The Gothic Moor’s magic derives from Muslim ancestors who dabbled in black magic

Evidence

Zofloya’s knowledge of black magic and miraculous powers also point to his demonic nature. When he returns from his disappearance, Zofloya reports that he was saved from certain death by his “possession of a secret transmitted to me by my ancestors.” These ancestors are Moors, African Muslims who dabbled in black magic. In addition to sorcery, Zofloya is telepathic, able to read Victoria’s mind, a power that Dracula and other monsters also possess. Victoria asks, “But, how have you the power of divining my thoughts?” — Sophia Rose Arjana, Muslims in the Western Imagination, 499

Categorization

• XREF: The genealogical transmission of ‘dark’ powers pairs with the Saracen giant lineage noted at 498 — magic passed down through Muslim/Moor lineage.