The fall of Granada not only marks the end of the Muslim rule of Spain but also denotes the beginning of a time of religious intolerance. Moriscos, Muslims who were forced to become baptized Christians after the fall of Granada in 1492, had to face either expulsion or imprisonment and death if found secretly practicing their religion. This paper attempts to analyze the representation of Moriscos, their ordeal, internal conflicts, and their rebellion in The Hand of Fatima (2009) written by Ildefonso Falcones, a Spanish writer and one of Spain’s best-selling authors. The novel presents a historical narrative that is colored by the author's perspective and culture, and therefore, the methodology of this paper is to apply concepts of New Historicism to analyze the representation of Moriscos in the novel. Therefore, the portrayal of Moriscos in The Hand of Fatima (2009) is examined and contrasted with other historical and cultural works to highlight how Ildefonso’s cultural background influences the representation of Moriscos in the novel.
El Gebali, M. (2022). The Representation of Moriscos in Ildefonso Falcones' The Hand of Fatima. Buhūth, 2(9), 47-63. doi: 10.21608/buhuth.2023.177876.1434
MLA
Mai El Gebali. "The Representation of Moriscos in Ildefonso Falcones' The Hand of Fatima". Buhūth, 2, 9, 2022, 47-63. doi: 10.21608/buhuth.2023.177876.1434
HARVARD
El Gebali, M. (2022). 'The Representation of Moriscos in Ildefonso Falcones' The Hand of Fatima', Buhūth, 2(9), pp. 47-63. doi: 10.21608/buhuth.2023.177876.1434
VANCOUVER
El Gebali, M. The Representation of Moriscos in Ildefonso Falcones' The Hand of Fatima. Buhūth, 2022; 2(9): 47-63. doi: 10.21608/buhuth.2023.177876.1434
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