awesome information on the great Moors of land now called Spain (España)
Author Stanley Lane-poole, also great info in his book Moors In Spain (España)
When the united wisdom of Ferdinand and Isabella resolved on the expatriation of he Spanish Moors, they forgot the risk of an exile's vengeance. No sooner was Granada fallen than thousands of desperate Moors left the land which for seven hundred years had been their home, and, disdaining to live under a Spanish yoke, crossed the strait to Africa, where they established themselves at various strong points, such as Shershel, Oran, and notably at Algiers, which till then had hardly been heard of. Here is their story...
Author Stanley Lane-poole, also great info in his book Moors In Spain (España)