When we were Arabs

Overview of the book The title of this book "When We Were Arabs" belongs to the attractive and controversial semantic titles, and this fits with the different ideological visions in Spain specifically. When we were Arabs, is an expositional component of the author himself, and a methodological definition of the "time" of the existence of Arabs in Spain. The word "we were" is a demonstrative verb in Spanish, referring to the pronoun "we," and contains two meanings: those who study Arabic and Islamic sciences in the modern and contemporary era, Emilio Fren and his teachers and colleagues. This is represented in the first part of the writing and Arab presence in Spain, and it is represented in the third part of it. Among the two meanings, there is a discussion about "methodology of reading history." The author aims from mentioning this verb, which sparked wide controversy among some academics and some political parties within Spain, to document the importance of Arab heritage in Andalusia, and to clarify its impact on the formation of "cultural knowledge" not only in the Iberian Peninsula but also in Europe. Author's name: Emilio Gonthar Translator's name: Hosni Milyat Number of pages: 452 Year of publication: 2021