Abd al-Rahman I - Father of Muslim Spain - Medieval History DOCUMENTARY

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[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@marcus4046]

you saying swag is almost as wierd as you saying poor F*cking infantry.

[@mbarnabeus]

Few notes: Islam considers fortune telling as blasphemy, mutilating killed enemie non muslim fighters is prohibited, let alone muslim ones, killing a non muslim after giving Him/her a pledge of security is prohibited let alone a muslim one..all of this is backed by authentic hadiths..I didnt finish the story yet..

[@ryanbroguy]

theres a typo in the title

[@obiwancoolidge1828]

@@ryanbroguy I just noticed that to. “Dcoumentary”

[@PoeticMenace_]

Could you do famous ck3 people or make a list

[@Lukkas2000ify]

I would totally watch a TV series about Abd al-Rahman journey to Iberia and Beyond. Sounds like a marvellous adventure.

[@blackpanther-zk6lw]

There is already a TV series about him it is made by Syrian it is really amazing and details well explain such a wonderful journey " FALCON OF QURIASH"

[@nawfel5813]

It already exist as Falcon panther mentionned but it’s in arabic, i don’t know if it has subtitles. “Sakr Quraish”

[@doylekitchen9795]

Check out Flash Point History's videos on Rahman I and his lineage.

[@ashkyui1608]

@@blackpanther-zk6lw nah its needs to be netflix/HBO quality at least

[@alenkadric635]

​@@blackpanther-zk6lw Is there any link you can send me here to watch it with English subs please?

[@hernancortes8309]

I'm Spanish and my last name is "medina" so despite being Catholic, I find it interesting to learn the history of my Muslim ancestors

[@Arab-1995s]

@@hernancortes8309 Indeed, Spain is considered a heavy loss in the hearts of Muslims, but in return the Muslims took Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium, to lose something and gain something.

[@Arab-1995s]

@@hernancortes8309 This tax is for those who can pay it only for the poor, the elderly and the disabled do not pay anything and women do not pay

[@Arab-1995s]

@@hernancortes8309 Islam is a just religion

[@figarooobarberofseville8623]

@@Arab-1995s Religon of 👿

[@rambo9875]

Well thats an oxymoron if ive ever seen one

[@barbiquearea]

Before the decisive battle that won him his kingdom, some of the Yemenis who fought for Al-Rahman were on the verge of mutiny from lack of provisions as well as the fact that he was mounted on a fine Spanish steed, which made many Yemenis unhappy as it was perceived that he could easily run off to safety and abandon them if the battle went didn't go their way. Noticing the simmering discontent from his Yemenis allies, the exiled Umayyad prince took immediate action by going up to one of the Yemenis chiefs and offered to trade his magnificent mount for the mule the chief was riding on, on the pretext that he found the horse difficult to control. A deal which surprised the man who readily accepted. This quelled any feeling of discontent among his troops and improved morale for the battle ahead.

[@sari8438]

He was on an Arabian horse brought it with him from Syria.

[@sagaramskp]

Stroke of a genius

[@fy3219]

Yemenies they wanted to overthrow the Umayyads and they started a revolution in year 763 one of them was Abdulrhman bin yahya he was from oman

[@hectortroy8671]

Meanwhile Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu lost his Afghan allies after a victory over the Mongols because his father in law and the Afghan chief were quarreling over the same horse. Mingburnu sided with his fil and lost half his army.

[@fy3219]

@@bosbanon3452 Andalusian horse its origins from two pure breeds, the Spanish and the Arabian. And no Arabian horse is faster, I think it’s the second fastest horse in the world, and arabian horses are known to be intelligent and excel in endurance riding, I own one Alhamdulillah

[@khlfful]

Every Umayyad ruler in Spain named Abd al-Rahman was a distinguished ruler. • Abd al-Rahman I : Falcon of Quraish and founder of Umayyad Spain. • Abd al-Rahman II : The Viking Slayer. • Abd al-Rahman III : The beginning of the golden era of Umayyad Spain during his reign.

[@hmmm3210]

AbdalRahman iii declared the Caliphate of Cordoba.

[@RandomGuy-df1oy]

@@haraldsigurdsson1232 muslims defeated the vikings in spain decisively, except for the varangian mercenaries and normans, vikings were band of raiders who picked defenceless towns and cities rather than seeking open field battle

[@kylewood5607]

@@haraldsigurdsson1232 what's your point brother? Did they not defeat the raiders?

[@axlkay3628]

@@haraldsigurdsson1232 as much as i love the vikings, 90% of the time they raided defenceless towns and killed civilians.

[@kylewood5607]

@@haraldsigurdsson1232 "many of them" have you met a Muslim before? Has any of them said this? Would you say that the English did defeated the Vikings?

[@hamsaa6283]

Quick note on your use of the name: at 4:30 you call him "al-Rahman" as if it were his last name. In this instance this is not the case. The whole "Abd al-Rahman" is his first name. "Abd" means Serveant, while "al-Rahman" can be translated to "the most merciful" one of Allah´s 99 names. Therefore muslims at that time and nowadays would never refer to him as "al-Rahman" because this would be refering to him as God. Besides that small remark your videos are remarkable as always. Thanks for the great work.

