The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1058 page)
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Ibn Tumart
(1077–1130 (AH 470–524)).
A Muslim reformer in Morocco who was known as
al-Mahd
of the
Almohads
. He grew up under the Almoravids who followed the
M
likite
understanding of
fiqh
, in which reason is subordinate—a position contested by
al-Ghaz(z)
l
, whose works were burnt by the rulers. He was prepared to preach
jih
d
even against other Muslims, if their lax behaviour constituted, in effect, an attack on Islam. Gathering increasing personal authority to himself, he identified himself as al-Mahdi, calling his followers al-Muwa
id
n (the Unitarians), hence the name Almohads.
A Muslim reformer in Morocco who was known as
al-Mahd
of theAlmohads
. He grew up under the Almoravids who followed the
M
likiteunderstanding of
fiqh
, in which reason is subordinate—a position contested by
al-Ghaz(z)
l, whose works were burnt by the rulers. He was prepared to preachjih
deven against other Muslims, if their lax behaviour constituted, in effect, an attack on Islam. Gathering increasing personal authority to himself, he identified himself as al-Mahdi, calling his followers al-Muwa
idn (the Unitarians), hence the name Almohads.
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