Abd al-Mu'min ibn Ali al-Qumi

عبد المؤمن بن علي القمي

Abd al-Mumin ibn Ali of Kumiyya; he met Ibn Tumart at Mellala, devoted himself to him, and became the caliph of the Almohad empire that united both Maghrebs 1.

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Abd al-Mu'min ibn Ali, of the Kumiya tribe. 2

With Ibn Tumart

Ibn Khaldun reports that he met Ibn Tumart at Malala, became close to him, and set about taking knowledge from him. 2

The caliphate

He was the successor in the Almohad state, which arose at his hands and united the two Maghribs. 2

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  • The data include neither his date of birth nor his date of death. An additional source is needed.

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Parent of
Abu Ya'qub Yusuf ibn Abd al-Mu'min
Related to
The Almohad war-schools

People and things also explored

Almohad Caliphate· The Almohad war-schools· Abu Ya'qub Yusuf ibn Abd al-Mu'min

Sources

  1. Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun , p. 1669
  2. Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun , p.1669
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Almohad Caliphate

A caliphate established in 1121 CE and ended in 1269 CE.