The
Muladi (; ; ;
trans. muwallad,
pl. muwalladun or
muwalladin) were
Muslims of
local descent or of mixed
Berber,
Arab and Iberian origin, who lived in
Al-Andalus during the
Middle Ages. They were also called
"Musalimah" (Islamized). In broader usage, the word
muwallad is used to describe Arabs of mixed parentage, especially those not living in their ancestral homelands.