[@hamsaa6283]

@asahi toki Nah man. I think this mistake can happen to anybody who has no knowledge in the Arabic language. Understanding the concept behind the use of one of Allah's (swt) 99 names is not so easy. Sometimes some of his names are even used without the "abd" (slave) before it, as it is the case with Malik (can be used as an honorific title for rulers). Sometimes names of God are also used as first names without the "abd al" e.g "karim". I would always refrain from using one of his names without the "abd" before it, as these names are reserved for Allah but I think one has to acknowledge that there is some obfuscation around it. They also make videos about topics originating in so many different cultures and languages. They do not focus on one Era in particular. If you were to ask me to talk about a person from a cultural and linguistic background different to mine I could also easily mess up names. Errare humanum est. Therefore, I do not think that their reputation should be tarnished by mistakes on this level. Contrarily, I applaud them for being one of few western channels to dive deep into Islamic history. Keep up the good work.

[@abol3od977]

True may Allah rewards you،Al-Rahman is one of Allah's exclusive names which cannot be given to any slave

[@hamsaa6283]

@@schadiel-ghorayeb479 simply as abd al-rahman. As far as I know the concept of a second name did not really exist at that time in this cultural area. They used tribal names like 'hashim' to indicate one's origin.

[@hamsaa6283]

@asahi toki Just be easy on people. We all make errors from time to time. It's really no big deal. I don't see any ill intent.

[@kingsgaming2265]

It should be abdul Rahman

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

If his story ever becomes a show, I want an equivalent of Legolas announcing Abd-al Rahman’s lineage like Aragorn’s.

[@mohamedazab8904]

Actually there's an Arabic Syrian produced TV series telling the story of the falcon of quarish

[@Jay-ho9io]

@@avantelvsitania3359 this is the best thing.

[@abubakrsiddeeq9941]

Havo dad Legolas.

[@someone-wi4xl]

@@mohamedazab8904 that's is his real life nick-name "Saqru Quraish" = the falcon of Quraish [tribe] not just in a show

[@someone-wi4xl]

@@MohdHilal incorrect thus far no Umayyad Y-DNA sample matched Banu Hashem under (J1-L859) Y-DNA

[@awadmanoe2094]

This was an age of truly remarkable kings. Al Mansur as the Abbasid Caliph and the founder of Baghdad, Abdulrahman the Entrant as Emir of al Andalus, Charlemagne as King of the Franks, Irene as Empress of Rome, Offas as King of Mercia. That time period alone is enough evidence for Great Man history.

[@fundindylgobrad1598]

Not so known, but also Khan Krum in Bulgaria who killed a Byzantine emperor and laid the foundation for the First Bulgarian Empire being a powerful Byzantine rival for two centuries.

[@Vladklx]

Charlemagne not just king of franks He is Father of Europe

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

Jayavarman II is another great ruler from the early 9th century. He founded the Khmer empire of southeast Asia that lasted until the mid 15th century. The empire was powerful enough to be a threat to China for most of its existence.

[@kamaruleffendi]

Also the golden age for malay (srivijaya) and chinese (tang dynasty) if i am not mistaken.

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

@@Zeerich-yx9po Most “great men” needed the people who came before them to lay the groundwork. I’d say this says all you need to know about the theory. True, those “great men” may have been the ones to set things into motion, but none of them did it alone. It’s not like people were doing nothing before the arrival of heroes. Much of history is romanticized, written by the victors. The losers history is whatever the victors want it to be. Including erased. And like you said, the little guy simply isn’t mentioned at all.

[@ScorpoYT]

Quick note "Abd al-Rahman" is his first name and cannot be divided into Abd and Al-Rahman since "Al-Rahman" is one of Allah's 99 names. Otherwise great content as always!

[@Uncharted1911]

Thank you brother I noted on that as well I hope he sees it and fixed it in the future

[@potat2976]

Correct!

[@hcn6708]

Yeah, calling bim Ad-Dakhil would’ve been better

[@thewizard4215]

I just got back from a trip in Andalucia and this hits that spot perfectly. K&G never disappoint!!!!!

[@ArabianRazumZar]

Did you see his statue ?

[@thewizard4215]

@@ArabianRazumZar Sadly I did not go to the town where his statue was, however I did see his buildings he commissioned and the statues of Ibn Rushd and Ibn Arabi among many others

[@iamleoooo]

@@thewizard4215 which city did you go? Perhaps in the future i will visit Spain and see the statue aswell

[@thewizard4215]

​@@iamleoooo Malaga, Granada and Cordoba the statue for Abd Al-Rahman is in a town called Almuñécar

[@hannawurst6064]

*The ETERNAL GOD would do anything for you!! Even out of love for you he went to the cross as a human!!* Philippians 2:5-8

[@carlospargamendez4784]

What a life! What an adventure! If Napoleon was able to say "my life was a romance"...the Abderraman's life is another one.

[@jihadi-against-oppression]

His late successor Abdur Rahman lll transformed Muslim Iberia as economic superpower in Europe

[@HardCore_Islamist]

@@jihadi-against-oppression it has been said by some historians (including western historians) that in Abdul Rahman rule, Spain had an amount of Gdp equal to all of the European nations together. Imagine how rich and powerful they were!

[@CptFoupoudav]

@@HardCore_Islamist X

[@isla2202]

I studied this man in high school ( alongside muslim early expansion anf the abbasid and the umayyad)most of the things on this video do not make sense compared to what we studied...

[@laststand84]

@@isla2202 that means your history material is biased

[@Luthies]

I had always thought that the Umayyads had simply survived the Abbasid revolution in Spain, never knew how close the collapse of the entire dynasty was. Great video.

[@MKDAWUSS]

They still exist?

[@chefar]

@@MKDAWUSS probably a lot of his blood relatives still exist in Spain or Morocco.

[@finalprophet813]

@@samirdizco2759 wow is that surname linked to the ummayads?

