Muladi
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Muladí is a term used for the indigenous population of the Iberian Peninsula who adopted Islam after the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century. The demarcation of muladíes from the population of Arab and Berber extraction was relevant in the first centuries of Islamic rule, however, by the 10th century, they diluted into the bulk of the society of al-Andalus. In Sicily, Muslims of local descent or of mixed Arab, and Sicilian origin were also sometimes referred to as . They were also called ('Islamized'). In broader usage, the word is used to describe Arabs of mixed
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Within Vinony's link graph, Muladi is referenced by 125 other articles, and connects out to Arabic, Berbers and emirate of Córdoba.
Vinony files it under Medieval ethnic groups of Europe, Muwallads and People from al-Andalus by ethnicity.
Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- social class
- Subclass of
- Visigoths
- Religion
- Christianity
- Location
- al-Andalus
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- Etymology
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- Notable Muladi
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- Notes
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- Further reading
Muladí is a term used for the indigenous population of the Iberian Peninsula who adopted Islam after the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century. The demarcation of muladíes from the population of Arab and Berber extraction was relevant in the first centuries of Islamic rule, however, by the 10th century, they diluted into the bulk of the society of al-Andalus. In Sicily, Muslims of local descent or of mixed Arab, and Sicilian origin were also sometimes referred to as . They were also called ('Islamized'). In broader usage, the word is used to describe Arabs of mixed parentage, especially those not living in their ancestral homelands.
==Etymology== thumb|right|300px|Aljamiado text in 16th century
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