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ALMOHADES (properly Muwahhadis, i.e. "Unitarians," the name being corrupted through the Spanish), a Mahommedan |
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ALMOHADES (properly Muwahhadis, i.e. "Unitarians," the name being corrupted through the Spanish), a Muslim |
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Egypt, together with Moslem Spain. It originated with Mahommed ibn Tumart, a member of the Masmuda, a Berber tribe of the Atlas. Ibn Tumart was the son of a lamplighter in a mosque |
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Egypt, together with Moslem Spain. It originated with Muhammad ibn Tumart, a member of the Masmuda, a Berber? tribe of the Atlas. Ibn Tumart was the son of a lamplighter in a mosque |
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attached himself to the school of the orthodox doctor al Ashari. But he made a system of his own by combining |
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attached himself to the school of the orthodox doctor [[al Ashari]]. But he made a system of his own by combining |
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Ghazali. His main principle was a rigid unitarianism |
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Ghazali?. His main principle was a rigid unitarianism |
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polytheistic idea. Mahommed in fact represented a revolt against the anthropomorphism of commonplace Mahommedan |
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polytheistic idea. Muhammad in fact represented a revolt against the anthropomorphism of commonplace Muslim |
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the Murabti (Almoravide) amir`Ali III., in the streets |
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the Murabti (Almoravide) amir `Ali III, in the streets |
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but extended his power over all northern Africa as far as Egypt, becoming amir of Morocco in 1149. Mahommedan Spain |
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but extended his power over all northern Africa as far as Egypt, becoming amir of Morocco in 1149. Muslim Spain |
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transferred their capital to Seville, a step followed by |
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transferred their capital to Seville?, a step followed by |
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II., however, they governed their co-religionists in Spain |
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II, however, they governed their co-religionists in Spain |
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amirs crossed the Straits it was to lead a jehad against the Christians and to return fo their capital, Marrakesh. |
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amirs crossed the Straits it was to lead a jihad against the Christians and to return to their capital, Marrakesh?. |
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career than the Murabtis or "Almoravides" (q.v..) Yusef II. or "Abu Ya`kub" (1163-1184), and Ya`kub I. or "El |
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career than the Murabtis (or Almoravides). Yusef II. or "Abu Ya`kub" (1163-1184), and Ya`kub I. or "Al |
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Murabtis, and Ya`kub el Mansur was a highly accomplished man, |
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Murabtis, and Ya`kub al Mansur was a highly accomplished man, |
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Averroes. His title of El Mansur, "The Victorious," was |
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Averroes. His title of Al Mansur, "The Victorious," was |
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becoming too well organized to be overrun by the Mahommedans, |
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becoming too well organized to be overrun by the Muslims, |
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them. In 1212 Mahommed III., "En-Nasir" (1199-1214), the successor of El Mansur, was utterly defeated by the allied |
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them. In 1212 Mahommed III, "En-Nasir" (1199-1214), the successor of al Mansur, was utterly defeated by the allied |
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Las Navas de Tolosa in the Sierra Morena. All the Moorish dominions in Spain were lost in the next few years, partly by the Christian conquest of Andalusia, and partly by the revolt of the Mahommedans of Granada, who put themselves under the protection of the Christian kings and became their vassals. |
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the [Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa]? in the Sierra Morena. All the Moorish dominions in Spain were lost in the next few years, partly by the Christian conquest of Andalusia, and partly by the revolt of the Muslims of Granada, who put themselves under the protection of the Christian kings and became their vassals. |
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see also: :History of Islam :History of Spain |
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