History of Islam Vol 3 of 3 by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi

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that the
other parts.
Christians in the southern part embraced Islam more than in
Cofdova Mosque completed
Sultan Hisham paid exclusive attention to the completion of the
Cordova Mosque whose foundation was laid by his father Abdur
Rahman bin Muawi’yah. Sultan Hisham appointed his son, Hakam as
the Governor of Toledo in 175 A.H. The bridge, over the Guadalquivir
river (from the Arabic Wadi al-Kabir) in Cordova, was rebuilt in 176
A.H. The bridge was first constructed by the govemer Samh during the
caliphate of Umar bin Abdul Aziz. Sultan Hisham made it wider,
stronger and more beautiful.
Abbasid agents kept making secret plans
in Spain. Sulaiman, the brother of Sultan Hisham kept misleading both
the Muslims and the Christians in Africa (Morocco) and Charlemagne in
the north had established friendly relations with Caliph Harun Rashid
of Baghdad against Sultan Hisham and the new-bom Christian State of
Galicia began to show signs of revolt. Sultan Hisham sent Abdul Karim
bin Abdul Wahid bin Mughith to Galicia without delay. Muslim troops
reached Galicia and returned only after punishing the insurgents and
making them obey the Muslim rule. Meanwhile, the Berbers gathered
together and took up arms against Sultan Hisham. Abdul Qadir bin
Aban bin Abdullah was sent to
large number of
deal with the insurgents who killed a
Berbers and drove away the rest. The event took place
in 178 A.H. The people of Galicia rose against the Muslim rule once
again with the French supporting them. Sultan Hisham sent Abdul
Malik bin Abdul Wahid bin Mughith at the head of an army with the
instructions to make inroads into France after punishing the people of
Galicia and to meet the Muslim troops advancing into France from the
other side. Sultan Hisham had sent another army to France. Being
informed of the advance of the Muslim forces, the Christian chief deserted
the city and kept fleeing ahead of the invading troops. The Muslim
commander then turned to France, he met die other Muslim force and
ravaged most of the French cities and forts and returned victoriously.
Death
Sultan Hisham bin Abdur Rahman died in Safar, 180 A.H. at the age
of 40 years and 4 months after ruling for 7 years and some months.