I think you might have a better chance of Getting independence once the Muslims call an invasion.
So rarely does one see an actual invasion.
Egypt split from the Abbasids, and me and Lombardy ate all of Africa. The Umayyads actually formed Andalusia.
By the year 1,000 they will jihad us because Lombardy took Tunis. But whats really just hilarious is that Lombardy took the majority of Africa. And then later we pressed the weak claim our grear-grandmother Princess Shogofu gave us on the in hidding Sultan of Africa, becoming the Serene Republic of Africa.
So now who do you think he is going to jihad?
Me and the Byzantine Emperor.
Edit. Meanwhile the crusade for the three provinces the Umayyads (Edit: Qadir)control in Aquitaine progresses, because he is scared shitless of overwhelming numbers, because clearly that is in Chtistianitys best interest..