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Institution that persecuted Jews and Muslims in Spain?

The Spanish Inquisition.


The church court used in spain to persecute Jews and Muslims?

The court of the Inquisition. And it generally persecuted Conversos, not Jews who remained Jewish.


What institution in Spain persecuted Jews and Muslims?

The Spanish Inquisition, founded in 1478. Initially, its sole function was to sniff out 'insincere converts' from Judaism. Later this was extended to Muslims and later to anyone who defied the authority of the Church. In Spain, Jews and Muslims had been put under enormous pressure since about 1350 to convert to Christianity.


Why are Jews persecuted worldwide?

With respect, the assumption in the question is not accurate. The Jews are not 'persecuted worldwide'.


What happened on August 3 1492?

Two things that happened on August 3, 1492: Columbus left Spain on his first voyage to the New World; and the last of the Jews and Moors (Moslems) were expelled from Spain.


What is a Holy city for Jews Christians and Moslems?

Jerusalem


What happened to Jews and Muslims after christians took over all of Spain?

The Catholic Church in Spain, and the Spanish Inquisition, either killed, expelled or forced the Jews and Muslims in Spain to convert.


Why is the year 1492 is sig nificant for what two reasons?

In Western history, 1492 is significant for being the first voyage of Columbus and the year that Spain expelled the Jews and Moors (Moslems).


What types of people were persecuted during the spanish inquisition?

The people persecuted in the Spanish Inquisition were "New Christians", which is to say Jews and Muslims who converted to Christianity in order to continue living in Spain (since Judaism and Islam were banned), but who were believed to be secretly practicing their faith of birth. Hundreds of thousands of Jews and Muslims who converted to Christianity were persecuted. Later, the Spanish Inquisition also persecuted Protestant reformers.


What relation were the Moors and Jews in 1492 Spain?

The relationship between Moors and Jews in Spain 1492 is that both groups were persecuted by the Spanish Christians. During the Spanish Inquisition, the ruling classes and the Church seized upon the concept of "purity of blood" and used this concept to persecute Moors and Jews who had not converted to Christianity. During this time most Jews and Moors were stripped of their possessions and expelled from Spain.


Who proscetued the Jews?

Jews have been persecuted throughout history.


What people were people were persecuted during the holocaust?

jews.