WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these established a Muslim domain across the Sahara in 1130?
A
Almoravids
B
Abbasids
C
Almohadis
D
Umayyads
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Almohads, 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).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Almohad movement originated with the preaching of Ibn Tumart (died 1130 ce), a Berber religious reformer who was considered an Islamic messianic figure (al-Mahdi). Ibn Tumart found military support among his Masmuda tribesmen to fight Almoravid rule in the Maghreb (Morocco).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mali Empire (Manding: Mandé or Manden; Arabic: , romanized: Mālī) was an empire in West Africa from c. 1226 to 1670. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita ( c. 1214 – c. 1255) and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa (Musa Keita).

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