Leadership of Caliph Abdurrahman Al-Nashir (929-961 AD) in Advancing Islamic Civilization in Andalusia

Ibnu Rusydi (Universitas Wiralodra Indramayu)
Zakariyah Zakariyah (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)

Indonesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2023): Indonesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, November, 2023

This article analyses Caliph Abdurrahman Al-Nashir's leadership (929-961 AD) in advancing Islamic civilization in Andalusia. Caliph Abdurrahman Al-Nasir is a successful Muslim leader who has run his government well. The method used in this research is historical research. This research concluded that the leadership of Caliph Abdurrahman Al-Nashir was a brave, strong, and visionary leader. Under Caliph Abdurrahman Al-Nashir's leadership, Andalusia enjoyed unprecedented peace and prosperity. This research shows that the history of the leadership of Caliph Abdurrahman Al-Nashir made peace and tolerance between Islam, Christians, and Jews intertwined and harmonious. Cordova became a city of knowledge because of the University of Cordova and became the center of knowledge in Europe. With all his achievements, it is unsurprising that the reign of Abdurrahman al-Nasir was the golden age of Islamic civilization in Spain.