Ibn Tūmart
Ibn Tūmart (born c. 1080, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Mor.—died August 1130) was a Berber spiritual and military leader who founded the al-Muwaḥḥidūn confederation in North Africa (see Almohads). The doctrine he taught combined a strict conception of the unity of God with a program of juridical and puritanical moral reform, based on a study of the Qurʾān and of tradition.
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28 July 2025
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November 14, 2026