'Abd al-Mu'min Mahdism and Caliphate in the Islamic West

‘Abd al-Mu’min (c.1094–1163) did not establish the first caliphate in the Islamic West, but his encompassed more territory than any that had preceded it. As leader of the Almohads, a politico-religious movement grounded in an uncompromising belief in the unity of God, he unified for the first time t...

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Other Authors: Fierro, Ma. Isabel autor (autor)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Oneworld Academic 2021
Series:Makers of the Muslim world series
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Summary:‘Abd al-Mu’min (c.1094–1163) did not establish the first caliphate in the Islamic West, but his encompassed more territory than any that had preceded it. As leader of the Almohads, a politico-religious movement grounded in an uncompromising belief in the unity of God, he unified for the first time the whole of North Africa west of Egypt, and conquered much of southern Spain. Studying every facet of ‘Abd al-Mu’min’s rule, from his violent repression of opposition to the flourishing of scholarship during his reign, Maribel Fierro reveals an intelligent leader and a skilled military commander who sought to build a lasting caliphate across disparate and diverse societies -- Contracubierta
Physical Description:XIII, 178 páginas : ilustraciones (blanco y negro), mapas (blanco y negro) ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas [155]-163) e índice
ISBN:9781851684281