Portugal won Euro 2016, but did you know about its Muslim heritage?

The whole world is talking about Portugal’s brilliant Euro 2016 victory, but few realise that the European nation has a Muslim heritage that spans five centuries. UK-based award-winning freelance travel writer Tharik Hussain writes about Portugal’s vast Islamic history.
REMEMBERING AL-GHARB AL ANDALUS: PORTUGAL’S MUSLIM PAST … AND ITS PRESENT
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Tharik Hussain