How history REPEATS itself: From Moors to Modern Wars

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The video explores the historical defeat of the Moors and the subsequent erasure of their identity, drawing parallels to modern geopolitical conflicts.
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The Moors were defeated through religious manipulation and cultural purges, justified by the Catholic Church during the Christian vs. Muslim War.
How were they defeated? 1, religious manipulation. The Christian versus Muslim War, was a cover for erasing the Moors. The Spanish Inquisition wasn't just about religion, it was a racial and cultural purge. The Catholic Church labeled the Moors as heretics and infidels to justify their destruction. They used forced conversions, mass executions and book burnings to wipe out their legacy.
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After their fall, the Moors' architectural legacy was destroyed and they were rebranded into different identities to erase their historical influence.
2 destruction of moorish architecture and civilization the european powers tore down moorish cities covered up stonework and rebranded their inventions as european castles mosques and libraries were destroyed their legacy was hidden so future generations would never know they once ruled 3 the division of the moors into new identities After the fall, the Moors were labeled as different groups to strip them of unity and power. In Spain and Portugal, they were renamed Moriscos and forced to convert or be exiled. In North Africa, they were labeled Berbers and Arabs to erase their global influence. In the Americas, they were enslaved and relabeled as Negroes and Indians.
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Contemporary nations are employing similar tactics against modern groups, mirroring the historical strategies used against the Moors.
The same tactic used against the Moors is now being used against Palestinians, Ukrainians and soon against Iran, China and Russia.

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