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AlmohadBerber dynasty 1130–1269 founded by the Berber prophet Muhammad ibn Tumart (c. 1080–1130). The Almohads ruled much of Morocco and Spain, which they took by defeating the Almoravids; they later took the area that today forms Algeria and Tunis. Their policy of religious ‘purity’ involved the forced conversion and massacre of the Jewish population of Spain. The Almohads were themselves defeated by the Christian kings of Spain in 1212, and in Morocco in 1269. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Located in the centre of Jerez's old town in an area bounded
by the old Almohad rampart and two quarters, San Miguel and Santiago
(both historic crucibles of flamenco art), the site and programme
presented two main challenges: to insert a large new volume into a dense
urban matrix of modestly scaled buildings and labyrinthine streets, and
to interpret in the folkloric traditions of flamenco in a cultivated,
contemporary way.
After the decline of Cordoba, Seville assumed prominence as a taifa
kingdom and then as the seat of Almoravid and Almohad rule in the
peninsula. |
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