Which Muslim general led the conquest of most of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain), giving his name to Gibraltar (Jabal Tariq)?
ATariq ibn Ziyad
BMuhammad bin Qasim
CUqba ibn Nafi
DKhalid ibn al-Walid (RA)
Explanation
Tariq ibn Ziyad led the Umayyad forces that crossed into Spain in 711 CE; “Gibraltar” derives from “Jabal Tariq” (Mountain of Tariq).

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