The Muslim Minority in the Portuguese Kingdom (1170-1496): Identity and Writing

Barros, Maria Filomena Lopes de

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Year:: 2015
Contributor:: Barros, Maria Filomena Lopes de (author)
Genre:: articles
Subject:: Religious minorities; Muslims > Portugal; Islamic law; Arabic language; Aliens; Garīb
Extent:: pp. 18-35
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26300/kpe2-6448

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Abstract:: The historical perspective of the Portuguese Muslim minority (just like that of the Jewish one) was subjected to a mediated discourse, based mainly upon the documentation that was produced or controlled by the Christian powers. Even so, it is possible to trace the identity marks of this minority in the written records, mainly in the production of Islamic Law or in other documents that recorded services rendered to the Portuguese king in Islamic territories. A bipartite identity is expressed in Portuguese, in the adscription of Muslims to the King and the Realm, in their assumption of the legal status of "mouros forros" (free Moors), and in Arabic, as "garīb," in their relationship with the Islamic "umma."; A perspectiva histórica da minoria muçulmana portuguesa (assim como da judaica) foi submetida a um discurso mediado, baseado principalmente na documentação elaborada ou controlada pelo poder cristão. Apesar disso, é possível traçar as marcas identitárias dessa minoria nos registros escritos, principalmente na produção da Lei Islâmica ou em documentos que registam serviços prestados ao rei português em territórios islâmicos. A identidade bipartida é expressa em Português, na adscrição dos muçulmanos ao Rei e ao Reino, através da sua assunção do estatuto jurídico de «mouros forros», e em árabe, como «garīb», na sua relação com a «umma» islâmica.

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Barros, Maria Filomena Lopes de, "The Muslim Minority in the Portuguese Kingdom (1170-1496): Identity and Writing" (2015). e-Journal of Portuguese History. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/kpe2-6448

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e-Journal of Portuguese History Vol. 13, no. 2

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e-Journal of Portuguese History

The e-Journal of Portuguese History (e-JPH) (ISSN: 1645-6432) is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal with the objective of providing publication of work on historical subjects, especially those concerning themes and topics of Portuguese history analyzed in a comparative perspective. It …

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