Tariq bin Ziyad Spain was conquered in 711 by Tariq bin Ziyad under orders of Caliph Al Walid I. He led the army from Morocco and landed at Gibraltar. Gibraltar is Spanish for Jabl-e-Tariq or Mountain of Tariq named after him. His army captured Cordoba and Garnada among other places in most of Spain. Tariq served as the Governor of Tangier. Tariq bin Ziyad was a Berber, which is an ethnic group of North Africa.
Mehmud Ghaznawi was the ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire some 300 years after Tariq ibn Ziyad. The Ghaznavid Empire covered Afghanistan, Eastern Iran, Pakistan, and northwestern India. Mehmud Ghaznawi is known for his 17 successful invasions of northwest India.
Musa bin Nusayr was the governor of North Africa during the time of Caliph al-Walid I. Tariq ibn Ziyad was a General in his Army. Musa bin Nusayr sent Tariq to conquer Spain. Musa completed the conquest of North Africa. He was the first Muslim general to take Tangiers. Uqba bin Nafi who is credited with being the first conqueror of Africa, had only failed to conquer Tangier. Musa occupied Tangier and with that completed the conquest of North Africa. According to the famous Moroccan geographer and explorer Ibn Batutta, Jabel e Musa in Morocco is named after him. Jabel e Musa is opposite the rock of Gibraltar named for Tariq bin Ziyad.

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