Almohad
noun
Al·mo·had
\ˈalməˌhad\
variants: or
Almohade
\", -ˌhād, ˌalməˈhädē\Definition of Almohad
-s
: a member of a Muslim Berber sect and dynasty that established its rule in North Africa and Spain in the 12th and 13th centuries, opposed anthropomorphic theology, and taught the absolute unity of God
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Origin and Etymology of almohad
Arabic al-muwaḥḥid the Almohad
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