Almohad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Almohad
From the Arabic word al-muwaḥḥid literally, the one who professes the unity of God
Example Sentences
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The empire forged by the Almohad Caliphate was short-lived, however, and by the thirteenth century, it had been fatally weakened by internal rebellions.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Meanwhile, insurgencies in the Maghreb and the sacking of Marrakesh by rebels in 1275 brought the Almohad Empire to an end.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Almohad dominance turned out to be short-lived, however.
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Nevertheless, over the next forty years or so, each kingdom expanded independently into what had been Almohad territory.
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The Spanish historian Gayangos says that it was completed by Jabar or Gever in 1196, during the reign of the illustrious Almohad ruler, Abu Jakub Jusef, the same monarch who erected the Mesquita at Cordova.
From Cathedrals of Spain by John A.
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