Abd al-Wādid Dynastyʿ — ▪ Berber dynasty also called Zayyānid Dynasty , or Banū Zayyān dynasty of Zanātah Berbers (1236–1550), successors to the Almohad empire in northwestern Algeria. In 1236 the Zanātahs, loyal vassals to the Almohads, gained the support of… … Universalium
Chronology — ♦ 7000 5000 B.C. Capsian civilization; emergence of proto Mediterranean peoples, ancestors of the Berbers. ♦ 6000 2000 B.C. Neolithic period in the Maghreb and the Sahara. ♦ 3300 B.C. Egyptian archeological records refer to a battle between the… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Almohads — ▪ Berber confederation Arabic al Muwaḥḥidūn (“those who affirm the unity of God”) Berber confederation that created an Islamic empire in North Africa and Spain (1130–1269), founded on the religious teachings of Ibn Tūmart (died 1130).… … Universalium
Almohads — Spanish form of the Arabic word al Muwahhidun (Unitarians). It refers to a Berber dynasty (1113 1269) that crushed the Almoravid dynasty and for more than a century controlled an empire consisting of the entire Maghrib (Morocco, Algeria,… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
ALMOHADS — (Arab. Al Muwaḥḥhidūn; Those who Advocate the Unity of Allah ), Moroccan Berbers from Tinmel in the Atlas Mountains. Like their predecessors, the almoravids (al Murabitūn), who ruled major areas of the Maghreb and Muslim Spain, the Almohads… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of Ottoman-era Tunisia — Eyalet i Tunus Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire … Wikipedia
Introduction — Although the Berbers form sizable populations in North Africa and the Sahel, they have been reduced to a minority within their respective home states. Berbers are the ancient inhabitants of North Africa, but rarely have they formed an actual… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Tlemcen — A city located in northwestern Algeria with a population of 155,162. It is the capital of a province of the same name. The name of the city is derived from a Berber word, tilmisane, for springs. The province is known for its agriculture of… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Zanata — This is the name of one of the great historic Berber families of tribes. Before the Arab invasion, the Zanata confederation migrated from southern Tunisia and Tripolitania through the Saharan fringes, then further on to the Algerian highlands … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
