Leon Africanus or Hassan al-Wazzan was born in Muslim Grenade, raised up in Fez, in diplomatic mission in the Middle East, detained in Italy as a slave, freed by Pope Leon X, that induced to write and publish "Description of Africa". Even if his book was mentioning the practices from other religions, it was so intelligently written Inquisitors could not find the argumentative way to condemn it formally. So, little by little, Leon's book turned out to be the book for the ones that didn't want to be condemned formally, let's say for the people that felt guilty and for some sin they were feeling guilty. That's how in Mallorca, they burned up Jews and catholic-converted Jews, whose only fault was to possess Leon Africanus's book, up to 19th cent.
I have not read it. who burn person conseguent of religion; muslım or jew or catholic is guilty and sinner.
Some horrible things happened in the beautiful island of Majorca. Ten poor families were designed as of "Jew Origin" (Xuetas), to avoid problems to some noble families not so catholic. Xuetas were forced to convert but always suspected. Until 19th c, they were burn-up time to time on public place with big party around and big banquet and sons forced to look at their father tortured. This horror have a name, it calls Spanish Catholic Inquisition, one of the deadliest criminal organization against humanity. Description of Africa was a revolution in his time: Leon Africanus managed to write around forbidden issues (such as other religions) and did it so well it was impossible to condemn it. Israel unfriendly calls Xuetas "the dead branch of Israel's tree". A lot of them escaped to Algiers (partly thanks to Leon Africanus's book), wh ere they were humiliated by Muslims but were they could be openly Jews. Xuetas, oppressed by all, called themselves "sons of Cain". They became the finest jewelry artists and all wanted a portrait wearing a Majorcan fine jewelry: racism was joked.
Interesting facts! Well - this catholic church and its inquisition! So much damage it has inflicted on humanity!
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