[@idrisd2306]

@@MKDAWUSS Benjumea, Benumea, Benhumea are descendants of Ummeyads in Spain

[@teukufadel8293]

@Iam Ilyass and some migrated to north africa or the ottoman empire as far as i know

[@esabayu5206]

"The Falcon of Quraish". It reminds me how one of his foes, Al-Mansur of Abbasid praise him in his letter after his failure to retake Al-Andalus!

[@alenkadric635]

Is there a english subbtitle for Saqr quraish series?

[@HardCore_Islamist]

Ummmuyeds were the best. I can't understand how shias hate on them. When they literally delivered islam to them. Except shias practice a zorachtian

[@alenkadric635]

@@HardCore_Islamist Ummayads were GOOD at the Begining than they got corrupt and they had to be changed... They were puting arabs ahead of other muslims when Prophet S.A.W.S clearly said Arab is not superior to others..

[@HardCore_Islamist]

@@alenkadric635 any empire gets corrupt at the end, just like rushiduns were during the fitnah era. But one thing that is not true, is that they favored arabs over non arabs, this myth is only found in western orientalist books, if you read islamic history and its core resource you'll never find this myth. Orientalists concluded this because most of the armys were arab and the government too. Here why this is a weak conclusion, the ummmuyeds saw religion not race or ethnicity, and most Muslims were arabs. But at the time of the abassides a lot of non arabs had converted to islam.

[@alenkadric635]

@@HardCore_Islamist Absolutely not true that they didn't favor Arabs, they did only Arabs could climb to higher positions in state and even people who converted to Islam still had to Pay Jizziya tax even tho they became muslim if they were not Arab they had to Pay. I know every empire get corrupt. Ummayads were great for one period of time but as muslim state grew they just got stuck in old time, and Abbasids brought that needed change. And Abbasids were not that great either in lester stages...

[@MrAlen6e]

How has this story not been made into a series, Al-Ándalus has such a interesting story I'm surprised no network has pickup on it

[@NorahAlkhalaf0]

there is a series in Arabic and it is a beautiful one

[@razatech22]

@@NorahAlkhalaf0 name of the series?

[@t373__4]

@@razatech22 its called Saqr Quraish "صقر قريش" you can watch it on shahid streaming service although it's old so the quality is not the best and there is no english translation

[@user-hl8ft8ib1b]

The west and Spain of course deliberately always try to erase that part of history and ignore that a non western culture dominated in the west.

[@muhammadomer5301]

Thats the most glorious part of islamic civilization More than the Ottomons

[@nenenindonu]

The name Abd Al-Rahman translates to "servant of the most merciful(God)". Considering the fact that he didnt get much of mercy from people around him, his name seems to fit like a glove

[@justamanofculture12]

Haha this comment. Ikr.

[@adityawarman7611]

This is Abdurrahman Al ghafiqi or ad dakhil?

[@Uncharted1911]

@@adityawarman7611 Ad-Dakhil « the Enterer »

[@annms2975]

@@adityawarman7611 Gifar is another arabian tribe Aldakhil is quraishi from Hijaz

[@slavaukraini1811]

Much like Islam being the religion of peace right😂😂 biggest joke ever. "Ad Deen as Salaam" my ass. Living in Western Europe I know what muslims are really like

[@solomonthefoolish]

I genuinely cannot overstate how much I love this channel. The music choices alone are enough to keep me around, yet there is cinematography, animation worthy of the channel title, historical accuracy that brings me Such joy (and acknowledgement when things cannot be cleared up due to historical grey-areas), frequent videos (that somehow only get better over time????), and just. AGH. I love all of these videos. To keep things even though and not just sit here drooling over y'all's performances 100% of the time, I do get a chuckle at the name pronunciation sometimes. (although I can see why the decision could be made to stick with received pronounciation versus the endonymic pronounciation, now that I've posted the comment and started thinking about it in depth)

[@hannawurst6064]

*The ETERNAL GOD would do anything for you!!* Even out of love for you he went to the cross as a human!! Philippians 2:5-8

[@pratyushambastha4819]

This you tube channel is pro muslim pro G-had and pro islamic fundamentalists. Completely biased channel

[@c33i]

The history of the Arabs is very great

[@niusbi]

I actually live in almuñecar south spain, we have a statue of al-rahman where he supposedly first stepped as he got out of the boat. Was a pleasant surprise to see one of my favourite channels mention my town. Fun fact: it is the 3rd or 4th oldest settlement in Spain which can dated back to 1500 b.c. and has been home to many notorious civilizations like the phoenicians since 900 b.c. They named the settlement Seks, followed by the Romans who changed it to Firmum Sexi, and to this day you can use the demonym Sexi for locals.

[@Uncharted1911]

AbdulRahman * 🌹 Al-Rahman is a special name of God All Mighty unique to him

[@miguellabordaburnett3617]

Nice, i love to read that almuñecar had a huge history of actual great civilizations, by the time abd al-rahman arrived. These people call the worst time in spains history the " golden age" of somekind.

[@nocapnobs7845]

Hey, i want to stay in souther spain this winter from Late oct/early nov to may 1st. If you wouldn't mind pointing me to where to find 1 bdr rent (sites, fb groups or other avenues) I would appreciate it. I can't and won't do another 8 month winter in Canada.

[@themercifulguard3971]

@@miguellabordaburnett3617 Worst time in Spain history? That’s just ahistorical and dishonest. It was a long lasting and successful civilization that impacted the world.

