The affection of Berbers towards the policies of the military leaders of al-Araby conquests in al-Maghrib (21-96 AH, 642-715)‎

الملخص EN

Three waves of conquest were launched from al-Mashriq, Medina and Damascus to bring al-Maghrib and its inhabitants under Islam.

the first wave was during the period of al-Rāshidūn, and the second and third waves were during the Umayyad Caliphate, particularly in the reigns of Mu’āwiya Ibn AbīSufyān (41-60 AH / 661-680) and Marwān I (64-65 AH / 684-685) and their respective dynasties.

this conquest achieved many victories in al-Maghrib, but the Muslims also faced obstacles and defeats.

scholar shave not paid attention to the affection of some Berbers towards the policies of the Islamic military leaders after the latter captured Berber cities.

therefore, this research analyses these leaders’ policies to attract Berbers to their side during and after their campaigns and highlights the mistakes made by some of these leaders against the Berbers and the impact on some of their campaigns to capture cities in al-Maghrib.

consequently, it discusses the affection of the Berbers to the military leaders’ policy from the beginning until the completion of conquest.

this study uses historical methods to analyse several primary sources to illustrate the military leaders’ policies that attracted the Berbers onto their sides.