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| Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by pashaun(f): 8:50pm On Oct 24, 2014 |
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| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Morhziez(m): 8:52pm On Oct 24, 2014 |
wonderful 1 Like |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by pashaun(f): 8:53pm On Oct 24, 2014 |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by itstpia1: 9:37pm On Oct 24, 2014 |
Are you sure? These paintings look fairly modern. |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by pashaun(f): 11:03pm On Oct 24, 2014 |
itstpia1: Yes. They're oil paintings that are over 100 years old. You can find them in museums in Europe and the US |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Nobody: 11:33pm On Oct 24, 2014 |
Beautiful. This should be front page. These are the men who brought civilization and literacy back to Europe and put an end to their 'Dark Ages', which began after the fall of the Roman Empire. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by pashaun(f): 12:48am On Oct 25, 2014 |
ROSSIKE: Yes, and whites want to claim they were all "Arabs". How do I get it to the first page? 1 Like |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by PAPAAFRICA: 1:48am On Oct 25, 2014 |
Alot of these paintings arent set in europe. |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Nobody: 12:17am On Oct 26, 2014 |
PAPAAFRICA:Oh yes they are! In fact there are more: emblems and family crests of Moorish families who were the aristocracy of European society: ........................................  .....................................  .......................................  ........................................  ..........................................[img]http://www.goodmawn.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/545px-COA_family_fr_Favre_Savoy.svg-272x300.png[/img] .......................................[img]http://www.goodmawn.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/benedict_coat_of_arms.gif[/img] ........................................[img]http://www.goodmawn.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Skofja.jpg[/img] .......................................[img]http://www.goodmawn.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/717px-Blason_Charles_Le_Goux_de_La_Berchere.svg-300x251.png[/img] ........................................[img]http://www.goodmawn.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/0001photo-240x300.jpg[/img] ........................................  .......................................  ................................  ...........................  ...............................  4 Likes |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Nobody: 10:21am On Oct 26, 2014 |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Nobody: 10:30am On Oct 26, 2014 |
vdGeist: No, they were largely North African Berbers, with some sub-Saharan Africans as well. Authentic Arabs were only very few among them. 1 Like |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by kNarcissus(m): 1:45pm On Oct 26, 2014 |
Radoillo: wow... I need to research this. |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Nobody: 2:30am On Oct 27, 2014 |
Radoillo: “the original Moors, like the original Egyptians, were black Africans.” - Author and historian Chancellor Williams 15 Things You Did Not Know About the Moors of Spain 1. The Spanish occupation by the Moors began in 711 AD when an African army, under their leader Tariq ibn-Ziyad, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from northern Africa and invaded the Iberian peninsula ‘Andalus' (Spain under the Visigoths). 2. A European scholar sympathetic to the Spaniards remembered the conquest in this way: a. ''The reins of their (Moors) horses were as fire, their faces black as pitch, their eyes shone like burning candles, their horses were swift as leopards and the riders fiercer than a wolf in a sheepfold at night . . . The noble Goths [the German rulers of Spain to whom Roderick belonged] were broken in an hour, quicker than tongue can tell. Oh luckless Spain!'' Quoted in Edward Scobie, The Moors and Portugal's Global Expansion, in Golden Age of the Moor, ed Ivan Van Sertima, US, Transaction Publishers, 1992, p.336 3. The Moors, who ruled Spain for 800 years, introduced new scientific techniques to Europe, such as an astrolabe, a device for measuring the position of the stars and planets. Scientific progress in Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy flourished in Moorish Spain 4. Basil Davidson, one of the most noted historians recognized and declared that there were no lands at that time (the eighth century) "more admired by its neighbours, or more comfortable to live in, than a rich African civilization which took shape in Spain" 5. At its height, Córdova, the heart of Moorish territory in Spain, was the most modern city in Europe. The streets were well-paved, with raised sidewalks for pedestrians. During the night, ten miles of streets were well illuminated by lamps. (This was hundreds of years before there was a paved street in Paris or a street lamp in London.) Cordova had 900 public baths - we are told that a poor Moor would go without bread rather than soap! 6. The Great Mosque of Córdoba (La Mezquita) is still one of the architectural wonders of the world in spite of later Spanish disfigurements. Its low scarlet and gold roof, supported by 1,000 columns of marble, jasper and and porphyry, was lit by thousands of brass and silver lamps which burned perfumed oil. 7. Education was universal in Moorish Spain, available to all, while in Christian Europe ninety-nine percent of the population were illiterate, and even kings could neither read nor write. At that time, Europe had only two universities, the Moors had seventeen great universities! These were located in Almeria, Cordova, Granada, Juen, Malaga, Seville, and Toledo. 8. In the tenth and eleventh centuries, public libraries in Europe were non-existent, while Moorish Spain could boast of more than seventy, of which the one in Cordova housed six hundred thousand manuscripts. 9. Over 4,000 Arabic words and Arabic-derived phrases have been absorbed into the Spanish language. Words beginning with "al," for example, are derived from Arabic. Arabic words such as algebra, alcohol, chemistry, nadir, alkaline, and cipher entered the language. Even words such as checkmate, influenza, typhoon, orange, and cable can be traced back to Arabic origins. 