Although the original inhabitants of North Africa were the ancestors of the Haratin and Chefchaouen Berbers, the region has a diverse and rich history that spans thousands of years. The region also known as the Maghreb, has been home to many other groups over the years and include the following: The Sea Peoples The Sea […]
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After years of rule the Moorish control of Iberia (Spain) began to decline as infighting among various leaders and factions lead to political instability in the region. These internal conflicts resulted in a number of military losses to the Visigoth forces that had retreated into the northern regions of the peninsula during the early 8th
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In 711AD Tariq ibn Ziyad requested additional support for his occupation of Iberia from Musa ibn Nusair (a Yemini Arab), governor of the Umayyad province of Ifriqiya (North Africa). Tariq led 6,700 African soldiers and 300 Arab translators and propagandists into Iberia where they again defeated the armies of the Visigoths, forcing them into the
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In 710 AD, Moorish commander Tariq ibn Ziyad launched a significant military campaign consisting of 500 African converts to Islam, later known as the invasion of Iberia. This invasion marked the beginning of Muslim presence on the Iberian Peninsula, which would have profound and lasting effects on the region’s history. Tariq ibn Ziyad, a Berber
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The Sahara stands as the largest non-polar desert globally, covering an expansive 8,600,000 km² and dominating much of northern Africa, stretching from the Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. While perceived as a singular entity, it encompasses diverse geographical features and environments, such as sand seas, Stone deserts, seasonal watercourses, oases, mountain ranges, and rocky
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