The Origins of Islam - 5.1 The Islamisation of Spain: A Visigoth Civil War

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The story of the Islamisation of Spain has been misunderstood for a long time. The so called Muslim invasion was neither Muslim, nor was is an invasion. It started out as a Visigoth civil war where Berber and Arab troops were brought in. Only later did the auxiliaries turn conquerors.

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References for this episode:

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Thomas, Johannes. "Frühe spanische Zeugnisse zum Islam: Vorschläge für eine differenzierte Betrachtung der Konflikte und der religiösen Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen dem Osten und dem Westen des arabischen Reiches." Schlaglichter (2008): 93-186.

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