He continued the silence, looking at the road, lost in thought. Perhaps in this way he began his first step in organizational work, searching for strong forces to support him and help him carry out the great tasks he had planned for the future. And so he found Abd al-Mu'min ibn Ali, who would play a significant role in spreading the call of Ibn Tumart and establishing the Almohad state.

Meeting Abd al-Mu'min ibn Ali: The meeting with Abd al-Mu'min is considered the most important event in the return journey, given the fate that befell Ibn Tumart's call and the essential role Abd al-Mu'min played in forming the Almohad state. Historians have paid attention to this event, and some have imbued it with a mythical and fantastical aura, presenting it as an eternal secret whose symbols were revealed and whose events unfolded to change the course of history in the Maghreb and fulfill the ancient prophecy.

In the same context, some narratives attempt to surround Abd al-Mu'min with a certain dignity, describing his lineage and his upbringing, and others that he himself discovered. All of them indicate that the boy would rule the East and the West.

Abd al-Mu'min belonged to the Kumiyya tribe, which inhabited the region of Tlemcen. He learned the Quran in his village and then moved to Tlemcen to study under two jurists: Ibn al-Salla, the master of prayer, and Abd al-Salam al-Tunisi. Undoubtedly, news of Ibn Tumart's stay in Mellala and his abundant knowledge reached the ears of scholars in the city.

See also: Huisse Miranda, The Siamese History of the Almohads, p. 37. Al-Mahdi: News of the Pawn, pp. 131-132. Footnotes to Chapter Three, pp. 77-120. Rawd al-Qirtas: While historians agree that it took place in Mellala, Ibn Abi Zar' mentions that it took place in the village of "Tajra," in the outskirts of Tlemcen. The chroniclers also mention a narration that states the meeting took place in a place known as Finzara. See, for example: Al-Baidq, News, pp. 249 onwards. Al-Marrakshi, Al-Mu'jib: Al-Mahdi, p. 38.