Almoravid

American  

[al-muh-rah-vid, al-mawr-uh-, -mohr-] / ˌæl məˈrɑ vɪd, ælˈmɔr ə-, -ˈmoʊr- /

Also Almoravide

noun

1. a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa from 1056 to 1147.

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Etymology

Origin of Almoravid

< Spanish < Arabic al-murābit literally, the occupant of a fortified convent

Example Sentences

After tightening their grip on Morocco, the Almoravids launched an invasion of Umayyad Spain, conquering the Islamic states of Al-Andalus to create the Almoravid Empire.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

These movements, the Almoravid and later the Almohad, sought to reform the prevailing Sunni Islam then propagated by the Umayyad Caliphate.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

How were the Almoravid and Almohad movements both reformist and reactionary?

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By the middle of the twelfth century, the religious enthusiasm of the early Almoravid conquests had largely died down.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The Almoravid princes who founded Marrakech came from the black desert of Senegal; themselves were leaders of wild hordes.

From In Morocco by Wharton, Edith