographical gu based onthe 2nd [French ea eas
by Claude Caen, Bekcey Los Angles, Univesity af Clfomnia Pres
1s, x, 252 pi Index of Names; PIE nore Bisigrapies
‘Chapter 24 covers the Masi Wes! (Now Ac, ily ad Spal,
‘ang Chapter 25 dels with he aueace of Muslin clue in Europe
‘Shiels, Grae J, compiler. Spain (Word Bibliographical Sees, vo
{t), Oxford, UK Sana Barbara, CA, Clo res, 1985, xen, 40
er up nde
‘Cntains ony few items om Moorish Spin. Although the author
acknowledges the great impact ofthe Moors cm Spats civilization
for aost S00 year is Li of Rar of Spain stats wth bella
ff Cavill aed Fediand Io Aragon (147915.
‘igus, Alva Cus, comple. Late America. Spar and Pormgal.«
selected and unotted biographical guider books published nthe
United Sires. 1984-1974, Meche, NJ, Serecron Pres, 1977,
510 pp Index.
‘Conains ony» few items on Moors Sis
Genera History and Culture
‘Apel, Amand. “Spin: Intra! Division” i Von Granebaums
nya varity in Malin Ciization (1983), pp, 207-230
For ful bbographical details, see Blow, no. 183
[Abwerombie, Tomas J, "When the Moot ruled Spi” National
Gengraphi, 17 Gal 198), 86-119: Phtgraps cle) by Brio
‘Barbe. Map; Calendar of Evens
"A jours account ofthe Moors in Spin and Moroec in he
form ofa modern taveloaue.
‘Abu Nas atl MA History of the Magri i the Islamic Period
Cambridge, UR New York, Cambridge Univesity Pres, 1987. RE.
Srl expand version of he 1975 edn 3488p BRL: p. 42
Ravel a
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Bosworth, Clio. The Islamic Dynasties. a chronologieal and ge:
‘eaogical handbook (Islami Survey, 5), Edinburgh, Eaaburgh Un
‘ery Pres, 967s 245 pp BM refs Indexes
‘Chater? covers Noch Ac and Spain.
Bovils EW, Tie Golden Trade ofthe Moors. 2nd ed revised and with
aiional material by Robin Hallet, London New York, Oxford Uni
‘erty res 197, x, 293 pp Bb: 2-271 Inde
“Te foci og The Moorish raeSaharn trade and the Wester
Sudanese nates Themes dacaned inclide the Almoravides the
‘Amos, Typ Buus tbe Khan, ad Len Africans
‘Brookelmann Cal (1865-1956) Hon of te lame Peoples, with a
review of evens 1939-1947, by Moshe Perinan. Eng. trans. by J
(Carmichael and M,Peinan, New York, Puam' 1947, x, 542 pp,
8 maps, 1947, New York, Copan Books, 1960. $82 ps BS,
599-50, Index
‘Conse ection on Moorish Spin and North Attics,
Brown, Marguerite Magnificent Muslims: the Story of Spain's Arab
Centuries, New York, New Word Pree 198 112 pp Review
leing, TB Asin World Book Review, 49. 2(I988), 33-36,
‘A eieal review which fst Contin two (gpopraphia) ro
‘making the Unayyaddyousty sil ling in Spain he "eigcet
Burchard, Tan. Moors Cale in Spin, trated [fom the Get
‘man by Alisa Ja, LondoiNew York, MeGram Hil, 1972219 pp
I (par co); maps plans Sek Bp. 221} 22: nde,
1 discussion ofall aspecs of cule: as, sciences, philosophy
Terre, eign and recreation.
Buns, Rot stm andr the crusader: coli survival in the
‘kreendhcentry Kingdom of Valencia, Pinca, Priston Univer
Pens, 1973. x0 475 ppl BBL: pp. 421-56 nde.
Burns Robert Medieval Colnialon: Postrusade Explain of
Inlamie Valencia, Princeton, Priston Univery Press 1975. 4,
3915p. Bb: pp. 39.375 index
‘The emphasis iso he a yea a instument of Moorish expo
Bums, Rober. Moor and Crasaders in Meitrrancan Spee (Col
lected Sides sere, no. 73), Landon, Varo Reprints, 1978, 328
il, Bib eta dex
Reprints of previ published aces that deal with various 26
pcs f Moosic relations.
