Era: 8th c.
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Jabal Ṭāriq (Gibraltar)
The rocky promontory at the entrance to the Mediterranean, associated in later tradition with Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād.
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Crossing into Iberia / Battle of Guadalete
A traditional name for early battles and campaigns during the Muslim entry into Iberia; details and dating vary by source tradition.
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Mūsā ibn Nuṣayr
Umayyad governor and commander in North Africa whose campaigns, administration, and rivalry with later memory figures help frame the opening phase of al-Andalus.
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Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād
Commander associated with the 711 crossing into Iberia, central to how readers first encounter the opening of al-Andalus but best understood through careful source limits rather than legend.
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Ceuta
A North African port city near the Strait of Gibraltar, important to later traditions about the 711 crossing into Iberia.