Which conquest was launched by the commander Uqba ibn Nafi under Mu'awiya's direction?
Conquest of Mecca
Conquest of Medina
Conquest of Ifriqiya
Conquest of Jerusalem
Answer
The Conquest of Ifriqiya was a series of military campaigns launched by the Umayyad caliph Mu'awiya I in 665 AD against the Byzantine Empire. The campaigns were led by the commander Uqba ibn Nafi, who successfully conquered the provinces of Tripolitania, Byzacena, and parts of Numidia.
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