Tariq bin Ziyad Author:Basma El Khatib When the sky thundered and

When the sky thundered and the rain fell in the desert

It's the early part of the nineteenth century and the Arabian Peninsula and the waters surrounding it are ablaze

send a letter to his grandparents using a paper kite

With her adventurous brother Imran by her side

Tariq bin Ziyad Author:Basma El Khatib When the sky thundered andIn the late first century AH, the Muslim commander Tariq bin Ziyad led an army of Arabs and Berbers on a mission beyond conquest, carrying the message of Islam into al Andalus. From Morocco to the Strait of Gibraltar, a historic journey unfolds. Amid bold strategy and royal intrigue, Tariq faces King Roderics vast forces. How did he turn a small army into an unstoppable power in a decisive battle? And what became of him after victory? This gripping