Council of Ten (Almohad)

The Council of Ten (Arabic: مجلس العشرة or أهل الجماعة) or The Companions of the Mahdi (Arabic: اصحاب المهدي) was a group of Ibn Tumart's earliest and closest disciples, at the top of the hierarchy of the Almohad movement.: 68  It was composed of members of mostly Masmuda tribes including the tribal chief Abu Hafs ‘Umar al-Hintati of the Masmuda and two who got adopted into the Masmuda including ‘Abd al-Mu’min al-Qaysi and who got adopted into Hargha. The Council of Ten evoked the image of the Prophet Muhammad's ten companions,: 68  though sources indicate that, for the Almohad council, ten was more of a name than a fixed number of members.: 32 

The status of members of the Council of Ten was based, not on tribal origin, but on adherence to Almohad doctrine and proximity to Ibn Tumart.: 68  Members of the Council of Ten were appointed as governors and given military responsibilities from the conquest of Marrakesh in 1147 until 1157, when ‘Abd al-Mu’min started appointing his heirs.: 133 

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