Tariq ibn Ziyad
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title:
Tariq ibn Ziyad
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Tariq ibn Ziyad, also known simply as Tarik in English, was an Umayyad commander who initiated the Muslim conquest of Visigothic Hispania in 711–718 AD. He led an army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar. The name "Gibraltar" is the Spanish derivation of the Arabic name Jabal Ṭāriq, meaning "mountain of Ṭāriq", which is named after him.
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Umayyad commander in Hispania (died c. 720)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_ibn_Ziyad
date created:
2003-04-03T13:11:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T13:20:23Z
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