- Almoravids
- n. member of a Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled in Spain and northern Africa (Morocco and Algeria) from 1056 to 1147
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Almoravids
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ALMORAVIDS — (Arab. Al Murābiṭūn; Warrior Monks ), confederation of Berber tribes of the Sanhajah group who lived in the Moroccan Sahara Desert. Their religious fervor and fighting capabilities enabled them to establish a formidable empire in the Maghreb and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Almoravids — (1061 1147) The name Almoravids, with which the movement is known in Western scholarship, is a Spanish corruption of the Arabic Al Murabitun and designates a Sanhaja Berber dynasty, which ruled over Morocco, western Algeria, and al Andalus.… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
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THE ALMORAVIDS — • (MARRAKECH, 1061 1147 • Yu suf Ibn Ta shufi n 1061 1107 • Ali Ibn Yu suf 1107 1143 • Ta shufi n Ibn Ali 1143 1145 • Ibra hi m Ibn Ta shufi n 1145 • Isha q Ibn Ali 1145 1147 … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian peninsula — This is a timeline of notable events in the Muslim presence in Iberia, which started with the Umayyad conquest in the 8th century. Contents 1 Conquest (710–756) 2 The Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba (756–929) 3 The Umayyad Caliphate (929–1031) … Wikipedia
Almoravid dynasty — ⵉⵎⵕⴰⴱⴷⵏ/المرابطون Al Murābiṭūn ← … Wikipedia
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