[@miguellabordaburnett3617]

@@themercifulguard3971 suuure, allah said that to the iliterate sadistic lying coward robber chomo. Yes his followers were more civilized than the romans the greeks the carthagineans, the iberians the lusos etc.... Are you wearing muhammads perfume? May be it messes with your reasoning. If you think raping tens of thousands of women, enslaving other number of them. Extorting people to missery, massacring innocents, torturing little children... Why do so many people think that good of that period? Please read spanish history and not the islamic propaganda . Keep in mind they have been using taqya to wash the face of islam since its very beginning and all day. Btw, of course it was a gomdgn age for them. Spain wasa great jewel for atlantis greeks, carthagineans celts romans goths. Islamic invasion and ocupation was our worst period, by far.

[@TheSamuraijim87]

Abd al-Rahman I had an amazing story, worthy of comparison to Aeneas and his Aeneid, or Xenophon and his Anabasis. Such stories are always really inspiring examples of the resilience of the human spirit. And his bravery and tenacity would be paid off by the emergence of the golden age of Cordoba, Seville and Granada during the Ummayyad, Almohad and Nasrid eras. That's a spectacular legacy to build from being a penniless exile. Amazing video.

[@antonxuiz]

*Cordoba, Nasrid

[@TheSamuraijim87]

@@antonxuiz ?

[@antonxuiz]

@@TheSamuraijim87 ? to you too my good sir.

[@TheSamuraijim87]

@@antonxuiz looks like I need to brush up on my Espanol. Gracias to you Senor.

[@loloandjojogaming1312]

@@antonxuiz Almohads the greatest restorers.

[@marcduhamel-guitar1985]

I love this channel. Love the video format, great narrator, awesome choice historical subjects. Cheers, and long life to you, Kings and Generals channel!

[@alenkadric635]

I cannot belive i have been subscriber since September 21st 2017, i watched this channel grow and grow, from graduating highschool to now graduating college. I just wanna say the best history channel on youtube and it was a pleasure for so many years to watch this quallity content!

[@jihadi-against-oppression]

I get to know ottoman history and a lot of diverse history and warfare with this channel. Undoubtedly Kings and General is amazing

[@maestroguru96]

The Umayyads especially the "Cordoban" branch always have high place in my heart.Although some people despise them,history cannot be changed that they forged an empire that strecthed from the coast of the Atlantic to the gates of India Subcontinent.

[@kenkaneki9138]

Umayyads did not actually do that. It was prophet Muhammad who laid the foundation then his companions destroyed the Persian empire and defeated the Eastern Romans taking the middle East and Egypt. The first Umayyad Caliph was also a companion of the prophet. They did not create an empire but simply inherited it. What happened was the first Umayyad Caliph made his son the Caliph which changed the Caliphate to dynastic lineage unlike how the previous Caliphs who did not favor their family, Umayyads did not create the empire themselves but they did expand.

[@AbdulazizAlHammad-to3hs]

​@@kenkaneki9138هادا ليسا صحيح وكلامك فيه كمية جهل مو طبيعية اول بني امية ولد وترعرع بسوريا ثانين نحنا نملك ثاني اكبر حضارة بعد لحضارة المصرية ثالثا نحنا الاراميون اقدم شعب بلشرق لاوسط رابعه ولاخير نحنو اصل السامين يلي مايعرف شو سامية اهل الانبياء ولدينا اكتر من لغة لاكن نحن نفس العرق العبرية والعربية ولكنعانية ولاشورية وسريانيا

[@therocketprophet1914]

These videos are so unbelievably consistent and great. Love to see more videos covering pre-Islamic eastern civilizations like the Parthians and Sassanids too!

[@LichsuhoathinhDrabattle]

Informative, nuanced and amazing narration. Keep up the amazing work! 💗🤞✨

[@paulceglinski3087]

Kings and Generals is simply one of the best, if not the best, historical channels out there. Great work! Makes my day when the K&G channel dings with a new video. Outstanding!

[@user-iu1eg2pt7i]

Nice try, KaG.

[@paulceglinski3087]

@@user-iu1eg2pt7i Nice try about what?

[@AnisLifestyle]

how we can do animation like this ? with who ?

[@houseplant1016]

And they focus on history parts that aren't known. We only hear about European history but never about this.

[@houseplant1016]

@@paulceglinski3087 It is a joke. He means that you are secretly a worker for them and are basically just complimenting yourself.

[@almami1599]

His heart was always attached to the Umayyad capital city of Damascus and his childhood friends and family who were killed by the Abbasids.. He has a poem in which he says: Oh rider who is heading to my land - bring a part of me the salutes of another My body is as you know in a land - And my heart and his inhabitants are in a land.

[@omarsi5398]

أيها الراكب الميمم أرضي … أقر من بعضي السلام لبعضي إن جسمي كما علمت بأرضٍ … وفؤادي ومالكيه بأرض

[@tawfeekb24]

Awesome video… Crazy how I’m learning about such a relevant character in the history of my Arab country from you.

[@awadhali6273]

I like how this channel try to cover and presents the history of humanity with all objectivity and professionalism. Thanks for all team of this channel

[@sainum2107]

His title is "Saqr Quraish", which literally means The Falcon of Quraish, Quraish is his big tribe which also includes the prophet. He gained his nickname because of this huge escape, as if he was a falcon who escaped soo far and still kept his position as a ruler.

[@user-abdelraman]

Good job 👌

[@shihabshihabi375]

Quraish was a very small tribe in number.

[@hussainbamaga3295]

Note that his enemy and prosecutor the Abbasid caliphate Al Mansoor was the one calling him that.

[@scuddkidd4017]

@@shihabshihabi375 what are you talking about ? Umayyads are from Quraish, so is Banu Hashim and many other, they literarily had all the numbers... the Abbasids are also from Quraish -Banu Al Abbass, the founder is the prophets uncle!!

