Almoravide
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Almoravide
from Arabic al-murābitūn the holy ones
Example Sentences
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The new kingdom of Morocco occupies about a fifth of this old Almoravide empire.
From Time Magazine Archive
Next came a proclamation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in the land of the great Berber warriors who established the medieval Almoravide empire and built the fabled city of Marrakesh.
From Time Magazine Archive
They had been divided and undisciplined before the Almoravide annexation: they were not less so when their Berber masters had been expelled.
From The Moors in Spain by Lane-Poole, Stanley
The Almoravide rule was not so just and prudent as that of the Moors who preceded them, and the people groaned under its despotism.
From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
Abd-el-Mumin was the leader of the Almohades, who succeeded to the Almoravide power in Africa and Spain.
From The Moors in Spain by Lane-Poole, Stanley
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