Abd al-Mu'min's Conquests (1130s)

Timeline

1. 1131–1133Tinmal · Atlas MountainsAbd al-Mu'min was acclaimed as leader of the movement after Ibn Tumart's death, reorganizing Berber tribal forces and religious elites, consolidating the Tinmal base and preparing to strike out into the plains.
2. 1133–1135Boulaouane plain · MoroccoThe Almohads heavily defeated the Almoravid main force at Boulaouane and elsewhere, breaking through the Atlas barrier into the edge of the Haouz plain and opening the strategic route toward Taza and Fez.
3. 1136–1140Taza · MoroccoAbd al-Mu'min captured Taza and other strategic fortresses, continuing to expand south into the Sous and the Draa valley, severing Almoravid north–south communications and setting the stage for the later siege of Marrakesh.