muwallad

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic مُوَلَّد (muwallad, “Arabized”).

Noun

muwallad (plural muwallads or muwalladun)

1. (historical) A Muslim of non-Arab descent in medieval Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus), being a local convert or a descendant of one.

   Synonym: muladi

See also

• mawla
• Mozarab