In its second year, a multidisciplinary scientific project currently being conducted by Moroccan and French researchers in Tinmel is uncovering exceptional artifacts related to the construction of the Almohad civilization (1121 – 1269). This project is already allowing archaeologists to assert that their discoveries speak volumes about the extent of the social organization of the time, with a significant influence on subsequent dynasties.
While many are familiar with the tales of Christian kings like Philip Augustus of France and Richard the Lionheart of England, who led the Third Crusade against Saladin, there is a mysterious chapter in this historical saga that remains largely unknown: the story of a Muslim ruler from far northwest Africa who allegedly rallied an army to support Saladin in defending «the Holy Land».
In 1213, King John of England sent a diplomatic embassy to Morocco to seal a deal with Almohad’s Sultan Mohamed Ennassir. John’s offer included converting to Islam and subjugating his kingdom to Almohads.
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