Al-Andalus (Arabic: الأَنْدَلُس, romanized: al-ʾAndalus) [a] was the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula. The name refers to the different Muslim [1] [2] states that controlled these territories at various times between 711 and 1492.

Andalusia (UK: / ˌændəˈluːsiə, - ziə / AN-də-LOO-see-ə, -⁠zee-ə, US: /- ʒ (i) ə, - ʃ (i) ə / -⁠zh (ee-)ə, -⁠sh (ee-)ə; [6][7][8] Spanish: Andalucía [andaluˈθi.a] ⓘ, locally also [-ˈsi.a]) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe.

Al-Andalus, Muslim kingdom that occupied much of the Iberian Peninsula from 711 CE until the collapse of the Spanish Umayyad dynasty in the early 11th century. The Arabic name Al-Andalus likely refers to the Vandals who occupied the Iberian Peninsula in the 5th century.

Al-Andalus [a] (Arabic: الأَنْدَلُس) was the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula. The term is used by modern historians for the former Muslim states in modern Spain and Portugal. [1] At its greatest geographical extent, it occupied most of the peninsula [2] [3] [4] and a part of present-day southern France, Septimania (8th ...

A brief history of the rise and fall of Al-Andalus created by the Moors when they arrived in Spain in 711. See why al Andalus is still relevant nowadays.

Jan 9, 2023 · At astonishing speed, the Arab and Berber conquerors brought with them a new faith, culture, and society to the region that would last for nearly 800 years. This is the story of Al-Andalus. The borders of the Umayyad State of Andalusia. The conquest of the Visigothic Kingdom was quick and decisive.

The Iberian Peninsula–Al-Andalus (750–1031) The confluence of cultures, religions and brilliant minds that came together in Islamic Spain created a civilization that changed human history.

Sep 26, 2024 · Al-Andalus: History of Muslim Spain. The Muslim prophet Muhammad’s conquest to leave the Arabian Peninsula was further pursued after his death (632). Islamic armies soon shifted their attention to the West. By the end of the seventh century, the Muslims were making progress toward the Atlantic.

Nov 7, 2024 · Al-Andalus (or Andalus): The name given by Arabs to Muslim-ruled Spain. It was Derived from the Arabic word “al-Andalus,” meaning “the land of the Vandals.” The Iberian Peninsula, located in southwestern Europe, consists of modern-day Spain and Portugal.

Al-Andalus (Arabic: الأَنْدَلُس, romanized: al-ʾAndalus) was the Muslim -ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula. The name refers to the different Muslim states that controlled these territories at various times between 711 and 1492. At its greatest geographical extent, it occupied most of the peninsula as well as Septimania under Umayyad rule.