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INSTITUTIONS The Muslim community has an Islamic Cultural Center which provides about 50 students with Arabic lessons. The government and the Muslim community have not yet agreed on a system which would enable the schools to give such lessons. There is no specifically built , April 29, 2003 HISTORY At around 700, the Muslims conquered the area from the Visigoths , through the Segre valley. The Muslims did not really stay in Andorra, rather using it as a shortcut to get to Toulouse , Narbonne , Carcassone and Nimes . The Battle Of Poitiers and the Battle Of Roncesvalles marked the end of those expeditions to the other part of the Pyrenees . According to Antoni Filter I Rossell in his history book the Manual Digest (1748), in 788, 5000 Andorrans, led by Marc Almugàver came to Charlemagne's assistance in the Vall De Carol in fighting the Muslims. After the battle, Charlemagne gave his protection to Adnorra and declared them as a sovereign people. Geography and History of the Principality of Andorra REFERENCES |
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