The Almohad Caliphate: From Reform to Empire

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of the Almohad dynasty, a Berber empire that swept across North Africa and Al-Andalus in the 12th and 13th centuries. They dive into the life of Ibn Tumart, the Mahdi who preached a strict reformist Islam, and his successor Abd al-Mu'min, who turned a mountain revolt into an empire. Discover the siege of Marrakech, the Battle of Alarcos, and the catastrophic defeat at Las Navas de Tolosa that broke Almohad power. Along the way, they discuss the intellectual legacy of thinkers like Averroes, the architectural wonder of the Giralda, and the controversial Almohad policy towards non-Muslims. This episode offers a fresh look at a dynasty that tried to reshape the Islamic world.

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