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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ibnanv" data-source="post: 12289870" data-attributes="member: 218596">[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]<img src="http://www.islamicity.com/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/tariq-bin-ziyad300__300x225.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />            [/FONT][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]   Every year millions of visitors flock to Spain to access its unique   heritage of cultural & language knowledge. It requires years to   learn all about Spain but who can forget the year 711 when a mysterious   figure landed on the straits of modern day Gibraltar and left a legacy   behind. Spain was the accolade of Tariq and the Moors, bringing to   native land a great combination of Islam, architecture wonders, poetry,   food, music and culture.  Tariq bin Ziyad route is a tale of courage, war, humility, compassion   and faith and runs from Tangier through the province of Gibraltar, and   links Ecija, Cordoba, Toledo and Granada, the later three being main   cities of earlier Moorish civilization. This is an idealistic route,   inspired by Tariq's great military voyages and taken from various  historical books  and contents. Tangier         <img src="http://www.islamicity.com/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/TangierMorroco3__250x187.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     What a great place to start then Tangier in Northern Morocco, a city   of Tariq Ibn Ziyad and the first leg of his extraordinary expedition.   Though no signs of Tariq Ibn Ziyad on the streets of present day   Tangier, yet it is a good day trip, as you absorb and appreciate the   city that was under his governance. Agnus Macnab 'Spain under crescent  moon', "Tariq Ibn Ziyad was the commander of  Tangier and lead army of  12,000 Berbers, Saracens and Arabs from Tangier  to Gibraltar and then  across to peninsula in 711." Experience the magic of Tangier by taking in a panoramic view of the   city; enjoy a leisurely stroll through the Medina and various bazaars   for some fabulous shopping. In the evening, depart Tangier for a journey across the straits of   Gibraltar. Take an early-evening ferry through FRS Iberia. You will   enjoy dazzling skyline views of Gibraltar on the 80 minute ride. It is   one of the best ways to enter Gibraltar in the same manner as Tariq Ibn   Ziyad did in 711. As the minarets of Mosques disappear and the hustle   bustle of Tangier becomes distant you see a complete opposite side of   picture. A serene much orderly organized Gibraltar located near the   southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula. One wonders did he really   land here and conquer it? Gibraltar- طارق جبل         <img src="http://www.islamicity.com/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/gibraltar250__250x149.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Welcome to Jebel Tariq, a city where Tariq's army fought one of the   most decisive battles of the world history.  Their victory at the battle   of Guadelete gave the Iberian Peninsula for eight hundred years to  Arab  domination. The name Gibraltar is derived from Arabic word, طارق جبل  meaning Tariq's mountain. Stroll through the city, and  visit the  majestic mountain, from where you can admire the splendid  views of  Africa and the spectacular cliffs. EcijaAfter the victory at battle of Guadelte, Tariq marched to Ecija, a city   in the province of modern day Seville where the fugitives and town  folks  gave battle in the nearby plains. Irving states that Tariq  pitched his  camps four miles from the town on the Genil River banks  near a spring  called Tariq's spring by Arab writers.  The fiercest  battle of the entire  campaign was fought here. This attrition ended  with Ecija being yielded  to Tariq's troops.  A stop in Ecija will provide you with an opportunity to visit city's churches, convents and an Arab fortress. [/FONT]Cordoba<img src="http://www.islamicity.com/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/cordoba250__250x182.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />         Immerse  yourself in numinous saga and rich culture of Moorish  Cordoba, home to  a 1000 year old great mosque, La Mezquita. Cordoba was a  marvel of  Middle Ages, home to erstwhile renowned scholars and a ruling  seat of  Ummayad Caliphate. Be prepared to spend at least two full days  in this  marvellous city.  After succession of victories, the conquering army  betook itself  towards Cordoba where they encountered stout resistance.  The defences of  Cordoba were in good order and posed many challenges  for Muslims. Tariq  reorganized his eclectic army into three wings, one  column to remain in  Cordoba under Mughais al Roomi, while he took  another column of 700  warriors towards Toledo and sent third column  south eastward toward  Granada. Toledo             <img src="http://www.islamicity.com/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/toledo250__250x162.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Toledo, the "imperial city" and most established centre of Visigoth   rule was capitulated by Tariq's forces after little resistance, its  malcontented Jews offering a  peaceful surrender. The diplomatic  alliances that were formed between  the Jews of Toledo and Muslims were  aimed at preservation of peace,  individual liberties and religious  freedom. Enjoy this city with its artistic treasure troves, medieval bridges,   gateways, churches, mausoleums and Jewish quarters. In Toledo, you will   see the remarkable synthesis of Islamic and European Gothic architect   called Mudejar. Visit Toledo cathedral and marvel at a 13th century   polychrome statue of the Muslim saint Abu Walid the peacemaker (1086). Granada           <img src="http://www.islamicity.com/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/granada250__250x203.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Give him alms, woman, for life holds no greater affliction, than that of being blind in Granada.  F.A. de IcazaWrap up your trip by making a final stop in Granada, jewel of Moorish   Spain, in which Alhambra palace is the most intelligible and magnificent   creation of mankind. End of great Journey             <img src="http://www.islamicity.com/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/UmmayadMosque250__250x165.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Tariq left his conquered kingdom and post as a governor of estate and   returned to Damascus on the orders of Ummayad Caliph. He lived a quite   life and died in year 720. The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of   Tariq Ibn Ziyad upon his return to Damascus may never be solved, but his   name will live forever because it is not only for his military   adroitness that Tariq is venerated. He is also remembered for his   humility, compassion, and restraint.  He was a favorite son and beloved  brother of Berber tribe and was admired by his  Arab contemporaries.  Thousand of year after his emergence, he stands  firmly as a  transcendent and triumphant figure in our history; his name  continues  to hold and the rock that was once his mountain stands proudly  in  Southern Spain bearing his name.</blockquote>

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