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The inquisition was indeed persecuted aganst ANY non-catholic religion. That obviously includes muslims. I cant even speculate how many muslims were burned at the stake because they refused to renounce their solemm right to practice their religion of their own choosing.
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There were many violent attacks against the Jews in Spain during and after the reconquest. The Inquisition was not aimed at non-Christians, believe it or not they were left primarily alone. It was aimed at Christians who did not adhear closely to dogmatic tradition.
People who had recently converted with the reconquest, old Muslims and Jews who threw thier hat in with the new conquerors and converted. The purpose was that they carried along with them too many "heretical" traditions and faiths.
The violence towards the Jews were by Muslims and Christians, however by different reasons. The Attacks in Cordoba were because the Muslims saw the Jews gaining too much power in a state that was crumbling. Therefore the Jews were responsible for the crumbling power and caused the weeks of attacks.
Christians had rumors that Jews would steal and crusify Christian babies, so these would erupt in riots that would kill the jews. But the institutionalized slaughter of jews by the Inquisition is a myth.