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Almohad dynasty |
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Almohad dynastyArabic al-Muwahhidun (“Unitarians”)(1130–1269) Berber confederation born out of religious opposition to the Islamic doctrines of the Almoravid dynasty. The Almohad leader Ibn Tumart began his rebellion in the 1120s. Marrakech was captured in 1147 under the leadership of his successor 'Abd al-Mu'min. By the 1170s all of the Maghrib was under unified control for the only time in its history, and the Almohads also controlled Muslim Spain. Their rule was marked by, on the one hand, the cultivation of science and philosophy and, on the other, efforts at religious unification by compelling Jews and Christians to convert or emigrate. They lost control of Spain to the Christians in 1212 and of their North African provinces to the Hafsid dynasty in Tunis (1236) and the Marinids in Marrakech (1269). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Located in the centre of Jerez's old town in an area bounded
by the old Almohad rampart and two quarters, San Miguel and Santiago
(both historic crucibles of flamenco art), the site and programme
presented two main challenges: to insert a large new volume into a dense
urban matrix of modestly scaled buildings and labyrinthine streets, and
to interpret in the folkloric traditions of flamenco in a cultivated,
contemporary way.
After the decline of Cordoba, Seville assumed prominence as a taifa
kingdom and then as the seat of Almoravid and Almohad rule in the
peninsula. |
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