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... Almohads he added an orga- nization to promote the spread of Almohad doctrine and a central administration ( the makhzan ) modelled on those of Muslim Spain , which was staffed largely by Spanish Muslims . A government land registry was ...
... Almohads he added an orga- nization to promote the spread of Almohad doctrine and a central administration ( the makhzan ) modelled on those of Muslim Spain , which was staffed largely by Spanish Muslims . A government land registry was ...
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... Almohad kings . Rabat , an important cultural centre during the Almohad period , was known particularly for its polychrome pottery . The wares are colourful and gay , usually painted in yel- lows , greens , and bright blues on a buff ...
... Almohad kings . Rabat , an important cultural centre during the Almohad period , was known particularly for its polychrome pottery . The wares are colourful and gay , usually painted in yel- lows , greens , and bright blues on a buff ...
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... Almohad Empire ) , influential Islamic religious philosopher who integrated Islāmic traditions and Greek thought . At the request of the caliph Ibn at - Tufayl he produced a series of summaries and commentaries on most of Aristotle's ...
... Almohad Empire ) , influential Islamic religious philosopher who integrated Islāmic traditions and Greek thought . At the request of the caliph Ibn at - Tufayl he produced a series of summaries and commentaries on most of Aristotle's ...
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