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Almohade [ˈælməˌheɪd -ˌheɪdiː], Almohad [ˈælməˌhæd] n pl -hades, -hads (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a member of a group of puritanical Muslims, originally Berbers, who arose in S Morocco in the 12th century as a reaction against the corrupt Almoravides and who ruled Spain and all Maghrib from about 1147 to after 1213 [from Arabic al-muwahhid] 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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