FAH262H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Qibla, Abd Al-Rahman I, Jstor
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Al-walid ruling out of damascus expanding his territories and providences such as kufa, and fustat. Islamic expansion into spain, that part of the world was in similar circumstances to pre historic islamic empire. Spain was going through its early christian phase. The border eases back up and back down again it is quite permeable and power is beinf brokered between congressional lines. Diverse ethnic group coming from north africa which composed the muslim armies along with the already diverse population that was present. By the 15th century the islamic empire reverts back to christianity in spain. 756 ce abd al rahman i meir of cordoba. 750 abbasid revolt brings an end to the umayyad dynasty. One prince descendent of umayyad family survives and escapes to north africa, his father a caliph married a burbith women and had family in north africa he got there riding a horse across to the protection of his family.
