the strait of gibraltar was named after tariq ibn ziyad.
who is the strait of gibraltar named after?
tariq ibn ziyad
the name comes from the rock of gibraltar, which in turn originates from the arabic (meaning "tariq's mount"), named after tariq ibn ziyad. it is also known as the straits of gibraltar, the gut of gibraltar (although this is mostly archaic), the strog (strait of gibraltar) in naval use, and (), "gate of morocco". in the middle ages, muslims called it (), "the passage", the romans called it (strait of cadiz), and in the ancient world it was known as the "pillars of hercules" ().





























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williams way, gibraltar





























williams way is a tunnel through the eastern part of the rock of gibraltar.





























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it is one of two tunnels in gibraltar named after lt col a r o williams, of 178 tunnelling company, royal engineers. arthur robert owen williams (1905-1989) was known as "aro". he had trained as a miner in south africa and was in charge of tunneling operation in gibraltar during world war ii. when he left the army he was also given an obe. williams also gave his name to arow street which is a tunnel entirely inside the rock.
williams way, gibraltar