This interaction with the rulers in Alexandria, Al-Mahdiyya, and Bijaya, and the popular support he sometimes received for his sermons, likely fostered in him that hope, bringing him closer to the idea of change and revolution.

Perhaps his stay in Milala, which witnessed some stability, also saw a significant development in Ibn Tumart's political thought. During this stay, that hope for change transformed into a firm conviction of the reformist role he should undertake. Then, it turned into a determination to actually carry it out, as evidenced by his selection of competent men who would be the future pillars of the intended change, such as Abd al-Mu'min ibn Ali and Muhammad al-Bashir. It is also evidenced by the idea of the Mahdi and the Caliph that began to emerge in the minds of his companions. Al-Baydaq narrated that when they were in Milala, Ibn Tumart called them to take their pledge and said to them: "God is one God. The Messenger is true. The Mahdi is true. The Caliph is true. Read the hadith of Abu Dawud and you will know the matter. You must listen and obey your Lord."

Undoubtedly, the events that befell Ibn Tumart in Marrakesh, which ultimately led to his arrest and death, deeply impressed upon him the idea of revolution and comprehensive change. The Moroccan life was rife with manifestations of corruption, decay, and deviation. The Almoravid authority did not seek to reform corruption and did not allow anyone to strive for it. Therefore, the work to change this authority, remove this corruption, and establish new reformist foundations became a sacred duty.

What happened in Aghmat further clarified and matured this idea, which he expressed...