Almohad

[ al-muh-had ]

noun

1. a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa during the 12th and 13th centuries.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Almohad¹

From the Arabic word al-muwaḥḥid literally, the one who professes the unity of God

Example Sentences

After his death, the Almohad empire followed the downward curve to which all Oriental rule seems destined.

From Project Gutenberg

And so seventeenth century Meknez has perished while the Almohad walls and towers of the tenth century still stand.

From Project Gutenberg