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History of Islam Vol 3 of 3 by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi

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90 The <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Islam</strong><br />

peaceful. However, he sent his commander Ibrahim to save the<br />

northern part <strong>of</strong> the country. Ibrahim invaded Galicia and Saragossa<br />

first and wrested the territories after fierce fighting. The rebel<br />

governors fled to Charlemagne along with the Christian forces and<br />

common people and persuaded him to invade Spain. Encouraged <strong>by</strong><br />

the Muslim governors, consultations were held in France. It was<br />

decided that the port <strong>of</strong> Barcelona should also be annexed to the<br />

Gothic March State. The Governor <strong>of</strong> Barcelona, Zaid was already in<br />

correspondence with King Charlemagne and Count Louis and had<br />

<strong>of</strong>fered his allegiance to them. Thus, in 188 A.H., Christian forces<br />

along with the<br />

troops <strong>of</strong> Gothic March reached Barcelona plundering<br />

the northeastern parts <strong>of</strong> Spain. But Zaid shut the doors and refused to<br />

hand over Barcelona to the Christians. Thereupon, the Christian forces<br />

laid a siege around Barcelona and tightened it gradually. Since Zaid<br />

received no help from any quarter, the Christians occupied Barcelona<br />

on the condition that the Muslim population would be allowed to<br />

vacate the territory safely. A Christian Governor took over the<br />

Governors!^ <strong>of</strong> the city. The newly conquered territory became a<br />

part <strong>of</strong> the Gothic March State. Now the <strong>Islam</strong>ic forces had to face two<br />

fronts m northern Spain, the State <strong>of</strong> Asturias and Galicia on one hand<br />

and the Gothic March and Barcelona on the other.<br />

were receiving help from France.<br />

Both the fronts<br />

In 189 A.R, rebel Muslim Governors <strong>of</strong> Spain persuaded the Christians<br />

Va e TO ed ThC Christians marched from Barcelona<br />

nor* orthem H °T<br />

and the<br />

ernes to Toledo. Yusuf bin Umar attempted T^y. to defend the city<br />

at last, surrounded Toledo. The Christ^ population <strong>of</strong> Toledo<br />

SLrlf su^urb 3 extended all help and facilities to arrest Yusuf bin<br />

“pture Toledo ' *ws <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Urn<br />

fall <strong>of</strong> Toledo reached<br />

*he ather ° f<br />

&o^to T<strong>of</strong>ed H T Ul Umar ' he marched<br />

th* J Toledo and conquered it and he freed Yusuf driving awav<br />

A1 OUgh tK*<br />

Punis^^om C ,*<br />

atians <strong>of</strong> Toted° deserved heavy<br />

hbm fhe siZt^rr'jTa ^mar W' ' >n view <strong>of</strong> the demand acce <strong>of</strong> the<br />

'<br />

P ted their excuses and restored peace to them.<br />

Cjuse s <strong>of</strong> Opposition to Hakam<br />

“akan”VaS a brave maa<br />

bu, right<br />

fo"" from to<br />

the<br />

the throne<br />

day he<br />

he came<br />

remained engaged in constant fighting. Some parT<strong>of</strong>

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