Al Jazeera episode revisits Muslim history in Europe
Deja Vu traces a history from al-Andalus to the present and asks how it figures in European politics and perceptions of Muslims.
An episode of Al Jazeera’s Deja Vu examines Muslim history in Europe, tracing it from al-Andalus to the present. The programme asks why Muslims continue to be treated as outsiders.
Author Tariq Ali discusses the rise and fall of al-Andalus, including the burning of books and what the episode describes as the loss of a shared past.
The programme frames Muslim contributions to Europe as spanning centuries and extending from Spain to Sicily. It asks how that history continues to shape European politics.
The episode raises these questions but the available material does not establish a direct link between al-Andalus’s history and present-day political treatment of Muslims.