Bors Rober Muslims, Christians, and Js the crusader ing
don of Valent: socetes x nmbio (Cambridge Iran and Lain
‘Amesican Stes, Cambridge, UK/ New York, Cambridge Univers
Ravel as
Press, 1984, 363 p. il, Bibl: p, 331-35, tex
50, Calveny Alter F. (1872-196). The Alhamdra, Loon, G, Pip &
Son, 18904, i464 pp including 80 ea. pts font. (ot).
“The Alhambra isthe famous Red Palace bul by the Moors io
Granada inthe 14h century. is Court ofthe Lions i partially
Impressive
‘See also living, Washington, no. 96 sn Barsboh, Frederick,
0243 bon
‘51, Caso, Amerigo (1885-1972). The Soucte of Spanish History, as.
from he, Spanish by EL. King, Pinccton,rincton Univeny Press
1984 Bibl footnotes A Revised arson of he auhor'sEipata en
sistoria’evistianes, mors ud, Bueno Nes, 198,
‘The auha's pune fat post 1492 Chrisie Spin was 92
‘comin ofthe exer Vnigohie Spin ut developed out ofthe
red Moorish clare
‘See Monto, James Tel, n,19.
52, Chandler, Wayne B. "Te Move Light of Europe's Dash Age, in
Van Seta, fan, ed, Apcon Presence In Eary Europe (OBS). pp.
14175, ap & BB rls pp. 173-195,
Fer fl bibliographical tise Van Seta, no. 16 below.
‘Te latory ent of Chand hs teen o provide an Aoeac
historia overview of tbe Moors in Spl epinning eth» definion
ofthe er "Moos™ Unforuntly, the quit of thes) fs are
by sloppy scholarship (perhaps doe 10 an overrelace secondary
sources to dicey desing with Moorish Spain eg. conson be
‘een “Mors” and Muslin” the term “Orin” derived fom
“Iba Tariq” which does soe mean, asthe author ser, "General
‘Tasig’ ut Moun) of arg” (Taig t-ziyad was the AfPean
seat who led the Moorish Invasion of Spain in U1); the aor
fttoncusly describes the Almohade Dynasty ihe four a as
“Moorish Dyn" n Spain; frthermre hte no mttion what
‘vr of ier the Nes the aca! fst Moorish Dy fn Granada
(1231-1492), sre ofthat nel earn Wo Hisar
jn, AnvarG. "Some remarks on Hispano Arabic ele” Iamic
Lateran, (12 May 1966), 19-58 (Now) 19-28
$4. Chee, Ansar G: Maslin Spain i hor and ule, Minneapolis,
Univeniy of Minnesata Press, 1974 x, 589 pp, Exenive Bil ee
(Notes: pp, 420-482 Bib. of Catalogues & Nas pp 485-400, BI
fot Westra Works pp. 491SIe ML of Ensen Works (msl Arb)
pp s17- 30 Is maps tae
"A indepth sty the sory a eure of Moos Spain, Copau
ss
s.
Ps
8
Golden ge ofthe Moor
‘ous references to primary sources, The book stronger onthe ura
"The biographies cotta valuable resure fo Moorish Spi,
CChejne, Anwar O.Ilam and the West: the Morascos, a calural ond
‘sia hstoy, Albany, Stale Univer of New York, 1983 i 248,
'p- BML: pp. 216-288 Index
Diseases the history of the Matis in Spain who shone he
reconquest in 1492 wet forced to become bpized Christians oF face
Perecston, in direct violation of the Granada tent of surender,
‘They were derpsoriy sled Moiens whichis Spanish for “Lie
Moors. Aceon the ator the Mosse were") a ered
fn the Boevan Peninsula of msted ancestry (Spanish, Jewish, Berber,
‘Arab and other etic groups)” and "exmadeed ales in thir own
find, heretic who presented an imminent danger tothe state and
hors”
Revie
Faris eFMansouy, Mastin World Book Review 7, 0.2 (1987), 39
a
‘On the Morisns, sao Lea, Henry C, no. 107, Monte, Ses
no 125, and Gayang, deo. 251 below.
‘Custphe, Jobe B. Tae amie Tradion, New York, Mayr & Row,
1972 axis 85 pps chronology, 2 maps Bib: 165-17: Inde,
‘ie inrouction fo the subject. Several erences o Spal. In
the chapter on Ploophy Aveo and bn Khali are dicue,
Collis Roger. Early Madizeal Spa. Unity Dives, 400-100,
‘London, MacMillan, 1983x5317 pps tables maps: bibliographies,
“The book suesses the preMootsh prod sn ies sention to he
‘Umayyad dynasty
Rosen
‘Asa Wahab Bosse, Mastin World Book Review $, 00.3 (1985),
"Atri asesrmet in whic he reviewer righty are hat ike
mos Books by Wester academics reference is ade he Feces
{any moder poblicatons on Is by Msi scolar.
