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Almoravid Religious Reform System
The Almoravid religious reform system was a religious-political institution initiated in the mid-11th century by 'Abdullah ibn Yasin, centered on str…
Timeline
- c. 1040–1050Ribat centers, Western Sahara · Mauritania'Abdullah ibn Yasin established a network of ribat monasteries in the Western Sahara, unifying the religious practices of Berber tribes through strict Maliki jurisprudence, communal prayer, and public moral surveillance, forming the core institutional framework of the Almoravid movement.
- c. 1051–1060Morocco and the Andalusian frontier · MoroccoBetween 1051 and 1060 Almoravid forces advanced northward, imposing unified religious discipline in Morocco and on the Andalusian frontier, prohibiting alcohol, music, and luxury consumption, and regulating urban public life through the institution of religious inspectors (muhtasib).
- c. 1086–1147Andalusia and the Maghreb · AndalusiaAfter 1086 the Almoravids intervened in Andalusia, extending Maliki jurisprudence and public moral surveillance to Córdoba, Seville, and elsewhere, forming a cross-strait religious reform system until the Almohad revolution replaced it in 1147.
Sources
- The Almoravids: The Rise of an Islamic Empire — Amira K. Bennison (2009)
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Al-Murabitun — Various https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/