Igiliz

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Igiliz is a historic village in the High Atlas region of Morocco, known as the birthplace and early stronghold of the Almohad movement’s founder, Ibn Tumart.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic village
access remote location in the High Atlas
archaeologicalResearch subject of excavations by historians and archaeologists
associatedWith Almohad movement NERFINISHED
Ibn Tumart NERFINISHED
birthplaceOf Ibn Tumart NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Morocco
culturalRegion Berber NERFINISHED
founderAssociated Ibn Tumart NERFINISHED
hasHeritageType Islamic historical site
hasLanguageRegion Tamazight-speaking area
heritageStatus recognized as an important medieval Maghribi site
historicalFunction fortified religious and political center
historicalPeriod 12th century
locatedIn Atlas Mountains NERFINISHED
High Atlas NERFINISHED
southern Morocco NERFINISHED
movementOrigin Almohad reform movement NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Taroudant (region) NERFINISHED
notableFor association with the founding of the Almohad dynasty
partOf historical Almohad heartland
region High Atlas region of Morocco NERFINISHED
religiousMovement Almohad NERFINISHED
religiousSignificance center of early Almohad reformist activity
roleInHistory early stronghold of the Almohad movement
terrain mountainous

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Ibn Tumart birthPlace Igiliz