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Why was Spain and Sicily the major areas of Islamic influence in Europe?
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Spain (in addition to Portugal) and Sicily were not able to fight off Islamic influence as much as other areas. Arabs were able to conquer and immigrate easier to these areas than other parts of Europe. They are also fairly close to Northern Africa/the Middle East, which is where Islam originates and thrives.
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