Publisher's Synopsis
This book seeks to tell the true story of Al-Andalus, focusing on its people Muslims, Christians, and Jews, who created a society that flourished for nearly eight centuries. Often misrepresented or marginalized in historical narratives, the people of Al-Andalus were not foreign invaders but indigenous to this land. Generations of families were born, lived, and died there, making Al-Andalus their homeland in every sense.
The dominant narrative, promoted by the forces that later established the Spanish Kingdom, falsely claimed that the inhabitants of Al-Andalus were outsiders who seized the Iberian Peninsula. This book challenges such claims, revealing how these narratives served to justify the violent seizure of Al-Andalus and the destruction of its civilization.
Through forced conversions, expulsions, and cultural erasure, the people of Al-Andalus were displaced, and their land was annexed by foreign settlers under the guise of a "reconquest." The truth is that this was not a reclamation but the theft of a homeland from its rightful inhabitants. The Spanish Kingdom rose on the ruins of Al-Andalus, built upon centuries of loss and suppression of an indigenous civilization.
This book aims to restore the voices of the Moriscos and other people of Al-Andalus, to affirm their deep ties to the land, and to honor their contributions to its history and culture. By doing so, it seeks to correct misconceptions and offer a more accurate understanding of this pivotal period in history.
