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Moors - Wikipedia The term Moor is an exonym first used by Christian Europeans to designate the Muslim populations of the Maghreb, al-Andalus (Iberian Peninsula), Sicily and Malta during the Middle Ages [ 1 ] Moors are not a single, distinct or self-defined people [ 2 ]
Moor | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica Moor, in English usage, a Moroccan or, formerly, a member of the Muslim population of al-Andalus, now Spain and Portugal Of mixed Arab, Spanish, and Amazigh (Berber) origins, the Moors created the Islamic Andalusian civilization and subsequently settled as refugees in the Maghreb (in the region of North Africa) between the 11th and 17th
Who were the Moors? - National Geographic Who were the Moors? If the term seems familiar from art and literature—but still confusing—there’s a good reason Shakespeare's play Othello features a Moorish general in the Venetian army
15 Facts About the Moors Youve Probably Never Heard Discover 15 lesser-known facts about the Moors, shedding light on their history, impact on Europe, and enduring legacy The Moors left a significant mark on medieval Europe, especially with their conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 AD
Moorland - Wikipedia Moorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas in temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands and montane grasslands and shrublands biomes, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils
Moors - New World Encyclopedia The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus (the Iberian Peninsula including present day Spain and Portugal) as well as the Maghreb and western Africa, whose culture is often called Moorish The word was also used more generally in Europe to refer to anyone of Arab or African descent, sometimes called Blackamoors
History of the Moors: Between Origins and Afrocentrist Myths Moors, originally a group of people native to the region of present-day Morocco, bordering the Numidians of the East and various Berber peoples, saw their name assigned to the rest of the Muslims of the Maghreb Al Aqsa region as well as Andalusia
Moor | Definition, Ecosystem, Facts | Britannica moor, tract of open country that may be either dry with heather and associated vegetation or wet with an acid peat vegetation In the British Isles, “moorland” is often used to describe uncultivated hilly areas If wet, a moor is generally synonymous with bog
Moors - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Moors were the Muslims who lived in the Maghreb and on the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily and parts of Southern France in the Middle Ages In Europe, the word was often used for indigenous European people whose ancestors were converted to Islam, although Islam was not actually documented until 700 A D
Moors - Encyclopedia. com Moors, nomadic people of the northern shores of Africa, originally the inhabitants of Mauretania They were chiefly of Berber and Arab stock In the 8th cent the Moors were converted to Islam and became fanatic Muslims