[@SayedMuhammadAlSharif]

Finally an docu about him I swear I was waiting for it my whole life. Amazing video please more of it including Abd Al Rahman III. of Al Andalus.

[@user-pr2tz6ko9j]

Man these details and these amazing maps need alot of work and you nearly upload every day!! As history fan i have been watching your videos and history march videos you both are amazing and deserve like 20 million subs keep up 👍👍✊

[@kuko331]

thank you for this one ❤

[@climax050]

I never knew i needed a video on Muslim Spain, obviously i knew it was a thing for a long time but i just never realized i need an in-depth look at presented by this amazing channel

[@AZZaidi]

Wonderful video. Thanks so much for it. As a Muslim who spent 12 years of his early life in Pakistan, I never learned any of this in any history that I was exposed to.

[@houssam1571]

The downfall of the umayades was not without its reasons, trying to build an empire where muslim arabs are superior to muslims from other ethnicities was a fatal error, it went against the principles of islam itself (treating a non arab muslim as a Dihimi -politically and financially- is simply begging for a revolt in your empire), it was just a question of time before they go down.

[@hmmm3210]

I think it's funny that the khawarij sects which were so pro equality to the point they rejected not only the notion of the family of the prophet being the only to be able to rule but also the notion that the overall ruler of the Muslims should atleast be from Quraysh (which most Sunni scholars condition even if they don't narrow it down to the family as Shi'as do) and can be from any race or ethnicity if capable, were predominantly Arab movements with very few non Arabs in a state where the policies favoured Arabs.

[@starcapture3040]

Taking power by a coup and then killing the prophet grandson is another big reason

[@sari8438]

@@starcapture3040 They didn't take power by a coup. The Abbasid did the same.

[@muhammadsamir9726]

Indeed .. Muslims are equal and on this basis they should have been treated

[@HardCore_Islamist]

@@starcapture3040 shias should thank the ummmuyeds for delivering islam to ur door. Except ur following a mixture of Islam and zoroastrianism.

[@MuslimalAndalusia]

As a fan of history, Kings and Generals are possibly the best documentary makers in the 21 century, great job and keep it up!

[@caseycopp2091]

Thank you for this video. Abd al-Rahman’s story is truly one of the most fascinating in all of history.

[@saadshoaib901]

This guy needs a series please Please

[@redouanekoceilaighouba8451]

I think that Abdelrahman the first had one of the greatest lives a man could have 🙌🏼 peace be upon his soul Thanks for this amazing video❤️

[@GrandDukeMushroom]

Top quality documentary as always! Love your channel. Lots of love from the Netherlands (would love to see you cover the forming of my nation and past of Gelre, Utrecht, Holland, Frysia etc.!)

[@oriffel]

another awesome and informative video. great work

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@bebinca]

Kings and Generals makes every bit of history of every part of the world a blockbuster film. Big thanks to the narrator of the videos.

[@pick6ace694]

Can’t wait for the next part man 👏 👏

[@ckaiborbor]

This is the one I’ve been waiting for 🙏🏾

[@tg1982]

Marvellous story, really thanks for this!

[@mikemodugno5879]

What an adventure! Such a fascinating chapter in Western European history and most people don't realize it. I would love to see a video on the short-lived Emirate of Bari.

[@gifohamgi]

In this year's No one of the Muslims know about the Emirate of Bari

[@barood3]

Yes , We know about Emirates of bari and sicily..

[@abdirahmanabdullahi8142]

The ummah knows

[@-RONNIE]

Another big thank you I didn't know anything about this. I always enjoyed learning new things.

[@thevetolinist8462]

I've been waiting for a while for this one

[@louispitagno9422]

Well done. I would also really love to see more videos about the Reconquista

[@abdousalem3079]

I love this guy's story. From a fugitive to a great emir. Somewhat inspirational.

[@brydenholley1904]

An excellent video, it is wonderful to see these stories from history being told!

[@diosrelish6924]

Like always amazing video 👍👍👍 .

[@muhammadsamir9726]

لقد كان أيضًا شاعرًا (الجزء الثالث) He Was also a Poet (Part III) درب يؤدي لدرب جديد وخلف المسافات وعد وعيد أرى العنفوان وثوب الغسق أرى منزلا مشرعًا بالضياء أرى مهرة اسرجت للرياح أري موطنا للغناء المباح ارى وردة أينعت بالجراح آخر الليل بدء الصباح أرى ما أريد أرى ما أريد A path that leads to a new path And behind the distances, a promise and a feast I see the violence "power of youth" and the dress of dusk I see a house shining with light I see a filly "young horse" saddled for the wind I see a home for permissible singing I see a rose blooming with wounds Late night early morning I see what I want I see what I want ملحوظة عندما تقرأ الشعر بالعربية يكون هناك موسيقى في الكلام والوزن والقافية NB When you read poetry in Arabic, there is music in speech, meter and rhyme

[@Adam_okaay]

Paradox sponsoring a K&G video is ingenious because videos like this always make me want to play CK3.

[@kampongboi18]

The best history channel in KZbin. Graphics,historical accuracy,narrative,everything. It'd be wonderful if you guys could make a few videos on how Southeast Asia became Islamized.

[@juanway]

simply the best channel on KZbin

[@nawfel5813]

Thanks kings and generals for this content, i know very well the story of this guy and i guess i have a solid idea on the history of Al Andalus. And there is a great Man who had a great impact on the history of al andalus, and he may be the second most important Man in the history of Al Andalus after the founder Abderahman 1. It’s Almanzor or Almnsor Ibn Abi Amir, that i personally consider a genius, and i see in him a lot of resemblance with jiulius Caesar in many things. I Hope kings and generals would make an episode on him.

