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Al-Garb Al-Andalus
The Al-Gharb Al-Andalus (Arabic: "The West of Al-Andalus"), or just Al-Gharb (Arabic: trans.
al-Gharb; "The West"), is the name given by the Muslims of the Iberia to the modern region of Algarve in modern-day Portugal, during their rule of the territory, from 711 to 1249.
This period starts with the fall of the Visigothic kingdom after Tariq ibn-Ziyad's invasion of Iberia and the establishment of the Umayyad control in the territory.
During this period of Muslim presence, several scientific improvements are made, namely agricultural and astronomical.
These areas will be vital for Portugal's 15th century expansion.
The Gharb has a population of about 0.5 million people.
Member Cities
- Faro Faro Portugal Capital
- Archidona Andalucia Spain Location
- Ardales Andalucia Spain Location
- Badajoz Extremadura Spain Location
- Beja Beja Portugal Location
- Braga Braga Portugal Location
- Cangas de Onís Asturias Spain Location
- Ceuta Spanish Morocco Spain Location
- Córdoba Andalucia Spain Location
- Granada Andalucia Spain Location
- Guimarães Braga Portugal Location
- Jaén Andalucia Spain Location
- Langreo > Sama (de Langreo) Asturias Spain Location
- Lisbon > Lisboa Lisboa Portugal Location
- Marvão Portalegre Portugal Location
- Medina-Sidonia Andalucia Spain Location
- Melilla Spanish Morocco Spain Location
- Murcia Murcia Spain Location
- Málaga Andalucia Spain Location
- Mérida Extremadura Spain Location
- Mértola Beja Portugal Location
- Niebla Huelva Spain Location
- Oviedo Asturias Spain Location
- Seville > Sevilla Andalucia Spain Location
- Tangier > Tanger Tanger Morocco Location
- Toledo > Tolentum Castilla-La Mancha Spain Location
- Tunis Tunis Tunisia Location
- Valencia Valenciana Spain Location
- Xeres > Jerez de la Frontera Andalucia Spain Location
- Zamora Castilla y Leon Spain Location
- Évora Evora Portugal Location