Young Man of Arévalo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Young Man of Arévalo (Spanish: el Mancebo de Arévalo) was a Morisco crypto-Muslim author from Arévalo, Castile who was the most productive known Islamic author in Spain during the period after the forced conversion of Muslims there.[2] He traveled widely across Spain to visit crypto-Muslim communities and wrote several works about Islam which includes accounts from his travels.[3][3] His real identity and dates of birth and death are unknown, but most of his travels took place in the first half of the sixteenth century.[3]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Young Man of Arévalo | |
---|---|
Born | uncertain, late 15th/early 16th century[1] Arévalo, Crown of Castile (in today's Spain)[1] |
Died | uncertain, possibly second half of 16th century[1] uncertain, possibly Aragon[1] |
Pen name | Young Man of Arévalo Mancebo de Arévalo |
Subject | Islam, Moriscos |
Years active | 16th century |
Close