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Generally speaking, the Amazigh (proper term for Berber) in the lowland and coastal areas capitulated relatively quickly to the Arab Muslim Armies and converted to Islam, in order to participate in the the booty collection from future conquests. This allowed the Arab Muslim Armies to be bolstered at each point of conquest and would eventually allow there to be a conquering force large enough to conquer Spain in the 8th century. It was the lack of battles in key Amazigh lowland and coastal regions that allowed Islam to continue to expand westward.
However, the Amazigh who lived in the Atlas Mountains or further in the Sahara militarily resisted the Arab Muslims for centuries. This centralized Arab control of these countries in the lowland regions because the superior mountain positions could not be taken. For example, this is why all four of Morocco's historic capitals, Rabat, Fez, Meknes, and Marrakesh, are in lowland areas and not anywhere near the Atlas Mountains. Similarly, almost all settlement by Arabs in Algeria is within 50 kilometers of the coast. If the Amazigh in the more remote areas did not resist Arab Muslims, they would have been culturally assimilated to the degree where they would no longer have retained a distinct Amazigh identity, in much the same way that Muslim Mesopotamians and Muslim Levantines lack a distinct ethnic identity - e.g. they are Arabs.
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When was The Legacy of Muslim Rule in India created?
The Legacy of Muslim Rule in India was created in 1992.
What was the period of Muslim rule called?
Caliphate
What part of Arabia was under Muslim rule in the time of Muhammad?
Most of Arabia was under Muslim rule at time of Death of Prophet Muhammad saw .
Who were the monarchs at the time of the moors invasion?
The Moors invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711 AD, during the reign of King Roderic of the Visigoths, who was the last king before the Muslim conquest. The invasion led to the rapid decline of the Visigothic Kingdom. The Moors, primarily North African Arabs and Berbers, established control over much of the region, leading to centuries of Muslim rule in parts of Spain and Portugal.
Who drove the Berbers out of Timbuktu in 1468?
In 1468, Sunni Ali, the founder of the Songhai Empire, drove the Berbers out of Timbuktu. He expanded his empire and brought Timbuktu under Songhai rule, thus putting an end to the Berber control over the city.
How did muslim's rule the land they conquered?
Encouraged education
What ended Muslim rule of northern India?
The english
The return of what country to Christian rule after hundreds of years of Muslim rule is known as the reconquista?
spain
Did civilizations accept Muslim rule?
No one accepted Muslim rule. They resisted as much as possible before giving in. We know that since Muslims are bad today, so they were back then.
Why do Berbers believe in Islam?
The Amazigh converted to Islam over the long period of Arab Muslim Rule in North Africa. The Amazigh in the lowland areas which saw more benefits in aligning with the new conquerors converted almost immediately. The Amazigh tribes in the mountains took many more centuries, but they slowly converted to Islam.
The struggle to free Spain from the Muslims is known as what?
Muslim rule
Who was the first women to rule a Muslim country?
Razia Sultana
