Is There Any Point in History Where Islam Can Return to Spain?

[Emperor-of-New-Zealand]

I'm talking after the Reconquista. Was there any viable way for a Muslim power to gain even a foothold in the Iberian peninsula again?

 

[Sarthak]

The 1568 Moorish Rebellion was openly led by Crypto Muslims who allied themselves with Moorish Christians who felt cheated out of equality despite their conversion. Crypto Muslims was still the majority in the Moorish population during this time. Having the 1568 rebellion succeed would probably be the last chance. They nearly succeeded in evicting Spain from the titular kingdom of Granada by 1569 before Aben Humeya kicked the bucket.

 

[Shehryar]

Anglo-Moroccan alliance - Wikipedia

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Have the Anglo-Moroccan alliance culminate in a joint English-Moroccan attack on Spain . with possible Ottoman support around the 1590s .

 

[kholieken]

I think no chance. After Reconquista, Portugal and Spain held lands and invade Africa. That show power balance now decisively on Christian side.

 

[stephen rude]

I guess they're not technically a part of the Iberian peninsula, but what about having the Ottomans conquer southern Italy and then from there eventually grabbing the Balearics?

 

[Insane Ranter]

I'm talking after the Reconquista. Was there any viable way for a Muslim power to gain even a foothold in the Iberian peninsula again?

How large a foothold is enough?

 

[Taunay]

The 1568 Moorish Rebellion was openly led by Crypto Muslims who allied themselves with Moorish Christians who felt cheated out of equality despite their conversion. Crypto Muslims was still the majority in the Moorish population during this time. Having the 1568 rebellion succeed would probably be the last chance. They nearly succeeded in evicting Spain from the titular kingdom of Granada by 1569 before Aben Humeya kicked the bucket.

So if Aben Humeya kicked the bucket, they could have succeeded in establishing an independent, Muslim Granada?

 

[Emperor-of-New-Zealand]

How large a foothold is enough?

Even a permanent city on the Iberian mainland would be interesting in itself, I think.

 

[Emperor-of-New-Zealand]

The 1568 Moorish Rebellion was openly led by Crypto Muslims who allied themselves with Moorish Christians who felt cheated out of equality despite their conversion. Crypto Muslims was still the majority in the Moorish population during this time. Having the 1568 rebellion succeed would probably be the last chance. They nearly succeeded in evicting Spain from the titular kingdom of Granada by 1569 before Aben Humeya kicked the bucket.

That sounds interesting.