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The Art of the Umayyad Period in Spain (711-1031 A.D.)
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sumay/hd_sumay.htm
An online exhibition by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, explores the achievements of this formative period of Hispano-Islamic art and architecture.
Omayyad Caliphs of Spain
http://www.friesian.com/islam.htm#abdur
An account of the Caliphate in the wider context of the Muslim world; includes a list of the Caliphs.
Medieval Sourcebook : The Battle of Poitiers
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/arab-poitiers732.html
A translation of an anonymous Arab chronicle about the Battle of Poitiers (or Tours) in 732.
Medieval Sourcebook : Tarik's Address to His Soldiers
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/711Tarik1.html
Translation of an address to his soldiers in 711 CE by Tarik, the Muslim leader who led the conquest of Spain.