[@manjam.tarikh]

Kings and generals surprises us again with these fantastic unexpected videos 😍

[@robbabcock_]

Terrific video!

[@nassermj7671]

Definitely worth a sub plus. Great work.

[@animatedislamichistory]

Ok I watched it. I was planning to make a series on the umayyads in Spain. It is really fascinating that from the same family came out so many empire rulers. The Umayyads built their empire, and after the civil war, one of them gets out and go builds another more beautiful empire in Spain. What are the odds.

[@justice.freedom.mankind]

A great work, as always 👌

[@harizhashim8520]

Amazing video as usual

[@alaromukhtar2127]

Thanks for this video

[@briansmith9439]

Excellent. Learned some things from a different point of view; I'm related to Yusuf. He made an offer to Abd al-Rahman in which he was named Yusuf's heir but Abd al-Rahman refused. The al-Fihri had extended every courtesy to the refugees and even married into the family. When the Abbasids started putting pressure on the Fihrids, they suggested the refugee Umayyad prince leave to avoid incurring the wrath of the Abbasids. Earlier, in 737, Yusuf repelled the forces of Charles Martel at Narbonne. About a decade later a relative who ruled as wali of al-Andalus at the bequest of Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib named ibn Qatan was murdered. Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib, the one who provided shelter to the Umayyad refugees, appointed his son Yusuf to the post of wali of al-Andalus in 747.

[@michaelsinger4638]

One of the greatest rulers of his era.

[@antonevan443]

I mean, Charlemagne also lived in the same era.

[@Paput94]

@@antonevan443 "One of"

[@iiTzoreo1]

@@antonevan443 someone needs remedial reading classes

[@sadalwijdan1029]

It's his struggle his young age and all that his been through with the success he accomplished that made him one of the great if not the greatest figures of his era

[@thomaswayneward]

A ruler like Putin, Stalin, Hitler, etc.

[@algarniAS]

Great DOCUMENTARY @KingsandGenerals 🌹💯👋

[@aqrealestateking]

You make these battles seem like they just happened! Great video

[@johnmorales6281]

As a Puerto Rican with blood in Spain I love watching history on Spain

[@sadmansami5761]

do you love abdur Rahman and ummayyad dynesty also??

[@johnmorales6281]

@@sadmansami5761 well based on the videos by Kings and Generals, Alt History Hub and Flash Point and reading...the Caliphate of Córdoba under the Ummayad are a part of Islamic Spain I liked considering they weren't cruel rulers and there was such a boom in Architecture and Arts in Southern Spain

[@rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913]

@@johnmorales6281 Muslims Spain was not the Hippy paradise modern leftwing people pretends, and that is why spanish defeated and expelled every single one of them from Spain with a constant war that lasted 700 years. But its true they collected all Classic knowledge frome Greace and Rome lost in Europe and they were very advance by that time: Architecture, mathematics, etc... Abrazos desde España!

[@abdullahsagga7195]

@@rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913 it was the hippie paradise of it's time, the area experienced a level of religious tolerance that was almost non existent in that time. Even the Jews of Spain florshed under Muslim rule , and Jewish writers consider it as their second golden age in fact. Of course it wasn't perfect, no place is perfect even in this day and age but it was a great place to be in that time.

[@johnmorales6281]

@@rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913 You also understand that I wrote what I said from the standpoint of Muslim rule when that particular dynasty was in power.... When other dynasty's like the abassids came...they were alot less tolerant of other religions within their borders

[@n-7839]

His story is one of the most interesting stories I’ve watched in this channel. This video deserves more views tbh.

[@manuelgarciabarbero1872]

great video. Thank you.

[@ansosboy8687]

Always Insane production video

[@luispalou217]

Very good video. Greetings from Spain.

[@hamadkhan4702]

What a fascinating journey this young man has endured. He achieved the highest of a man can dream from the shallow Hopes of surving assassins. Incredible

[@JAG8691]

I think that it merits a Series.

[@huseyincobanoglu531]

Thank you Kings and Generals Team

[@godlgndraco8082]

Every time before i go to sleep i start a video from u guys... Now i know why i dont sleep enough

[@azlanameer4912]

Ah! Romantic story of Abdul Rehman Al Dakhil=>>> His few poems in remembrace of his past are master pieces.

[@17-MASY]

This deserves a part 2 detailing his time ruling Al-Andalus

[@willo7734]

I’m really enjoying learning about Muslim history. It’s a subject I hadn’t been exposed to very much until now and it’s fascinating.

[@endo_kun_da]

What a great ad! Thinking about picking up the game just for the expansion.

[@Osama_ALrwaili]

شكراً لك على النقل الرائع متحمس جدا لنقل حضاره الاسلام في الاندلس للغرب ومعرفتهم ب ازداهرنا فيها

[@barbiquearea]

In a lot of ways Abd Al-Rahman's story mirrors that of Daenerys Targaryen, and I can't help but wonder if GRRM may have taken inspiration from the legendary Umayyad Caliph when he came up with Dany as a character. Just like Dany, Al-Rahman had to go into exile and flee for his life after his family was overthrown by the Abbasids (in Dany's case the Baratheons) who were slaughtering every Umayyad they could get their hands on. And while Abd Al-Rahman was chased by spies and assassins and once even narrowly escaped capture and execution by the skin of his teeth as his brother was killed on the journey, the last scions of House Targaryen were also purportedly chased by the "Usurper's Dogs" and spent much of their lives in exile on the run and in hiding. And just like the way Dany conquered Slaver's Bay and established herself as Queen of Meereen, Al-Rahman also made it to Spain where the Abbasids had little influence over and was able to build up his support from practically nothing to eventually be able to conquer virtually the entire Iberian Peninsula and establish the Emirate of Cordoba. Of course the main difference between the two is that Abd Al-Rahman thrived after consolidating power and never attempted to reestablish Umayyad rule over the then Abbasid Muslim world, whereas Dany is most likely going to abandon Slaver’s Bay in the next book to begin a Targaryen reconquest of Westeros.

