Before the Muslim conquest, Spain was overwhelmingly Christian
In 719 AD (map’s period), Muslims were only 5–10% of the population
The 80% figure refers to % of Muslims in small Muslim-ruled area in the 12th c., after Christians retook most of Spain
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Andalus
britannica.com/event/Reconqui…
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They also like to claim that 'Al-Andalus' was a heavenly utopia in comparison to Medieval European states. What they didn't say was that sharia was in full force during that utopian time period and pogroms/brutal oppression of Christians were/was of the order of the day.
Was already fact checked:
They also like to claim that 'Al-Andalus' was a heavenly utopia in comparison to Medieval European states. What they didn't say was that sharia was in full force during that utopian time period and pogroms/brutal oppression of Christians were/was of the order of the day.
That David sure is a star of research.