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    The ancient Ghana Empire was conquered by Moorish Islamic warrior monks called the Almoravid or Al Murabitun in 1076. Over the next 500 years, Arabs dominated Mauritania by overcoming fierce resistance from both the local Berber and non-Berber populations.

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    The ancient Ghana Empire was conquered by Moorish Islamic warrior monks called the Almoravid or Al Murabitun in 1076. Over the next 500 years, Arabs dominated Mauritania by overcoming fierce resistance from both the local Berber and non-Berber populations.

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    The ancient Ghana Empire was conquered by Moorish Islamic warrior monks called the Almoravid or Al Murabitun in 1076. Over the next 500 years, Arabs dominated Mauritania by overcoming fierce resistance from both the local Berber and non-Berber populations.

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    Other peoples also migrated south past the Sahara to West Africa.

    In 1076, Moorish Islamic warrior


    monks (Almoravid or Al Murabitun) attacked and conquered the large area of the ancient Ghana Empire.
    Over the next 500 years, Arabs overcame fierce resistance from the local population (Berber and non-
    Berber alike) to dominate Mauritania.

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