The conflict between the Mayorks and the Almohads and its impact on the central Maghreb (580 AH - 631 AH)

Abstract

Throughout its long history, central Maghreb has experienced continuous human movement and numerous events that have led to the settlement of different tribes. It has also served as a crossroads for trade and cultural interaction between east and west, north and south. However,there were times when it became a zone of conflict. A notable example is the fighting between the Banu Ghaniya of the Moors and the Almohads. This conflict lasted some fifty years, exhausting both parties and devastating the land and its people. This article examines these dynamics.