Islamiat MCQ #29

The Berber general who led the initial Muslim conquest of Spain alongside Tariq ibn Ziyad was:

Islamiat MCQ #29

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The Berber general who led the initial Muslim conquest of Spain alongside Tariq ibn Ziyad was:

    • A) Musa ibn Nusayr
    • B) Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa
    • C) Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi
    • D) Yusuf ibn Tashfin

    Answer: Musa ibn Nusayr

    Explanation: Musa ibn Nusayr was the Arab governor of North Africa who planned and oversaw the Muslim conquest of Spain, sending his Berber commander Tariq ibn Ziyad across the strait in 711 CE.