Muladi
The Muladi (Spanish: muladí [mulaˈði] , pl. muladíes ; Portuguese: muladi [mulɐˈði] , pl. muladis ; Catalan: muladita [muɫəˈðitə] or muladí [muɫəˈði] , pl. muladites or muladís ; Arabic: مولد trans. muwallad , pl. مولدون muwalladūn or مولدين muwalladīn ) were Muslims of local descent or of mixed Arab, Berber, and Iberian origin who lived in Al-Andalus during the Middle Ages. They were also called "Musalimah" (Islamized). In broader usage, the word muwallad is used to describe Arabs of mixed parentage, especially those not living in their ancestral homelands. [1] [2] Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Notable Muladi 4 See also 5 Footnotes 6 References Etymology Aljamiado text in 16th century The Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan words muladí , muladi or muladita are derived from the Arabic muwallad . The basic meaning of muwallad is a person of mixed ancestry, especially a descendant of an Arab father and a non-Arab mother, [3] who grew up under the influe...