Almohade

/ -ˌheɪdiː; ˈælməˌheɪd; ˈælməˌhæd /

noun

1. a member of a group of puritanical Muslims, originally Berbers, who arose in S Morocco in the 12th century as a reaction against the corrupt Almoravides and who ruled Spain and all Maghrib from about 1147 to after 1213

Word History and Origins

Origin of Almohade¹

from Arabic al-muwahhid

Example Sentences

Seville and Crdova each had a different governor; the Almohade unity was ruptured, and the empire was crumbling.

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The ajimez windows, the cusped arches, and the decorations of this doorway are fine examples of Almohade art.

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The authority of the Almohade khalifas was nominally recognized in the city sixteen years longer.

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It is a beautiful tower in the purest Almohade or Mauritanian style, without any features borrowed from Christian architecture.

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The portal is very fine, but the Moorish features are the work of Mudejar and not Almohade artisans.

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