Yahya ibn Umar

Type Figure Region Western Sahara Time c. 1000–1056 Also known as Yahya ibn Umar al-Lamtuni、叶海亚·本·欧麦尔

Yahya ibn Umar was a religious and military leader of the Sanhaja tribal confederation who co-founded the Almoravid movement with his brother Abu Bak…

Timeline

c. 1051–1056Sijilmasa · TafilaltYahya and his brother Abu Bakr unified the Sanhaja tribes through religious appeal, established authority at Sijilmasa, a key node on Saharan trade routes, enforced strict Islamic discipline, and prepared military and proselytizing campaigns against the southern frontier of the Ghana Empire.

Sources

Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Almoravids https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/
Ibn Khaldun, Kitab al-Ibar (Book of Lessons) — Ibn Khaldun