Almohade

British  

/ ˈælməˌhæd, -ˌheɪdiː, ˈælməˌheɪd /

noun

1. a member of a group of puritanical Muslims, originally Berbers, who arose in S Morocco in the 12th century as a reaction against the corrupt Almoravides and who ruled Spain and all Maghrib from about 1147 to after 1213

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Etymology

Origin of Almohade

from Arabic al-muwahhid

Example Sentences

When Seville fell, the port continued subject to the Almohade Emir of Fez.

From Southern Spain by Calvert, A. F. (Albert Frederick)

The authority of the Almohade khalifas was nominally recognized in the city sixteen years longer.

From Southern Spain by Calvert, A. F. (Albert Frederick)

It is a beautiful tower in the purest Almohade or Mauritanian style, without any features borrowed from Christian architecture.

From Southern Spain by Calvert, A. F. (Albert Frederick)

Seville was secured by the invaders in 1147, and remained under the Almohade rule till 1248.

From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)

The ajimez windows, the cusped arches, and the decorations of this doorway are fine examples of Almohade art.

From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)