Sicily and encouraged the growth of smallholdings, undermining the dominance of the latifundia. The Arabs further improved irrigation systems. The language spoken in Sicily under Arab rule was Siculo-Arabic and Arabic influence is still present in some Sicilian words today. Although the language is extinct in Sicily, it has developed into what is now the Maltese language on the islands of Malta today. A description of Palermo was given by Ibn Hawqal, an Arab merchant who visited Sicily in 950. A walled suburb, called the Al-Kasr (the palace), is the centre of Palermo to this day, with the great Friday mosque
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily the adult who shares it with a child of ten and up, as to the child, who may read it simply as a fantasy." The critic further wrote that "the opera-comique effect, the substantial plot, the humorous drawings—and full pages in color—by the author, make it appealing to a selective audience." The book is being adapted into the French-Italian animated film "The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily", directed by Lorenzo Mattotti. In a November 2016 interview, Mattotti expected the film to be released in two or three years. The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily