The foreign policy of the Almohad state through its messages (541 AH - 633 AH / 1147 AD - 1236 AD)

Abstract

This study dealt with the political events of the Almohad state through the texts of the Almohad letters, from the pledge of allegiance to the caliphs, the crossing of the Almohads into Andalusia, the elimination of the Almoravid state, their conflicts with the rulers of Andalusia, Ibn Mardanish and Banu Ghaniya, and how they entered into obedience to the Almohad state, in addition to their jihad in Andalusia against the Christians. This study dealt with the conquest of the Almohad state. Almohads for the Andalusian cities and eliminating the revolutions that appeared in the Islamic Maghreb against them, in addition to the prominent political battles for the Almohad state, from the Battle of Ark and the Battle of Al-Uqab through Almohad messages. The Almohad state became one of the countries that focused on writing and letters to achieve communication between neighboring countries in order to manage the various affairs of the state as well as internally. This is considered one of the cultural manifestations of a strong state, and for this task it employed great writers who lived during this era of time.