Colin, Roger: The Arab Conguest of Spin 70-797, Oxo, UK
‘New York, Basil Blckwel, 689x299 pp BD ea; Ide.
"The book focuses onthe poli and ctrl sory ofthe Sst
etary of Moorish in Span
‘Conde, lose A (8 1820) History of the Dominion of the Arabs in Span
teams fr the Spanish by Ms Jonathan Foster, Loon, G Bll & Sas
TAS4, 190-1915. 3 ols, Vol 1511p Spanish olinal published
posthumously in 18201821; 2nd. Batons, 1845
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“The sur provides a bref overviw of the Moorish nella
achievements Spain an thir impact on development in Earp
Dunlop, Dfouglas) M. Arab Caiization o A.D. 1500, London,
Longa, 197,368 pp. IM rl Index
“The ook icles fefereass to Mors contbations in Nom
‘Atca an Spin in the lds of erate, bstorographs, gery,
Philosophy a scence. A most wean feature of he Bok i He
{pedal ape on “Some famous Wome i sr
Duran, WilanJCISS=I1) The Story of Cilcation. Vol. The
Age of Faith A History of Medieval Craton Christian, sami,
‘nd Sudale~jrom Constantine 4 Dante A.D. 333-1300 New York,
‘Simon and Schusie, 1980 vi 1196 pp Bil pp 1087-110
Inger
“The autor defines the Moots as “tbe Moslem popslation pay
‘Ara, mosly Herter of Wester North Aft tnd Spa” (p 2984),
‘Chapter XI dels with Western Islam, G41-1086, a neues x
lscasson of developments Norwest Africa (Magi) snd Spain
(alAndats). Chapter XIV:~The Grande and Dect of Isa: 1058
1258" inches a description of the Moorish vilzation, sense and
philosophy in Salo up othe mide he cent cen
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‘And he contines somewhat eagmaticlly "In this volume te tems
‘sed in ts common aecepaton, ures the Arabs especialy dist
asthe from the Berbers" (1090 edison, p. 1) Howevek he Ib
“mabe to contain isan Afriansttimen (he book fst appeared at
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‘An indepth treatment ofthe theme, However, the authors ot fee
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“Alimobads is for isan deserted he “roption of fesh anes of
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foumer Briish Catholic priest who teeume’n famous fethinh,
stesing pics the Momrsh clu ahicemets in ons
‘ondtons in Benighed Cirsian Europe atthe time. However, te
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‘In chaper ened “The AfcanPrescace in Eatly Europe: The
Definional Problem" the editor examines the evidedce for pre
‘Moorish Arian presence in Span and discusses he various defor
‘of terms like "Moors" "Berbers and "Arabs" in elation to North
‘Atican and Spanish ity
Fo fret comments he Moor by Van Seria se the “Ino-
ction” p. 7-16. For ef tefeeoces to tbe Moors, sce also Edvard
‘Scobie, “The Black in Western Europe”, pp. 190-202. and Beatie
ampkin sn Siham Zier, "Cia: Sense Academy ofthe Mile
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"Two ae leant chapters per in this Bibliography as separate
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So.
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‘West Sudanic empire of Mall (1380s). He ls povies a oat
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guvalent of gong round the worl tress a the aad of the
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of Alcan hha Cho Sun 2 Carl Meng
Mottbemers On td Oct”
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tt ge Sno Chilton eam wit profice
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Bye
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285. Daum, Wil une Sie nd its ization” Sud
P's 9 i-th Ey Revi
236 aod ae pcg RLV G7) SOAS,
S31 Nowy eyed fli Sec. Mae So Lodo
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539. King DA, doa hay of arom 9 979), 212218
‘pied i acs Onna 5 (079), 3.338
his cea ove only das whe apc tents
sedan bone
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M2 O'Ltay be ay (HN 107). Grek Sle Passed othe
Sat anon Rois Regan Pal 10, 96108 pe BA
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fen
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Paar, 9 ay 157, 5.
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(erm oiginal 1968
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348. Oui, CA, Pilooply and Science inthe Islamic Word: From the
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philophersand sents in Moorish Spi.
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Won fah people, clare, London, 1976, pp 181-200.
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