Almohade

Almohad (ˈælməˌhæd)

/ (ˈælməˌheɪd, -ˌheɪdiː) /


nounplural -hades or -hads
  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

Origin of Almohade

1
from Arabic al-muwahhid

Words Nearby Almohade

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How to use Almohade in a sentence

  • Seville and Crdova each had a different governor; the Almohade unity was ruptured, and the empire was crumbling.

    The Story of Seville | Walter M. Gallichan
  • The ajimez windows, the cusped arches, and the decorations of this doorway are fine examples of Almohade art.

    The Story of Seville | Walter M. Gallichan
  • The authority of the Almohade khalifas was nominally recognized in the city sixteen years longer.

    Southern Spain | A.F. Calvert
  • It is a beautiful tower in the purest Almohade or Mauritanian style, without any features borrowed from Christian architecture.

    Southern Spain | A.F. Calvert
  • The portal is very fine, but the Moorish features are the work of Mudejar and not Almohade artisans.

    Southern Spain | A.F. Calvert