He was able to answer every question directed at him. Then Afia asked him...

...and it seemed that the hearts of the city's inhabitants began to lean towards him, and his opinions began to find their way into their souls, which disturbed the governor. He worked to remove him from his city, taking the path of advice, excusing himself by saying he feared for him from the mob, saying: "O faqih, do not command the mob to do good when they do not know it, for I fear that they will command you and you will perish [perhaps they will command you and you will perish]. A noble free man is not equal to a cursed devil."

...Therefore, he left the city for a place not far from it called Ribat Mallalah. There, he was able to continue giving his lessons in the safety of the Banu al-Aziz, who resided in the area. His good relationship with the faqihs led them to build a mosque for him, which he took as his headquarters and became a school that attracted students from all over for several months. Strong bonds of affection and brotherhood were formed between him and his followers.

After finishing his teaching, he would sit under a carob tree by the roadside, engaging in much contemplation.

Ibn al-Qattan, *Nathm al-Juman*: (125) Al-Mu'ajab: See Al-Marrakshi (126) Al-Baydaq, *Aghalyun*: (127) Ibn al-Qattan mentions that one of the faqihs, Omar bin Fulful, was the one who persuaded him to leave what he was doing. This was his custom: he made a mediator between the rulers and Ibn Tumart, one of the faqihs, as we saw in Alexandria and Mahdia. It was as if he wanted to prove that he would only obey scholars, not rulers.

Ibn Khaldun, *Al-'Ibar*: (128) It is mentioned that Ibn Tumart was conspired against by the Sultan and the elite, so he left in fear. We do not find this meaning in Al-Baydaq and Ibn al-Qattan. As for Al-Marrakshi, he expressed it by saying: "The ruler of Bejaia ordered him to leave when he feared his hostility."

Al-Mu'ajab: (247) See also: Huvini Miranda, *The Political History of the Almohads*: (23) Al-Baydaq, *Akhbar al-Mahdi*: (129) Ibn al-Qattan, *Nathm al-Juman*: (130) It was mentioned that among those who attached themselves to him from the faqihs was Abd al-Wahid bin Omar al-Tunisi from the faqihs of Ifriqiya.

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