But it was conquered by Muslim invaders, not Arabs, but Muslims, specifically the Almoravids [0].
Sweden is not a particularly good example. A better example might be Latvia (or any of the other areas invaded as part of the northern crusades), which was invaded by a group of Catholics spreading the faith[1], Latvia could not be called a colony of the Papacy, but it certainly moved the area into Romes sphere of influence, with all the religion and language that entails.
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Bakr_ibn_Umar
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Crusades