10. The most significant Moorish musician was known as Ziryab (the Blackbird) who arrived in Spain in 822. The Moors introduced earliest versions of several instruments, including the Lute or el oud, the guitar or kithara and the Lyre. Ziryab changed the style of eating by breaking meals into separate courses beginning with soup and ending with desserts. 11. The #Moors introduced paper to Europe and Arabic numerals, which replaced the clumsy Roman system. 12. The Moors introduced many new crops including the orange, lemon, peach, apricot, fig, sugar cane, dates, ginger and pomegranate as well as saffron, sugar cane, cotton, silk and rice which remain some of Spain's main products today. 13. The Moorish rulers lived in sumptuous palaces, while the monarchs of Germany, France, and England dwelt in big barns, with no windows and no chimneys, and with only a hole in the roof for the exit of smoke. One such Moorish palace ‘Alhambra' (literally "the red one"  in Granada is one of Spain's architectural masterpieces. Alhambra was the seat of Muslim rulers from the 13th century to the end of the 15th century. The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site14. It was through Africa that the new knowledge of China, India, and Arabia reached Europe The #Moors brought the Compass from China into Europe. 15. The Moors ruled and occupied Lisbon (named "Lashbuna" by the Moors) and the rest of the country until well into the twelfth century. They were finally defeated and driven out by the forces of King Alfonso Henriques. The scene of this battle was the Castelo de Sao Jorge or the 'Castle of St. George.' 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Nobody: 2:43am On Oct 27, 2014 |
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| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by pashaun(f): 4:14pm On Oct 27, 2014 |
Radoillo: 6700 were black Africans 300 were authentic Arabs 1 Like |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by pashaun(f): 4:17pm On Oct 27, 2014 |
kNarcissus: 6700 black Africans and 300 Arabs conquered Spain. You can also check out some museums in Europe discussing black-a-moors ... 2 Likes |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Mandume: 7:39am On Nov 08, 2014 |
Radoillo: Authentic Arabs were "Africoid" peoples, check out this blog afroasiatics..com It's a common misconception that the original arabs are the mulatto-ish people that we're accustomed to today (They are Turks, pale-persians, Romans & Greeks) . So when the Arabic forces swept across North Africa in the 7-8th century CE, it was mainly black people who did it. So those Afrikans who are muslims in North & West Africa today were converted by fellow black-skinned peoples. You should NEVER forget that! (Yes, your holy prophet was black too) . And the North African "Berbers" look just like their southern "brethren". Dark skinned people are native to ALL of Africa. Period. [img]http://www.offroadkangaroo.de/data/image/timbuktu/Touareg.jpg[/img]   The Zaghawa for an example, call themselves "Beri" . That's a contraction of the name "Beri Beri", which is what the (original) Arabs (i.e an Africoid people) called the Berbers in ancient times.  The pale-skinned peoples in the North are NOT Afrikan. They are invaders, and descendants of slaves. Don't forget that the Ottomans brought 2 million (approx) EUROPEAN slaves to North Africa. The Berbers who ruled Spain (Moors) brought with them slaves when they retreated in 1492 also. Then you also have to consider the fact that certain Germanic groups settled in North Africa too (Vandals, Goths, Visigoths, Alans) , so North Africa has never been isolated from foreign tribes. There are even evidence of invasions by pale-skinned peoples going back to Egyptian dynastic times, so just because remnants of these peoples (Romans & Greeks too) stayed, doesn't mean that they're Afrikans. Many of these pale-skinned peoples are now claiming to be "Berbers" & Amazigh and whatever, it's preposterous of course, but that's how these pale-skinned people operate. They claim to be something that they're not, thinking they can lay claim to OUR land. Some of us are unfortunately buying it, but I pray to God, that one day, we might be able to drive these savages into the Mediterranean ocean. 1 Like |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Nobody: 12:10pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
Mandume: *sigh* Oh well.... |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by StarFlux: 2:21pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
Those paintings are fascinating. Thanks for bringing this topic to life. |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by gatiano(m): 3:34pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
wonderful, just beautiful. somebody will be wondering why the immigrants (blacks/moors) are sitting on spanish border, they are just coming/going back home. |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by gatiano(m): 4:03pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
one of the pictures have a man wearing the igbo fez, the red cap that the igbo chiefs wear. |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Nobody: 8:31pm On Jul 06, 2015 |
Mandume: Preach my brother, you are spot on, the Arab race is a bastard race with black progeny, the black africans migrating out of african through the Levant are thought to have sired mulatto children with the turkish albino white women, that why even in Saudi Arabia's interior you'll find dark arabs who are as dark as SSA, but the royalty is white due to the long occupation of the Ottoman Turks. Even the language itself is from Africa seeing that majority of Afro-Asiatic languages are African. It just doesn't make sense how a light-skinned race can survive the sun for so long, we need to preach our forgotten/erased history to everyone. |
| Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by Nobody: 8:31pm On Jul 06, 2015 |
Mandume: Preach my brother, you are spot on, the Arab race is a bastard race with black progeny, the black africans migrating out of africa through the Levant are thought to have sired mulatto children with the Turkish albino white women, that why even in Saudi Arabia's interior you'll find dark Arabs who are as dark as SSA, but the royalty is white due to the long occupation of the Ottoman Turks. Even the language itself is from Africa seeing that majority of Afro-Asiatic languages are African. It just doesn't make sense how a light-skinned race can survive the sun for so long, we need to preach our forgotten/erased history to everyone. |
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