Names of Arabic Origin in Spain, Portugal, and the Americas
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Description: Shows the Arabic origin of geographical names in Spain, Portugal, and the Americas; also shows some every-day words of Arabic origin.
Names of Arabic Origin in Spain, Portugal, and the Americas IN SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND THE AMERICAS (Copyright 1992, 1997, All Rights Reserved) On Muslim History and Civilization Most of the names starting with Al-, Ar-, Cala-, Guad- and Medina are corrupted forms of Arabic names originally given to places, rivers, mountains and other natural features during the Muslim rule in Spain and Portugal. These names were later adopted in the Americas after the migration of Hispanic population to Florida, California, Mexico, Central and South Americas in 1500s and later centuries, following the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the continent. The Muslims of the Iberian peninsula are commonly known in the West as the 'Moors' and their period of activity between 711 - 1492 C.E. as the
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| Page title: | Names of Arabic Origin in Spain, Portugal, and the Americas |
| Keywords: | Andalusia, Moors, Islam, place and river names, Mountain and city names, Spain, Portugal, California, Hispanic American places, Muslim, Arab. |
| Description: | Most of the names starting with Al-, Ar-, Cala-, Guad- and Medina are Corrupted forms of Arabic names originally given to places, rivers, mountains and other natural features during the Muslim rule in Spain and Portugal. |
| IP-address: | 208.64.137.12 |