After his return to the Maghreb c. 1117, Ibn Tumart spent some time in various Ifriqiyan cities, preaching and agitating, heading riotous attacks on wine-shops and on other manifestations of laxity. He laid the blame for the latitude on the ruling dynasty of the Almoravids, whom he accused of obscurantism and impiety. He also opposed their sponsorship of the Maliki school of jurisprudence, which drew upon consensus (ijma) and other sources beyond the Qur'an and Sunnah in their reasoning, an anathema to the stricter Zahirism favored by Ibn Tumart. His antics and fiery preaching led fed-up authorities to move him along from town to town. After being expelled from Bejaia, Ibn Tumart set up camp in Mellala, in the outskirts of the city, where he received his first disciples – notably, al-Bashir (who would become his chief strategist) and Abd al-Mu'min (a Zenata Berber of the Kumiya tribe who would later become his successor).
after his return to the maghreb c 1117 ibn tumart spent some time in various ifriqiyan cities preaching and agitating heading riotous attacks on wine-shops and on other manifestations of laxity he laid the blame for the latitude on the ruling dynasty of the almoravids whom he accused of obscurantism and impiety he also opposed their sponsorship of the maliki school of jurisprudence which drew upon consensus (ijma) and other sources beyond the qur'an and sunnah in their reasoning an anathema to the stricter zahirism favored by ibn tumart his antics and fiery preaching led fed-up authorities to move him along from town to town after being expelled from bejaia ibn tumart set up camp in mellala in the outskirts of the city where he received his first disciples – notably al-bashir (who would become his chief strategist) and abd al-mu'min (a zenata berber of the kumiya tribe who would later become his successor)