The Oran mufti sympathized with persecuted Spanish Muslims

Evidence

This mufti from Oran showed acute sympathy for the plight of Muslims living in Spain, people who kept to their religious faith even though it was the cause of so much suffering for them: “those who hold fast to their religion just as somebody might clutch to himself a burning ember.” — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 314 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The Oran fatwa of 1504 sanctioned Islamic practice under persecution; A mufti described persecuted Spanish Muslims as clutching their faith like a burning ember — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 314; A 1504 Oran fatwa authorized specific religious waivers for persecuted Spanish Muslims — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 313 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• A mufti described persecuted Spanish Muslims as clutching their faith like a burning ember #expands (0.95) — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 314