Shafaqna English- The Sicilian capital’s links to Islam run deep. Most remnants of the city’s Islamic history remain hidden or have been lost. But now residents, old and new, are reconnecting to this heritage.
More than 1,000 years ago, in 832, Palermo, the principal city of Sicily, was conquered by Muslim forces from Ifriqiya, a historical region that incorporated modern-day Tunisia, eastern Algeria, and parts of Libya. The island became a province of the Islamic empire, first under Aghlabid and then Fatimid rule.
Now, as ever, Palermo remains a crossroads of cultures and is, once again, home to a diverse range of Muslim communities from countries including Bangladesh, Senegal, and Tunisia.
Sources: Hyphen Online