'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.
| ISBN: | 9781851684281 |
| Publication date: | 4th November 2021 |
| Author: | Ma Isabel Fierro |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Academic an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Makers of the Muslim World |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military European history: medieval period, middle ages Islam History |
'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.
'Abd Al-Mu'min features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Islam, History
'Abd Al-Mu'min is available in Hardback
'Abd Al-Mu'min was written by Ma Isabel Fierro and published by Oneworld Academic an imprint of Oneworld Publications
'Abd Al-Mu'min has 192 pages
Yes it is part of Makers of the Muslim World series
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