ArD (land)
The mountain region of the Alpujarras in Andalucía (Spain) is in the Southeastern part of the Sierra Nevada
In 711, the Moors invaded the land, but with the conquest of Granada by the Catholic Kings, the Muslims were forced to accept Christian baptism or else flee. Those who chose the first option became known as Moriscos.
In 1567 a harsh decree from King Philip II banned Arabic names, dress and speech, sparking an uprising which led to two years of guerrilla warfare defeated in the ‘War of Alpujarras’. ?As a consequence many Moriscos were executed and others forced to leave the country.
On the slopes of these mountains are strings of tiny villages which housed the remnants of Spain's last Muslim communities. This land here is infused by mysticism and legends.
People here believe that souls who died in The Alpujarras war were reborn in the form of trees.
In 711, the Moors invaded the land, but with the conquest of Granada by the Catholic Kings, the Muslims were forced to accept Christian baptism or else flee. Those who chose the first option became known as Moriscos.
In 1567 a harsh decree from King Philip II banned Arabic names, dress and speech, sparking an uprising which led to two years of guerrilla warfare defeated in the ‘War of Alpujarras’. ?As a consequence many Moriscos were executed and others forced to leave the country.
On the slopes of these mountains are strings of tiny villages which housed the remnants of Spain's last Muslim communities. This land here is infused by mysticism and legends.
People here believe that souls who died in The Alpujarras war were reborn in the form of trees.
