I've been to that area of Spain, and there are some amazing remnants from those times.
Muhamed, I am aware that Egypt has a Coptic Christian community.
Are there any modern non-secular islamic countries where people of other faiths are now allowed to live in peace?
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Originally Posted by chonsigirl
Did you know it carried over into the Americas, with the Spanish conquest in the 1500s. Place names still remain which are Arabic in origin.
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Sheriff - is an Arab word. There's lots of English words derived from Arabic..
English Words from Arabic
algebra, coffee, kiosk, algorithm, adobe, kohl, lilac, cork, jasmine, lemon, lime, marzipan, tamarind, tambourine, sugar, spinach, zero.
There were some glorious times, for sure, way back then.