Abd Allah ibn Yasin Attracts Berber Converts

Religious reformer Abd Allah ibn Yasin attracts Berber converts and founds a ribat (fortified retreat) in the Sahara, which becomes the base for the Almoravid movement in North Africa. Ferdinand I of Castile-León, like his father Sancho III, claims the title, “Emperor of All Spains.” The Jewish wazir (minister), Samuel Ha-Nagid, leads the Muslim Zirid army of Granada in several battles against the forces of the Abbadid kingdom of Seville. Other taifa states (petty kingdoms) vie with each other, as well.