Moor Explained

Moor or Moors may refer to:

Nature and ecology

Moors, Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta during the Middle Ages
Moors, a variant name for Melungeon (tri-racial isolate groups) in colonial North America
Moorish Orthodox Church of America, a syncretic, non-exclusive, and religious anarchist movement
Moorish Science Temple of America, an African-American Muslim religious group
Mouros da Terra, native or half-native coastal Muslims in south India such as Mappila (Mouros Malabares/Moors Mopulars)
Sri Lankan Moor, a minority Muslim group in Sri Lanka
United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors, an American religious group founded and led by Dwight York, which includes (among others) Yamassee Native American Moors of the Creek Nation

Karl Marx, 19th century German philosopher and communist. Was known as “The Moor” by family and friends because of his darker complexion.
Davey Ray Moor, Australian songwriter, singer, composer and producer
David Moor (1947–2000), British general practitioner who was prosecuted for the euthanasia of a patient
David Moor (cricketer) (born 1934), English cricketer
Dmitry Moor (1883–1946), professional name of Dmitry Stakhievich Orlov, Russian artist
Drew Moor (born 1984), American soccer player
Edward Moor (1771–1848), British soldier and Indologist
Els Moor (1937–2016), Surinamese educator, editor and book publisher
Emánuel Moór (1863–1931), Hungarian composer
Felix Moor (1903–1955), Estonian journalist and actor
George Raymond Dallas Moor (1896–1918), recipient of the Victoria Cross
Henry Moor (1809–1877), Mayor of Melbourne
Ian Moor (born 1974), English singer
James H. Moor, American philosopher
Karl Moor (Swiss banker) (1853–1932), Swiss Communist
Lova Moor (born 1946), French dancer, real name Marie-Claude Jourdain
Marie Möör, French singer
Paul Moor (born 1978), British Ten-pin Bowler
Peter Moor (born 1991), Zimbabwean cricketer
Terry Moor (born 1952), American tennis player
William Moor (died 1765), Canadian sailor and explorer
Wyman Moor (1811–1869), American politician

Moor, Nevada, United States
Moor, the German spelling of Mór, a town in Fejér county, Hungary
Moor Crichel, a village in southwest England
Moor Island, uninhabited Canadian Arctic Archipelago islands in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
The Moor, Hawkhurst, a village green in Kent, England
The Moor Quarter, a street in Sheffield, England
Lower Moor, Village in Worcestershire, England

Moor (film), a 2015 Pakistani drama by Jamshed Mehmood
The Moor (novel), the fourth book in Mary Russell detective series by Laurie R. King
"The Moor" (The Borgias), a 2011 episode of the television series The Borgias
Berber the Moor, a character in The Bastard Executioner
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 and based on a story of Cinthio
Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain"), a story by Cinthio (Giovanni Battista Giraldi), first published in 1565
"Moor", a song by American metalcore band Every Time I Die from the album From Parts Unknown
"The Moor", a song by Swedish metal band Opeth from the album Still Life

Mooring (watercraft), any permanent structure to which a vessel may be secured
Moors murders, murders of five children by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965, in and around Manchester, England
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Red Moors, a Sardinian political party
Moors Sundry Act of 1790, advisory resolution passed by South Carolina House of Representatives, clarifying the status of free subjects of the Sultan of Morocco