![]() The uprisings were deemed a contravention of the Moor’s surrender terms. There were various rebellions by the Moors due to religious repression. However, it was not long before the terms of the treaty were violated, and mosques were being converted into Christian churches. Despite the promise made to Boabdil on the surrender of Granada, and terms of the Treaty of Granada 1491, Muslims and Jews were initially allowed to continue practicing their faith. After having spent years in the Spanish courts as a royal hostage of Isabella and Ferdinand, he later adopted Christianity and the customs and spent the rest of his days in Spain.įor the remaining Moors and Jews who wanted to stay in Spain, they were ordered to abandon their faith and convert to Catholicism. ![]() ![]() Boabdil’s eldest son, Ahmed, stayed behind in Spain. Broken and dejected, he finally left the Spanish peninsula and spent the rest of his days in Morocco until his death, 40 years later. Within a year, Boabdil buried his wife, Morayma, and his youngest son Yusuf. ![]() ![]() After decades of war between the Catholic monarchs and Boabdil, the last Sultan of Spain, Boabdil was sent into exile and was granted an enclave in the Alpujarra Mountains. On January 2, 1492, the Catholic royal powerhouse Queen Isabel of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon finally conquered Granada, the last Muslim stronghold of Spain, ending the 700 years of Moorish rule in the Iberian Peninsula. ![]()
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