Gharb al-Andalus

Gharb al-Andalus (Arabic: غرب الأندلس, trans. gharb al-ʼandalus; "west of al-Andalus"), or just al-Gharb (Arabic: الغرب, trans. al-gharb; "the west"), was the name given by the Muslims of Iberia to the region of southern modern-day Portugal and part of West-central modern day Spain during their rule of the territory, from 711 to 1249. This period started 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.^[1] The present day Algarve derives its name from this Arabic name. The region had a population of about 500,000 people.^[2]

^ Santos, Joel (2022-11-09). "Why Did Cities Evolve in Gharb Al-Andalus? Network analysis as a potential method for charting city growth". Internet Archaeology (59). doi:10.11141/ia.59.9. ISSN 1363-5387. S2CID 253436621.
^ Mattoso, José (1992). História de Portugal Primeiro Volume Antes de Portugal. Círculo de Leitores. ISBN 972-42-0586-X.

[1] Santos, Joel (2022-11-09). "Why Did Cities Evolve in Gharb Al-Andalus? Network analysis as a potential method for charting city growth". Internet Archaeology (59). doi:10.11141/ia.59.9. ISSN 1363-5387. S2CID 253436621.

[2] Mattoso, José (1992). História de Portugal Primeiro Volume Antes de Portugal. Círculo de Leitores. ISBN 972-42-0586-X.

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