Christian Interaction in the Military Institution In Morocco and Andalusi -Almohad Era-

Abstract

It was a presence and Christian interaction in the political, scientific and cultural life, is not an exception, but it is the rule that Ostendh the Arab Islamic history, which is really wonderful lot of books in different historical periods, and in this paper we address it to the study of the beginnings of the Christian interaction with the Almohad dynasty, and emphasize two facts : -

First, Christians or Christians Cano natural part of the slides that were once part of the Arab and African tribes that inhabited many cities in the Maghreb, and that some of them were part of the open country, war, and other Kanu part of the prisoners of the Arabs and who have become human-Qaeda, which entered within the confines of the rule of the state Arab Muslim in the Maghreb and Andalus, and thus have become a normal part of working in many aspects of the state.

Almohad military institution had included the remains of the army of Almurbati , Sanhaja, Sudan, Roman and others. It had recoursed by Arab tribes (Bani Hilal and Saleem ) as well as, encouraged  the Turks to join Almohad Army. In fact, the caliph as being The General Commander of the military institution had been overseen the army directly, and reviewed it from time to time.  Most often army chief was held for the sons of the caliph and the elders of the Almohad or their sons.

Not only  Almohad caliphs were interested in forms of military but also they were interested in warships industry. They had added many of them to their fleet, especially after the control of the fleet of Almurabitien. This interest increased after the fall of Almería City (542 AH / 1147 AD) because of its important geographic location.

It is important to mention that Almohads  by their  military and administrative experience had  established  a special chamber for regular soldiers and another chamber which called the Altamaize Diwan that headed by trusted writer called the writer of Almamaize Diwan. Moreover,  by their experience they had attracted the Christians to this military institution as being one of the most important  state agencies.