The Morisco term maga meant folk healer, not witch

Evidence

What is translated as “Wise Woman” reads in the text maga. It would be misleading to translate this as “witch.” The word is still in use in Andalusia in speaking of a curandera, a practitioner of popular and especially herbal medicine. — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 904 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

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Broader Connections

• The Arabic-derived word maga denotes a healing practitioner, not a witch #corroborates (1.00) — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 904