[@Owl_013]

Pretty sure that Dany is based in Henry Tudor since the whole ASoIaF is based on the War of the Roses period.

[@justamanofculture12]

@@Owl_013 i know right. But the elements of significance are very similar with Abd al rehman I'a life story. A coincidence. That's why you say history repeats itself.

[@donaldanabwani9352]

Actually, Abd al Rahman attempted several times to reestablish his family's rule but all his planned expeditions tended to be thwarted due to rebellions in Andalusia. That was his constant regret for the rest of his life.

[@Owl_013]

@@justamanofculture12 I never said that history repeat itself. GRRM already said what was the inspiration for most of his characters. That some people want to believe otherwise is a different story. I mean no offense but an exiled prince founding a new dynasty/realm/polity it wasn't something rare in the medieval era.

[@madhegelian4816]

@@donaldanabwani9352 but he established and succeeded but with regret over the bloodshed he caused.

[@halimabdelwahab5244]

Great documentary!

[@TheAshHeritor]

Oh yes, give me more on Al-Andalus. I definitely look forward to playing as them in Crusader Kings 3.

[@FiredAndIced]

The history of al-Andalus is subject to curriculum study in Malaysian history classes, for those who are curious.

[@TheUnique69able]

Pretty cool

[@jmcr1963]

Spain is none of your business in South East Asia.

[@Alnasir777]

Please make videos about Abd al-Rahman III and Almanzor, two key figures in Muslim Spain's history.

[@alomaralsulaiman6501]

Agree with you

[@jihadi-against-oppression]

Almanzor is one of the reasons that destroyed Muslim Iberia forever. He destroyed caliphate of Cordoba and thus the reconquista started at a great pace

[@Alnasir777]

@@jihadi-against-oppression With all due respect, brother, but you are entirely incorrect; I don't think you read his biography; the Reconquista began in 722 AD, and Almanzor was born in 938 AD. On the contrary, he was able to unify and maintain the caliphate, as well as expand it in the north after it had lost many territories, and the Umayyad caliphate in Andalusia reached its peak under his reign. I mean that’s why he got the nickname Almanzor in the first place which means the Victorious. The downfall began after his death, when Muslims were embroiled in civil conflicts because of “nationalism” and indulged in pleasures, which is tragically similar to how Muslims live today.

[@EM-tx3ly]

Al Manzor kept Andalus intact But after him it became broken into pieces

[@reemkelani2485]

@@jihadi-against-oppression agree with you

[@unzilaunzila3980]

A Great Video ❤️

[@jensvelthuijsen9061]

If being for this one for a whille now, i live in the south of Spain and its amasing to see how much of this culture is still present en inportant in the culture here. Looking forward to the next one!

[@1purpose482]

Just a note for the future. Abdul Rahman is one name, not two. Abdul = Slave/Servant of Rahman = The Most Merciful/Compassionate So the name means servant of the Most Merciful, aka servant of God (Allah) In Islamic culture it is unheard of to call someone Rahman (because that is a name exclusively for God)

[@AdamMM02]

There's a football player named Abdul Rahman Baba. So much for unheard of 😂

[@1purpose482]

@@AdamMM02 i know he plays for chelsea as a left back, you misunderstood my comment, Abdulrahman as a name is incredibly popular all over the world, (Rahman) by itself is wrong. It's sort of like calling someone Rich when their name is Richard.

[@AdamMM02]

@@1purpose482 Alright my bad, thanks for the heads up!

[@hmmm3210]

@@AdamMM02 that isn't an own? What is wrong with you? 💀 He literally clarified that just because it's often written in two parts in English that doesn't mean it's two names .

[@hmmm3210]

@@dalesen Njordsen= me because, Skadi I am your father and I'm coming back with the milk... And ramen too I guess..

[@Yoyozworld19]

As a Moroccan this makes me extremely proud of my ancestors. I have family from the area where Abulrahman’s mother was from. Maghrebi history is so rich and underrated, it’s great to see it being highlighted. I wish they would make a series on Netflix about this particular historic figure.

[@mrcraze2022]

@FolkMusic He is not syrian he is Arab from Arabian Peninsula today (Saudi Arabia) ,but his forefathers ruled syria.

[@KSAdelara]

@@FolkTraditionalMusiche was not syrian. syria has nothing to do with Umayyad

[@mohammadothman5287]

@@KSAdelara he was born and lived his youth in Syria, and Damascus was his home. Btw saudi and Syria were the same country at that time. He was an Arab born in Syria during the Umayyad Empire.

[@mohammadothman5287]

@yassinzao9790brother we are brothers in Islam and we are all semites, I take pride in your history and success, and feel your pain when you’re going through ruff times. This separation limits our glory that our ancestors have done for us to be united.

[@KSAdelara]

@@mohammadothman5287 his ethnicity was saudi not syrian, it is literally a saudi tribe from Hejaz, syria has no tribe. According to your logic, if I was black and I was born in Norway, does that make me white european?

[@wdcotter87]

Comment for support. Quality across the board!

