Moriscos of Valencia ; beginning of the expulsion of all Spain 's Moriscos . Moriscos (Spanish:  [mo ˈɾ iskos] , Catalan:  [mu ˈɾ iskus] , Portuguese : mouriscos [mo ˈɾ i ʃ ku ʃ ] ), meaning "Moorish") were Muslims who were forcefully converted to Christianity and were inhabitants of Spain