jan 1, 711 - Enrolment to Iberia

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During 711 C.E., Tariq ibn Ziyad entered Iberia. Once, he was a convert Berber who embraced Islam. He was famous for this action he took without the consultation from his commander, Musa (an Arab). This action of his won him the title of Jabal Tariq (Tariq Mountain) or Gilbraltar which realistically existed as the name of the mountain. The expansion to Iberian Peninsula stop.

Source: Allen Fromherz. Making of The Maghrib:600-1060. Cultural History, Image of Africa, Invention of Tradition, North Africa and Gulf. Oxford Research Encyclopedias: African History. March 2018. Accessed on 27th September 2018 from

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