[@muhammadsamir9726]

لقد كان أيضًا شاعرًا (الجزء الثاني) He Was also a Poet (Part Two) يَا نَخْلُ أَنْتِ غَرِيبَةٌ مِثْلِي *** فِي الْغَرْبِ نَائِيَةٌ عَنِ الأَصْلِ O palm tree, you are a stranger like me *** in the west far from your origin فَابْكِي وَهَلْ تَبْكِي مُكَيَّسَةٌ *** عَجْمَاءُ لَمْ تُطْبَعْ عَلَى خَيْلِ؟ So weep and does a covered tongueless *** ?which has never ridden a horse weep لَوْ أَنَّها تَبْكِي إذًا لَبَكَتْ *** مَاءَ الْفُرَاتِ وَمَنْبِتَ النَّخْلِ If she "it / the palm tree" was to weep, then it would weep *** the water of the Euphrates and the palm-grown لَكِنَّهَا ذَهِلَتْ وَأَذْهَلَنِي *** بُغْضِي بَنِي الْعَبَّاسِ عَنْ أَهْلِي But she "it / the palm tree" neglected "forgot" it and the hating *** of Banu al-Abbas "Sons of Al-Abbas / the Abbasids" made me neglect "forget" my family

[@bercniter]

Great video! Quick note on the map of the Iberian Peninsula: the city of Murcia was not founded until 825, many decades after the death of Abd al-Rahman I.

[@dvmibm]

As epic as it sounds here, it's merely a very tiny fraction of the whole story, which is far more fascinating.

[@hanifitasova519]

Excellent vid K&G! Btw: is there movie about this remarkable man?

[@lerneanlion]

Thank you for this video! I've been waiting for the video about the foundation of the independent al-Andalus for like forever! So thank you so much for making this worth the wait and making my wish a reality! P.S: I wonder what the lives of the Muslims of all three ethnic groups, the Jews, and Mozarab Christians are like! So please, do a video about this!

[@miguellabordaburnett3617]

It was the worst time of spain's history.

[@laithalzoubi54]

@@miguellabordaburnett3617 why ?

[@miguellabordaburnett3617]

@@laithalzoubi54 becouse all the massacres of innocent, the rapes the castrations, the plunder, the religious bullying, the extortion.... Pepple fled to the north to escape those monsters, followers of the monster. The reconquista was epic, well deserved, and they were treated millennias better than they treated the spanish. But they lie about it a lot, they are pure liars you know: the best of deceivers, taqya, etc. Check the history of saint pelayo. Or the history of don pelayo. They are different persons.

[@laithalzoubi54]

@@miguellabordaburnett3617 spare me the drama would you ?. you wrote that without any sources to add at least ?. go back and see why muslims entered iberia and by whom. im sry but seeing this from your angle is bad. the reconquista was a massacre for any non cathlic and after that in few years they started to massacre latin America natives and looting it add the coastal cities around east asia were suffering under spain rule and if you think reconquista is a noble apparently the spanish government don't they apologized for the jews for the massacres they even give passport for sapherdic jews and yet no aplogize for spain muslims who some of them even not arab/berber but just iberian heritage. and if you think its still noble why spain control Ceuta and Melilla in morroco till this day even it's not spanish land ? it's ironic idea to think that way even after excluding muslims and jews they started with non- castilian to unite it under castilian rule. so it was game of thrones fight with or without muslims. and dont worry we don't blame spain for that we blame our self for failed rule and civil wars we had with each other( clans wars of andulus) we did mistakes the islam don't accept it which you wrote above is an example.

[@miguellabordaburnett3617]

@@laithalzoubi54 thats bs propaganda. They were expelled( jews and muslims, long after reconquering spain( except for granada). It wasnt a massacre of any non catholic.

[@muhammadsamir9726]

لقد كان أيضًا شاعرًا He was also a poet أَيُّهَا الرَّاكِبُ الْمُيَمِّمُ أَرْضِي *** أَقْرِ مِنْ بَعْضِي السَّلامَ لِبَعْضِي O rider who travels in my land *** grant peace from some of me to "another" some of me إِنَّ جِسْمِي كَمَا عَلِمْتَ بِأَرْضٍ *** وَفُؤَادِي وَمَالِكِيهِ بِأَرْضِ My body, as you know, is in a land *** and my heart and its owners are in a(another) land (in Damascus he means) قُدِّرَ البَيْنُ بَيْنَنَا فَافْتَرَقْنَا *** فَعَسَى بِاجْتِمَاعِنَا اللهُ يَقْضِي It was decreed the distance between us, so we parted *** may God judge us by our meeting

[@muqawem1380]

Beautiful poem. It’s so astounding how I can relate to this man after more than a millennium, and my longing for Damascus, which the war separated me from.

[@muhammadsamir9726]

@@muqawem1380 بالفعل فإحساسه العالي بالغربة يصل إلينا حتى الآن عسى الله أن يعيدك لدمشق سالمًا إن شاء الله وأن تنتهي الحرب ويسقط الظالمون ويعود العدل لبقعة من أجمل بقاع الأرض ومن أقربها إلى قلبي Indeed, his high sense of alienation reaches us until now May God bring you back to Damascus safely, God willing, and that the war will end, the oppressors will fall, and justice will return to one of the most beautiful parts of the earth and one of the closest to my heart.

[@muqawem1380]

@@muhammadsamir9726 إن شاء الله

[@user-it1mq3kk8v]

@@muhammadsamir9726 نعم مع انه كان بغربة ولكنه كان ببلده الثانية دمشق الثانية

[@muhammadsamir9726]

@@user-it1mq3kk8v بالفعل بالفعل

[@andersonlong7709]

Another extraordinary documentary about a fascinating time in history.

[@LuisVillanuevaCubero]

Great video! This is the way History should be taught at school.