OverviewA governor who helped extend Umayyad rule across North Africa and into Iberia.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodc. 640 – c. 716 CE
Life and settingMusa administered territories in North Africa and worked within the military expansion of the Umayyad state.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyFollowing Tariq ibn Ziyad's entry into Iberia, Musa led further campaigns there. Their careers link North African administration with the formation of Muslim al-Andalus.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
