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Granada massacre: A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city.
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1066 Granada massacre
Mass killing of Jews by Muslim mobs in modern-day Spain
The 1066 Granada massacre took place on 30 December 1066 when a Muslim mob stormed the royal palace in Granada, in the Taifa of Granada, killed and crucified the Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela, and massacred much of the Jewish population of the city.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Islam
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number 2 billion worldwide and are the world's second-largest religious population after Christians.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Granada
Municipality in Andalusia, Spain
Granada is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of four rivers, the Darro, the Genil, the Monachil and the Beiro. Ascribed to the Vega de…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Crucifixion
Inflicting death by nailing or tying a victim to a wooden cross
Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the condemned is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross, beam or stake and left to hang until eventual death. It was used as a punishment by the Persians, Carthaginians, and Romans, among others. Crucifixion has been used in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jews
Ethnoreligious group
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Vizier
High-ranking political advisor or minister
A vizier is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in the Near East. The Abbasid caliphs gave the title wazir to a minister formerly called katib (secretary), who was at first merely a helper but afterwards became the representative and successor of the dapir of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)