Tariq ibn Ziyad: The Conqueror of Andalus

Tariq ibn Ziyad رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ , the freed Berber slave of Musa ibn Nusayr, was responsible for bringing Islam to Andalusia. A pious and competent general, his victory ended the oppression in the Iberian peninsula, his army reaching the borders of France. This article explores his legacy, beginning with the early North African conquests, entry into Iberia and the Muslim’s victory at the Battle of Guadalete.