6. Tariq Bin Ziyad
• Date of birth 670 AD
• ("A.D." stands for anno domini, Latin for “in the year of the lord,” and
refers specifically to the birth of Jesus Christ.)
• Death 719 AD 95 HIJRI
• Rank General and Governor
• Attack 710
• Duration of life 37
• Buried in Damishq
• Kabila Berber
8. He Was by Made Leader not by Birth
• Most historians, Arab and Spanish, seem to agree that he was a
slave of the amier of North Africa Musa bin Nusayr, who gave him
his freedom and appointed him a general in his army. But his
descendants centuries later denied he had ever been Musas
slave.
10. Musa bin Nusair appointed Tariq governor
of Tangiers after its conquest in 710-711 but an
unconquered Visigothic outpost remained
nearby at Ceuta, a stronghold commanded by a
nobleman named Julian.
After Roderic came to power in Spain, Julian had,
as was the custom, sent his daughter to the
court of the Visigothic king to receive an
education. It is said that Roderic raped her, and
that Julian was so incensed he resolved to have
the Muslims bring down the Visigothic kingdom.
12. Accordingly, he entered into a treaty with Tariq to secretly
convoy the Muslim army across the Straits of Gibraltar, as
he owned a number of merchant ships and had his own
forts on the Spanish mainland
About April 26, 711, the army of Tariq, composed of
recent converts to Islam, was landed at Gibraltar by
Julian
15. Cont…
He has also leadership qualities
• More Task Then Relationship Oriented
• Charismatic leadership
16. In the Book of Mr. Hennery Adward Hans says
The Story of the Nation (Jilad no 36, page no 17-18)
After the Speech of (Tariq Bin Ziyad)
“The Soldier were ready to fight. They were waiting of morning
when sunrise and we attack on them(Enemy).”
17. Speech
Oh my warriors, whither would you flee? Behind you
is the sea, before you, the enemy.
You have left now only the hope of your courage and
your constancy.
Remember that in this country you are more
unfortunate than the orphan seated at
the table of the avaricious master.
Your enemy is before you, protected by an
innumerable army; he has men in abundance, but you,
as your only aid, have your own swords, and as your
only chance for life, such chance as you can snatch
from the hands of your enemy.
19. Put far from you the disgrace from which you flee
in dreams, and attack this monarch who has left
his strongly fortified city to meet you.
Here is a splendid opportunity to defeat him, if
you will consent to expose yourselves freely to
death.
Do not believe that I desire to incite you to face
dangers which I shall refuse to share with you.
In the attack I myself will be in the front, where
the chance of life is always least.
20. Remember that if you suffer a few moments in
patience, you will afterward enjoy supreme
delight.
Do not imagine that your fate can be separated
from mine, and rest assured that if you fall, I
shall perish with you, or avenge you.
You have heard that in this country there are a
large number of ravishingly beautiful Greek
maidens, their graceful forms are draped in
sumptuous gowns on which gleam pearls,
coral, and purest gold, and they live in the
palaces of royal kings.
21. What We can Learn From Tariq Bin Ziyads
Speechs and Battles
22. References
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_ibn_Ziyad
• "History of Gibraltar". Government of Gibraltar. Archived from the original on
January 3, 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
• Jump up^ al-Maqqari, p. 255 of English translation by Gayangos, states that Ibn
Khaldun referred to Ṭāriq as al-Laythī but this does not appear in modern
editions of Ibn Khaldun's works.
• Jump up^ Akhbār majmūa, p. 20 & 21 of Spanish translation, p. 6 of Arabic text.
• Jump up^ See also Ibn Taghribirdi, p. 278 of French translation, and Ibn
Khallikan, vol. 3 p. 476 of English translation (which also refers to him as a
Berber). Also mentioned by al-Maqqari, p. 253 & 266 of English translation,
together with a possible Lakhmid origin.
• Jump up^ Marvine Howe (2005). Morocco: The Islamist Awakening and Other
Challenges. Oxford University Press. p. 59. ISBN 9780195346985.