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| '''Yusuf ibn Tashfin''' or '''Tashufin''' (born circa 1006) (died in ]), was the ] ruler in ] and ]. | '''Yusuf ibn Tashfin''' or '''Tashufin''' (born circa 1006) (died in ]), was the ] ruler in ] and ]. | ||
| He took the title of ''amir al-muslimin'' (''commander of the |
He took the title of ''amir al-muslimin'' (''commander of the Muslims''). | ||
| He was a cousin(?)/nephew(?) of ], the founder of the dynasty; he united the whole of the ] |
He was a cousin(?)/nephew(?) of ], the founder of the dynasty; he united the whole of the ] dominions in ] to the Kingdom of Morocco]] (circa ]), after being called to Spain by the ] of ]. | ||
| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Yusuf ibn Tashfin or Tashufin (born circa 1006) (died in 1106), was the Almoravid ruler in Muslim Spain and North Africa.
He took the title of amir al-muslimin (commander of the Muslims).
He was a cousin(?)/nephew(?) of Abu-Bakr Ibn-Umar, the founder of the dynasty; he united the whole of the Muslim dominions in Spain to the Kingdom of Morocco]] (circa 1090), after being called to Spain by the Emir of Seville.
Bibliography
- E. A. Freeman, History and Conquests of the Saracens, (Oxford, 1856)
- Codera, