14 Oct. 2010: The Rupee News. Excerpts: Muslims were the major victims of the Spanish Inquisition in Goa. Richard Zimler of course focuses on the couple of Jews. But his work is seminal in the sense that it highlights the plight of the Goans...
In Goa, the Portuguese Inquisition focuses its guns to South Asian converts from Hinduism or Islam who were thought to have reverted to their original ways... Zimler says, " My novel, Guardian of the Dawn, takes place in the Portuguese colony of Goa during the early 17th century, and it is an historical mystery that explores the dangers of religious fundamentalism... Full text, 4259 words at http://rupeenews.com/2010/10/14/goa-the-cruelest-inquisition/ For Richard Zimler's website with more info about Guardian of the Dawn and a read of the first chapter of the book, go to http://www.zimler.com/ Eddie Fernandes
