A Muslim royal household under Christian protection could anchor contact between communities

Evidence

The Nasrid household maintained under official Castilian royal protection in this way in Ar´evalo might well have, for a time, provided a haven for Muslims, and perhaps a channel for contact between Mudejars and coreligionists in the wider Islamic world. — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 542

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the pattern of protected minority communities as cultural bridges also seen in the dhimmi and convivencia literature; ties into the reader’s interest in minority haven dynamics.