Person
Ali ibn Ghaniya
Ali ibn Ghaniya was a member of the Banu Ghaniya, the Almoravid family ruling the Balearic Islands. In 1184 he landed at Bejaia, seized it from the Almohad Caliphate and began a long war to restore Almoravid rule in Ifriqiya, recognising the Abbasid caliph and allying with Arab tribes and Qaraqush. He was killed in 1188, and his brother Yahya continued the struggle.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
See also
Cite this entry
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ali ibn Ghaniya. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ali-ibn-ghaniya
- MLA
- “Ali ibn Ghaniya.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ali-ibn-ghaniya. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Ali ibn Ghaniya.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ali-ibn-ghaniya.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ali ibn Ghaniya’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ali-ibn-ghaniya (Accessed: ).
Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