History – Arab Islamic Conquest of North Africa Stages – 2AS – Letters

Arab Islamic Conquest of North Africa Stages

The Arab Islamic conquest of North Africa was a major historical process that transformed the region.

First Stage 647-663

Led by Amr ibn al-As and Abd Allah ibn Saad. Conquest of Tripoli and Barqa.

Second Stage 665-689

Led by Uqba ibn Nafi. Founded Kairouan 670. Reached the Atlantic Ocean.

Third Stage 693-709

Led by Hassan ibn al-Numan and Musa ibn Nusayr. Defeated the Berber resistance of Kahina. Complete conquest of North Africa.

Results

Spread of Islam Arabization mixed population development of cities and trade.

Exercises

1) Who founded Kairouan? 2) What was the role of Uqba ibn Nafi? 3) Results of the conquest?

See Islamic Conquest and Numidia.