A doctoral dissertation at the College of Education for Human Sciences at the University of Basra examined the popular attitude towards Christian attacks on Andalusia during the reign of the Banu al-Ahmar dynasty (635 AH - 897 AH / 1237-1492 AD). The thesis, presented by student Zaydoun Khalaf Kalash, aimed to shed light on that period of late history in Andalusia before its fall and expulsion from the Iberian Peninsula. Therefore, the popular base bore responsibility for all operations at various political, economic, and social levels, in addition to the military aspect, which was the most important. It also examined the role played by the local population in supporting the steadfastness of these cities.
The thesis concluded that the Banu Nasrid sultans of Granada, and the local population behind them, realized that their state was surrounded by enemies lurking on all sides. Their only recourse was to rely on God, themselves, and the support of their Muslim brothers. The intensity of the political relationship varied based on the extent of geographical proximity to the Banu Nasr. It was natural that the Moroccan enemy and It is the closest city to Granada and its people
