Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree

Posted on 18 May 2017 by Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali tells us the story of the aftermath of the fall of Granada by narrating a family saga of those who tried to survive after the collapse of their world Ali is particularly deft at evoking what life must have been like for those doomed inhabitants, besieged on all sides by intolerant Christendom This is a novel that have something to say, and says it well The Guardian Free Read Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree Author Tariq Ali For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr . , , , , 8 , , ,, , , , 8 , , ,,, , ,,, , ,932 1509317Though this is historical fiction, Ali s novel provides a window on the late 15th century world of al Andalus Spain, a world where Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand and the powerful heads of the Church have battled their way back to power in most of the country and have made treaties with the remaining Muslim population These treaties promise freedom of life and religion and peace but it seems that the Queen and certain of the church leaders have other plans Soon acts of violence against Musli Though this is historical fiction, Ali s novel provides a window on the late 15th century world of al Andalus Spain, a world where Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand and the powerful heads of the Church have battled their way back to power in most of the country and have made treaties with the remaining Muslim population These treaties promise freedom of life and religion and peace but it seems that the Queen and certain of the church leaders have other plans Soon acts of violence against Muslim inhabitants begin with the proviso that only true converts will be allowed to stay The story is told through the lives of one formerly powerful and still well known Moorish family who live outside Gharnata or Granada Their lives are a microcosm of the beliefs and experiences of what might occur in a well to do family of that day, both enjoying the benefit o...Entertaining, and might be useful to make some people acquainted with the tragedy of the Spanish Moriscos Nonetheless, the author passed some important historical errors One of those the plot is in Granada around 1499 1500 There are Jews at the service of Christians or living among the Moriscos, and they have Jewish names That is simply impossible, sin.... .14921492 This tragically beautiful tale of the aftermath of the Reconquest of Moorish Spain is told through the lives of three generations of a noble Muslim family living near Grenada The promises of tolerance betrayed by Ferdinand and Isabella, the story revolves around the family s attempt to survive a sadistic Cardinal intent on the destruction of not just their existence, but every memory of them, their faith and their way of life While the Catholic Church is the ostensible bad actor in this story, This tragically beautiful tale of the aftermath of the Reconquest of Moorish Spain is told through the lives of three generations of a noble Muslim family living near Grenada The promises of tolerance betrayed by Ferdinand and Isabella, the story revolves around the family s attempt to survive a sadistic Cardinal intent on the destruction of not just their existence, but every memory of them, their faith and their way of life While the Catholic ...I write this review after the close defeat of a potential US Senator, who believed among other things, that a Muslim should not serve in the US Senate because he wouldn t swear on the Bible said douche bag also believes that women should stay in the home and that sex with 14 year old girls when you re in your 30s is okay This defeat occurred shortly after a sitting US president retweet the unverified news tweets of a British hate group The tweets showed video supposedly showing Muslims beh I write this review after the close d...

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18 May 2017

Tariq Ali