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Spain is a country in Europe.

Overview

Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Spain

Judaism is attested in Spain since early Roman times. After suffering persecution under Christian Visigoths, the Jews welcomed the Moorish conquest in 711. The Arab period was indeed the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain. The Catholic Reconquista ended this experience of tolerance and culminated in the expulsion of all Jews in 1492. Edicts and acts of repression by the Inquisition against the Marranos (or Jewish conversos) continued up to the early 17th century.

Christianity spread very quickly in Spain in the decades following the death of Jesus, and became predominant under Roman and Visigoth rule. The Muslim conquest of 711 was felt as an occupation; the Catholic reconquista led to the expulsion of all Jews and Muslims from Spain and to a long age on religious intolerance and conflicts.

Islam was present in Spain from 711 until 1492 under the rule of the Arabs and Moors of al-Andalus. After the Reconquista, Muslims were offered the choice of baptism or exile. Edicts and acts of repression by the Inquisition against the Morisco conversos continued up to the early 17th century.

Contemporary times

Today, the overwhelming majority of Spanish population (70-80%) is Roman Catholic, with small Protestant and Christian Orthodox minorities.

Islam has grown fast in recent years as the result of immigration, with en estimated population of one million people.

Approximately 12,000 Jews live in Spain.

In Depth

Spanish Scholarship / Spanish Scholars -- survey of works by Spanish Scholars / biographies of Spanish Scholars

Spanish Fiction / Spanish Authors -- survey of works by Spanish Authors / biographies of Spanish Authors

External links

Wikipedia / Wikipedia (Religion in Spain)

Pages in category "Spain"

The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.

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 ==Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Spain==
-Judaism is attested in Spain since early Roman times. After suffering persecution under Visigoth rule, the Jews welcomed the Moorish conquest in 711. The Arab period was indeed the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain.
+Judaism is attested in Spain since early Roman times. After suffering persecution under Christian Visigoths, the Jews welcomed the Moorish conquest in 711. The Arab period was indeed the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain. The Catholic Reconquista ended this experience of tolerance and culminated in the expulsion of all Jews in 1492. Edicts and acts of repression by the Inquisition against the ''Marranos (or Jewish conversos)'' continued up to the early 17th century.
-Christianity also spread very quickly in the decades following the death of Jesus and grew to become the State religion in France until modern times. During the Reformation, the large Protestant minority in France suffered persecution; the notorious 1572 St. Bartholomew's Day massacre was the darkest moment. From 1598 the Edict of Nantes issued by Henry IV guaranteed some tolerance, but its revocation in 1685 caused a massive emigration of around 500,000 Protestants from France.
+Christianity spread very quickly in Spain in the decades following the death of Jesus, and became predominant under Roman and Visigoth rule. The Muslim conquest of 711 was felt as an occupation; the Catholic reconquista led to the expulsion of all Jews and Muslims from Spain and to a long age on religious intolerance and conflicts.
 Islam was present in Spain from 711 until 1492 under the rule of the Arabs and Moors of al-Andalus. After the ''Reconquista'', Muslims were offered the choice of baptism or exile. Edicts and acts of repression by the Inquisition against the ''Morisco conversos'' continued up to the early 17th century.