Several of the Taifas (I know at least of the prominent taifa of Denia) were created by Slavic Muslim generals who were former slaves. Large portions of their armies were similarly made up of Slavic people. While these Slavs were heavily Arabized, it is possible that many retained a Slavic language.
My question is, under what circumstances, if it were even possible, would one of these Taifas become a Slavic (rather than Arab and Arabized Slav) state? There were tensions between the Slav and the Arab soldiers, could these somehow turn into an open repudation of the Arabic language? Under what circumstances could a Slavic taifa survive?
My question is, under what circumstances, if it were even possible, would one of these Taifas become a Slavic (rather than Arab and Arabized Slav) state? There were tensions between the Slav and the Arab soldiers, could these somehow turn into an open repudation of the Arabic language? Under what circumstances could a Slavic taifa survive?