Almohad dynasty

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The Almohad dynasty was a powerful 12th–13th century Berber Muslim empire that ruled much of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, known for its religious reformism and monumental architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Berber Muslim dynasty
Islamic empire
caliphate
architecturalStyle Almohad architecture
capital Marrakesh
Seville
continent Africa
Europe
country Morocco
endTime 1269
13th century
ethnicGroup Berbers
foundedBy Abd al-Mu’min
Ibn Tumart
governmentType theocratic monarchy
ideology tawhid
surface form: Tawhid (doctrine of divine unity)
knownFor monumental architecture
religious reformism
rule over al-Andalus
unification of the Maghreb
language Arabic
Berber languages
notableBuilding Giralda
surface form: Giralda of Seville

Hassan Tower
Koutoubia Mosque
Tinmal Mosque
notableEvent Battle of Alarcos
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
notableFigure Averroes
surface form: Ibn Rushd (Averroes)

Ibn Tufayl
notableRuler Abd al-Mu’min
Abu Yaqub Yusuf
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
surface form: Yaqub al-Mansur
officialTitle Caliph
predecessor Almoravid dynasty
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
religiousOrientation reformist
religiousPolicy enforcement of doctrinal conformity
persecution of non-Muslims
strict monotheism
startTime 12th century
c. 1121
successor Hafsid dynasty
Marinid dynasty
Nasrid dynasty
territory Algeria
Libya (parts)
North Africa
surface form: Maghreb

Morocco
Portugal (parts)
Andalusia
surface form: Spain (parts)

Tunisia
Islamic Spain
surface form: al-Andalus

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Rabat foundedBy Almohad dynasty
Rabat historicalPeriodOfGrowth Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad period
Druze selfDesignation Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: al-Muwahhidun
Islamic Spain majorDynasty Almohad dynasty
Islamic world hasHistoricEmpire Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Islamic Caliphates hasComponent Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Seville, Spain historicalRuler Almohad dynasty
subject surface form: Seville
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Maimonides birthPlace Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Maimonides citizenship Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Kingdom of Granada predecessor Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Hassan Tower builtByDynasty Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Middle East and North Africa hasHistoricalCivilization Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
taifa kingdoms followedBy Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad rule in al-Andalus
Almoravid dynasty successor Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Almoravid dynasty overthrownBy Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohads
Averroes placeOfDeath Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Averroes countryOfCitizenship Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Ibn Jubayr citizenship Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque laterPatronDynasty Almohad dynasty
Marinid dynasty predecessor Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa belligerent Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa opponent Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa countryAtTime Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Torre del Oro builtBy Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Maghrebi Maliki tradition associatedWith Almohad dynasty
al-Mahdiyya wasRecapturedBy Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohads
Koutoubia Mosque builtUnder Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Koutoubia Mosque associatedWith Almohad dynasty
Amir al-Mu’minin usedFor Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad caliphs
Iberian kingdoms hasPart Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad dynasty in Iberia
Silves Castle builtBy Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Amazigh hasNotableEmpire Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate (Berber dynasty)
Islamic West majorDynasty Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohads
al-Qurtubi birthCountry Almohad dynasty
subject surface form: Al-Qurtubi
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Nasrid dynasty precededBy Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Al-Andalus Mosque expandedBy Almohad dynasty
Hassan Mosque complex builtUnderDynasty Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Almohad architecture associatedWith Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Tour Hassan builder Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Tour Hassan era Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad period
Libya (parts) wasRuledBy Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Libya (parts) wasRuledBy Almohad dynasty
Libya (parts) partOf Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Empire
Libya (parts) governingDynasty Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohads
Ibn Tufayl placeOfDeath Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Ibn Tufayl employer Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur dynasty Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur politicalEntityRuled Almohad dynasty
this entity surface form: Almohad Caliphate