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To: proud2bRC
If I remember my history, Fatima, Portugal is named for a muslim princess who converted to Christianity and married a local nobleman. Upon her death, her husband endowed the lands with her name.
52 posted on 11/02/2001 8:56:10 AM PST by Dumb_Ox
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To: Dumb_Ox
From the article above:

At the time when they were finally driven out, the last Moslem chief had a beautiful daughter by the name of Fatima. A Catholic boy fell in love with her, and for him she not only stayed behind when the Moslems left, but even embraced the Faith. The young husband was so much in love with her that he changed the name of the town where he live to Fatima. Thus, the very place where our Lady apeared in 1917 bears a historical connection to Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed.

53 posted on 11/02/2001 8:57:57 AM PST by Brian Kopp DPM
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