io6 TRAVELS IN AFRICA, 
1 150. The Moors of Spain having fufFered great lofles, 
fent to Abd-el-mumin to requeft his aid againft the Chrift- 
ians. That ambitious prince eagerly feized the opportunity, 
and fent feveral armies into Spain. The following year he 
conquered Bugia in Africa. 
1 159. The Sicilians retaining Tunis, and other places on the 
coaft in the Eaftern part of Africa, Abd-el-mumin equipped a 
fleet, and left Morocco at the head of one hundred thoufand 
combatants. Tunis was taken by treafon. Mehedie, furrounded 
by the fea, except one part which was ftrongly fortified, was 
bravely defended by the Sicilians, and their king fent a fleet to 
their afliftance. It was defeated by that of the Muflims, and 
famine forced the garrifon to furrender. 
Abd-el-mumin, being acknowleged fovereign of all Moham- 
medan Africa, refolved on the conquefl: of Spain ; but death 
unexpededly feized him at Salli inn 60. He was fucceeded 
by Abu-Yakub his fon. 
1 1 80. Abu-Yakub carried his arms into Spain, where he 
received the homage of feveral Arabian princes. He was con- 
fl:rained to return to Africa, on intelligence arriving that a horde 
of Turks, who had paflTed from Egypt, had feized Tripoli, and 
other places. Sfax had alfo revolted. Thefe commotions were 
appeafed ; and, at Mehedie, Abu-Yakub renewed the truce with 
Sicily for ten years, 
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