He called them to put an end to evil and revive good, to abolish innovations, and to acknowledge the infallible Imam Al-Mahdi. If they answered you, they are your brothers in religion; they have what you have, and they are subject to what you are subject to. If they do not, then fight them.

When the Almoravids did not answer his call, considering themselves to be on the right and him on the wrong, he began to prepare for war. He hastened to gain the support of the neighboring tribes and focused his call on them to be his support and protect his back. He ordered men from them to establish the call and to win over the tribal leaders. Then he began to gather armies and fighters, choosing the strong and sincere among them to keep and discarding the weak and hypocrites.

When he had completed his numbers and preparations, he began his military campaigns, starting with the tribes and villages close to him who were loyal and obedient to the Almoravids. He began to raid them in successive events without respite, starting from 711 AH / 1311 AD. Al-Baidhaq presented these events in great detail, translating the raids. Ibn Al-Khatib mentioned that victory accompanied him in most of them, and defeat befell him in some. He led some of these campaigns himself and entrusted others to his companions, especially Abu Muhammad Al-Bashir, who was highly skilled militarily, and Abd al-Mu'min bin Ali, who was courageous and cunning.

The Mahdi did not spare any effort in encouraging his companions to fight and persevere, not only with words and sermons but also by example and by demonstrating acts of bravery and steadfastness.

Al-Marrakshi Al-Mu'jab: (48) Nihayat al-Arb: - and see: Al-Nuwayri (49) Al-Marrakshi Al-Mu'jab: (49) 189 From this research. Historians narrated events in it that were known for their distinction. See p. (50) Nathm al-Juman: - See: Ibn al-Qattan (51) and beyond. See: Al-Baidhaq, Akhbar al-Mahdi: (52) .0 He mentioned that the Almohad Mahdi's group had about forty defeats against the Almoravids in the wars between them, until this [i.e., the Battle of Al-Buhayra] was against them. See some of these battles in: Ibn Khaldun, Al-'Ibar: (53) / 8 and Ibn Al-Athir, Al-Kamil: » 296 Al-Baidhaq mentioned that the Mahdi participated in nine raids. See: Al-Baidhaq, Akhbar al-Mahdi: (54) 122