At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
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In time
In space
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Muslim minorities under non-Muslim ruleCivil wars and revolts
Overview
How it happened
According to al-Maqqari, the priests wrote that everyone who had converted from Christianity must be forced back to Christianity. A Muslim was then told that his grandfather had been a Christian, so he must return. The people of al-Bayyazin rose against the rulers and killed them. A ruling was issued that whoever rose against the ruler would be punished by death, unless he became Christian. 2
Villages including Balfiq and Andarash refused, so the enemy gathered forces against them, killed them and took them captive. al-Maqqari mentions that the people of Jabal Balfaqa killed a great number of the enemy, and that they were taken out under safe-conduct to Fez. 2
He adds that those who professed Christianity while secretly worshipping God and praying were watched closely by the Christians, who burned many of them and prevented them even from carrying a small knife. 2
Note
The date of the event is derived. The report rests on one source, a late Islamic one. It needs an additional source.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Granada
People and things also explored
The Alhambra· Foundations of the Alhambra· The surrender of Granada and the Christian entry into the Alhambra· The great battle of Granada, 663· Ibn Jubayr sets out from Granada· Ibn Jubayr returns to Granada· Expulsion of the Moriscos from al-Andalus· Ibn al-Ahmar takes Granada
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p. 527-528
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p.527-528
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The breach of the Granada terms and the revolt of the Alpujarras”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/alpujarras-conversion-revolt-904/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.