What is the secret of our emotional attachment to Andalusia, and what is the secret of Andalusian names such as Granada Street and Alhambra neighborhood in our cities to this day? The guest of this episode is Khalid Al-Bakr, Professor of Islamic History at King Saud University, who tells us the story of Andalusia and its history since its conquest and the entry of Muslims into it, until the fall of their state there. Why did Muslims conquer Andalusia, and was it originally an Arab land, and what was the Islamic Caliphate like there, and how did Muslims live at that time? What about the Abbasids’ response to the political presence of the Umayyads in Andalusia, and how did the Muslims’ situation change from strength to weakness, collapse, and then the end of their state, and what is the truth about the Inquisition, and what was the end of the Umayyads in Andalusia? - • Download the “Radio Thamanyah” app. https://thmanyah.link/101057 • A newsletter from me, Abdulrahman Abu Maleh, and the Fنجان team, for the close audience of the podcast. https://thmanyah.link/8be1e3 • Share with me a guest or topic you would like to hear on the Fنجان podcast: https://thmanyah.link/37a0c7 • Safa Investment, high-end housing solutions that meet your needs and exceed your expectations: https://thmanyah.link/561 • Enter the world of e-commerce through the easiest doors, with “Salla”, the future of commerce..: https://thmanyah.link/salla • Whether you are a coffee lover prepared by professional coffee makers or prefer to prepare it at home. We are honored to enrich you in the world of specialty coffee, start with one step: https://thmanyah.link/9y3 and share your experience with us through our interactive platforms. Al-Mousa Rehabilitation Hospital, an integrated health oasis in the heart of Al-Ahsa https://thmanyah.link/rehb Episode topics: (00:00) The beginning (01:25) Our relationship with Andalusia (09:30) Why did Muslims enter Andalusia (20:46) How did Muslims conquer Andalusia (37:52) The reason for the disappearance of Tariq bin Ziyad (43:34) After the conquest of Andalusia (50:09) From prosperity to decline (1:01:27) Who are the inhabitants of Andalusia (1:11:30) Who is Abd al-Rahman al-Dakhil (1:30:53) The era of the Umayyad Emirate (1:36:19) The caliphate disputes (1:52:00) The collapse of the caliphate (2:17:24) The term “Reconquest Wars” (2:22:25) How did Andalusia end (2:32:30) What are the Inquisitions (2:42:17) After Episode: Obscure issues in history Eight on Radio Eight: https://thmanyah.link/i0qw Eight website: https://thmanyah.link/fa44da Eight Radio: https://thmanyah.link/af2741 Eight on Twitter: /thmanyah Eight on Instagram: /thmanyah Eight on TikTok: /thmanyah Eight on Facebook: /thmanyah