Abla AwadallahArabic 250April 17, 2014Mustapha KamalHeritage of Al-AndalusMuslims once ruled Spain and exercised massive power over the region and influenced many aspects of the lifestyle European that we see today. days. The Arabs occupied the Iberian Peninsula between 711 and 1492 and gave it the name Al-Andalus. The Arabs ruled Spain for a long time, but were eventually defeated and had to leave. But to this day, the Arab influence is alive and clear. Even though it has been decades since Muslims left Spain, the heritage of Al-Andalus continues to live on every day and the heritage of Al-Andalus is the foundation of present-day Spain, in terms of language, architecture and literature. First, when the Arabs invaded Spain, the Arabic language did not exist, but when the occupation took root, the Arabic language spread widely and began to become the standard language of the intellectual and science. At this time, the influence became very great and Arab civilization became more advanced than that of Western Europe. The Arabic language has become very influential in many fields, for example literature has played an important role. The Arab poets of Al-Andalus became famous for their poetry and it began to influence Western literature. Many poets from Al-Andalus spoke about love and the relationship between men and women in their poetry and this influenced many Western poets. It was a literally brilliant period, as the authors of Al-Andalus grew, their works became classics. which have been passed down from generation to generation, orally and in writing. Even after the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, these works became known to the Spanish world and their influence is visible in Spanish literature. For example, Al-Andlus' prose has ...... middle of paper ...... the Cathedral (Al-Mohad Mosque), the Giralda Tower Museum and the Alcázar Palace (Al Qasr) and more. • Granada: Alhambra (fort, palace and gardens), Albaicín (old Arab quarter) and New Mosque of Granada and more. In the final analysis, the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula had many benefits for both sides. A New Spain emerged after the reconquest, we saw great Islamic influence from literature to art to architecture. Muslims influenced Spain and Spain then influenced the man of its colonies, which shows the extent of Islam's influence. Work CitedDworkin, Steven N. (2012). A history of the Spanish lexicon: a linguistic perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ^ Descriptions by Ibn Arabi, Ibn Bashkuwal, Al-Maqqari and contemporary chroniclers.