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Almohad

Meaning of "Almohad" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALMOHAD

ˈælməˌhæd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALMOHAD

noun
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Almohad is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ALMOHAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Almohad Caliphate

Flag The Almohad empire at its greatest extent, c. 1180-1212. Capital Tinmel Marrakesh Religion Sunni Islam Government Monarchy Caliph - 1121–1130 Abd al-Mu'min - 1266–1269 Abu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris History - Established 1121 - Almoravids overthrown 1147 - Marinid suzerainty 1248 - Disestablished 1269 Area 1,621,393.5 km² Currency Dinar Today part of Algeria Gibraltar Libya Morocco Portugal Spain Tunisia Western Sahara The Almohad dynasty was a Moroccan Berber-Muslim dynasty founded in the 12th century that established a Berber state in Tinmel in the Atlas Mountains in roughly 1120. The movement was started by Ibn Tumart in the Masmuda tribes of southern Morocco, followed by Abd al-Mu'min al-Gumi between 1130 and his death in 1163. Between 1145 and 1147 the Almohads overthrew the ruling Almoravids in governing Morocco, then extended their power over all of the Maghreb by 1159.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALMOHAD

Galahad · had · jehad · jihad · Mashhad

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALMOHAD

Almohade · almond · almond essence · almond extract · almond green · almond oil · almond paste · almond tree · almond willow · almond-eyed · almond-shaped · almondy · almoner · almonries · almonry · Almoravid · Almoravide

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALMOHAD

allis shad · chad · Ershad · Lake Chad · lymphad · Parishad · shad · Sir Galahad · Tchad · twaite shad · Upanishad · zila parishad

Synonyms and antonyms of Almohad in the English dictionary of synonyms

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蒙哈德
1,325 millions of speakers
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almohade
570 millions of speakers
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Almohad
510 millions of speakers
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अलमोहाद
380 millions of speakers
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الموحدي
280 millions of speakers
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Альмохадов
278 millions of speakers
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almóada
270 millions of speakers
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আলমোহাদ
260 millions of speakers
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almohade
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Almohad
190 millions of speakers
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Almohaden
180 millions of speakers
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ムワッヒド
130 millions of speakers
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모하드
85 millions of speakers
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Almohad
85 millions of speakers
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Almohad
80 millions of speakers
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அல்மொகத்
75 millions of speakers
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अलमोहाद
75 millions of speakers
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Muvahhidler
70 millions of speakers
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almohade
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Almohadów
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Альмохадов
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Almohad
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Almohad
15 millions of speakers
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Almohad
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Almohad
10 millions of speakers
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Almohad
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALMOHAD»

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Governing the Empire: Provincial Administration in the ...
This book examines through the edition, translation, and study of Almohad provincial appointments the administrative, political, ideological, and religious organisation of the largest European-African Empire, renewing the study of power and ...
Pascal Buresi, Hicham El Aallaoui, 2012
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The Almohad Revolution: Politics and Religion in the Islamic ...
The studies in this collection comprise a series of explorations into the revolutionary character of the Almohad movement in medieval North Africa and Spain and how it was expressed, including through visual and auditory means.
Maribel Fierra, 2012
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A History of Islamic Spain
Ibn-Tumart and the A Imohad Movement THERE are various similarities between the Almohad and Almoravid empires. Both came into existence in northwest Africa, and then later included al-Andalus in their territories. Both were ruled by a  ...
William Montgomery Watt, Pierre Cachia, 1996
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Antisemitism: A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and ...
Almohad Persecution The Berber movement of the Almohads was founded by Ibn Tumart (d. 1130) in the High Atlas Mountains of North Africa. Claiming to be the Mahdi (divinely guided one), he followed a puritanical Islam insisting on the ...
Richard S. Levy, 2005
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Medieval Iberia:
The Almohad Creed, or 'Aqīda, provides an important piece of evidence for the immense debt European scholasticism of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries owed the Almohad renaissance of the second half of the twelfth century in Islamic  ...
Olivia Remie Constable, 1997
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Al-Andalus, Sepharad and Medieval Iberia: Cultural Contact ...
Almohad context, referring rather to the “cultural” precedent of the Umayyad caliphate. This is particularly striking because Almohad culture is ignored even when referring to the influence of Averroism, which is generally well accepted in ...
Ivy A. Corfis, 2009
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The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 5, C.1198-c.1300
In the early thirteenth century the increasingly apparent weakness of the once formidable Almohad empire resulted in a process of f1ssion familiar from earlier centuries of Islamic history in Spain; but the new generation of taifa or party ...
David Abulafia, Rosamond McKitterick, 1999
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Almohads: The Rise of an Islamic Empire
This is the first account of the Almohads in English and will be essential for all who are interested in Islam, the Almohad Empire, North Africa and Middle East, and the lasting cultural effect on the region and on Europe.
Allen James Fromherz, 2010
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Berber Dynasties: 12th-Century Almohad Caliphs, 13th-Century ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, 2011
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Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century
Art It was chiefly in the western half of the Maghrib that Almohad art was visible, since Ifrikiya had declined greatly. Furthermore, the time of the Almoravids and the Almohads forms a whole, since Almohad art was the culmination of the ...
Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Djibril Tamsir Niane, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALMOHAD»

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The Duniazát
... of course, he never gave her children his name, of course, and he did not bring her with him to the Almohad court, of course, so she slipped ... «The New Yorker, May 15»
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Jammu And My Inheritance Of Loss
He came up the stairs leading down to the Almohad with a box in his hand, and a lady wearing the white clothes of a widow. She was in her ... «Outlook, May 15»
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Watch Flamenco till dawn: Top 10 things to do in Seville for FREE
It was built on the site of the 12th Century Almohad mosque and is perhaps most famous for its 104 metre high Giralda minaret. Seville GETTY. «Express.co.uk, May 15»
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Marrakech to Restore 20 km of Historic Walls
... between 8 and 10 meters high, dating from various eras, beginning with Almorávide (11th century) and continuing with the Almohad, Saadi, ... «Morocco World News, May 15»
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A Journey in Marrakech: Seven Places Not to Miss
The Menara Gardens were built in the 12th century by the Almohad ruler Abd al-Mu'min. The name 'menara' derives from the pavilion with its ... «Morocco World News, May 15»
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Morocco: blockbuster medieval art show kicks off in Rabat
... and gold dinar coins minted during the 12th century Almohad Caliphate. Tunisia and Egypt contributed a book by the accomplished medieval ... «ANSAmed, Mar 15»
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Bleisure Bits: Quick leisure outing for business travellers in Rabat …
This photo taken Wednesday, March 4, 2015 shows a 10 dinar gold coin from Morocco's Almohad Dynasty on exhibit at the Mohammed VI ... «Windsor Star, Mar 15»
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Bleisure travel: Rabat, Morocco, puts mark on cultural map
This photo taken Wednesday, March 4, 2015 shows a 10 dinar gold coin from Morocco's Almohad Dynasty on exhibit at the Mohammed VI ... «U-T San Diego, Mar 15»
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Western Sahara's 'conflict tomatoes' highlight a forgotten occupation
... the almohad dynasty , the marinid dynasty , the saadi dynasty have never existed because north africa has no history before the colonialism ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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HRH Prince Moulay Rachid Inaugurates in Rabat 'Medieval …
... through 220 works of art, Morocco's achievements during the Almoravid, Almohad and Marinid dynasties in the fields of architecture, pottery, ... «AllAfrica.com, Mar 15»
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