This confederation became the Almoravid Dynasty (1040–1147), whose name means “bound together in the cause of God.” Beginning in 1054, the Almoravids expanded their territory, eventually ...

Within the Arab tradition, there is the knowledge that the Almoravid Muslims came from North Africa and invaded Ghana. Other interpretations are that the Almoravid influence was gradual and did ...

That same year, he stopped Almoravid armies in their attempt to take back the city. In the 13th century, spectator sports became increasingly popular in Europe. Before their boom in popularity ...

a reference to the Almoravid empire that burst forth from the Sahara in the medieval period and eventually conquered much of north Africa and Spain. MUJAO split in 2015, with part of the group’s ...

Marrakesh has been inhabited since Neolithic times, but it was officially founded in the 11th century by the Almoravid dynasty. The city served as the capital of the Almoravid empire, which ...

1062-Famine in North Africa. Fatimid dynasty in decline. 1086-Almoravid Muslims invade and conquer southern Spain. Early 14th Century-collapse of Mongol Empire. 1317-Dongola Cathedral converted to ...

NESTLED within the scenic Malaga Province along the southern coast of Spain in Axarquia, Rincon de la Victoria offers a ...

11th Century - Islam comes to the region through contact with the Morocco-based Almoravid dynasty. 12th-14rth Centuries - Rise of the Jolof empire. 1440s - Portuguese traders reach Senegal river ...

Details have been provided on the progress with the implementation of the management plans and on extensive restoration projects, such as market areas, houses under threat, the Almoravid walls, the ...

But the Empire of Ghana was also under pressure from outside forces. There is an Arab tradition that the Almoravid Muslims came down from the North and invaded Ghana. Another interpretation is ...