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Abu Hafs Umar al-Hintati
Abu Hafs Umar al-Hintati was a Masmuda Berber chief and one of the first companions of Ibn Tumart, founder of the Almohad movement. He became a leading commander and adviser of the Almohad caliphs. His descendants governed Ifriqiya for the Almohads and in 1229 declared independence there as the Hafsid dynasty, named after him.
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