Tariq ibn Ziyad (Arabic: طارق بن زياد Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād; c. 670 – c. 720), also known simply as Tarik in English, was an Umayyad commander who initiated the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula (present-day Spain and Portugal) against the Visigothic Kingdom in 711–718 AD.

The name is derived from Arabic: جبل طارق, romanized: Jabal Ṭāriq, lit. 'Mount of Tariq' (named after the 8th-century North African military leader Tariq ibn Ziyad , who began the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula via the Strait of Gibraltar in 711).

Traditionally, Tariq was said to have landed on the shores of the Rock of Gibraltar, which was henceforth named after him (Jabal Ṭāriq (جبل طارق), English: "Mountain of Tariq" – a name which was later corrupted into "Gibraltar" by the Spanish). [1]

Apr 17, 2021 · Tariq refers to a Berber commander from Northern Africa who once led a large military expedition to the straits. The commander- Tariq ibn Ziyad, crossed the straits over to the promontory during the early 8th century AD, and it has been known as “Jabal al Tariq” or the “Mountain of Tariq” since then.

May 22, 2015 · He led a small force from Morocco in 711 AD and landed on the high rock which is called Jabal-Al-Tariq (Gibralter) after his name in Spain. The army of Tariq, comprising 300 Arabs and 10,000...

The Rock of Gibraltar (Jabal al-Tariq) was named after Tariq. The Moors were joined by Arab soldiers from the Syria-based Umayyad dynasty. They advanced northward and conquered the entire peninsula until they were finally turned back in southern France 21 years later.

Jun 2, 2010 · The Rock of Gibraltar became “Jabal Tariq” or The Mountain of the Path, for the Path of Islam into the Iberian Peninsula. The theory is that the Muslims, at the height of their religious fervour, would not dare to name the mountain after the name of a person but rather in honor of their religion.

On April 29 711, the armies of Tariq, coming from Africa, landed at Gibraltar, Spain (the name Gibraltar is derived from the Arabic name Jabal al Tariq, which means mountain of Tariq). The 17th century Muslim historian Al-Maqqari wrote that Tariq burned his ships upon landing and then made his well known speech to his soldiers:

May 22, 2015 · He led a small force from Morocco in 711 AD and landed on the high rock which is called Jabal-Al-Tariq (Gibralter) after his name in Spain. The army of Tariq, comprising 300 Arabs and 10,000 Berber converts to Islam, landed at Gibraltar.

Aug 14, 2024 · In April 711 CE, Tariq ibn Ziyad set sail from North Africa with a small force of approximately 7,000 men. This army was comprised of Berbers, Arabs, and freed slaves. His forces landed at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, at a location that would later bear his name—Jabal Tariq, or Gibraltar.