In the map "African kingdoms," the Almoravid Empire was unusual because it ________.

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The Almoravid Empire was unusual because it stretched across the Sahara, connecting the north and south of the desert. It was a confederation of Berber tribes that formed a Muslim state in the western Sahara region around the 11th century. The Almoravids took control of the trans-Saharan trade routes and used their military power to subjugate neighboring states, including Ghana and the Islamic state of Sijilmasa.

In the Map "African Kingdoms," the Almoravid Empire Was Unusual