The Moors initially were the indigenous Maghrebine Berbers. The name was later also applied to Arabs and Arabized Iberians. To some, Moors are not distinct or self-defined people. White-Europeans of the Middle Ages and the early modern period variously applied the name to general geographic areas.
The Encyclopedia Britannica observed that "The term 'Moors' has no real ethnological value. Jewish scholarship flourished alongside the Muslim academies. The term has also been used in Europe in a broader, somewhat offensive sense to refer to Muslims in general.
In the Philippines, the longstanding Muslim community, which predates the arrival of the Spanish, now self-identifies as the "Moro people", an exonym introduced by Spanish colonizers due to their Muslim faith.
This was hundreds of years before there was a paved street in Paris or a street lamp in London. Cordova had public baths — we are told that a poor Moor would go without bread rather than soap! Its low scarlet and gold roof, supported by 1, columns of marble, jasper and and porphyry, was lit by thousands of brass and silver lamps which burned perfumed oil.
Education was universal in Moorish Spain, available to all, while in Christian Europe ninety-nine percent of the population were illiterate, and even kings could neither read nor write. At that time, Europe had only two universities, the Moors had seventeen great universities! In the tenth and eleventh centuries, public libraries in Europe were non-existent, while Moorish Spain could boast of more than seventy, of which the one in Cordova housed six hundred thousand manuscripts.
Over 4, Arabic words and Arabic-derived phrases have been absorbed into the Spanish language. Arabic words such as algebra, alcohol, chemistry, nadir, alkaline, and cipher entered the language. Meet the people trying to help. Environment COP26 nears conclusion with mixed signals and frustration. Environment Planet Possible India bets its energy future on solar—in ways both small and big. Environment As the EU targets emissions cuts, this country has a coal problem. Paid Content How Hong Kong protects its sea sanctuaries.
History Magazine These 3,year-old giants watched over the cemeteries of Sardinia. Science Coronavirus Coverage What families can do now that kids are getting the vaccine. Magazine How one image captures 21 hours of a volcanic eruption.
Science Why it's so hard to treat pain in infants. Science The controversial sale of 'Big John,' the world's largest Triceratops. Science Coronavirus Coverage How antivirals may change the course of the pandemic. Travel A road trip in Burgundy reveals far more than fine wine. Travel My Hometown In L. Subscriber Exclusive Content. Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?
0コメント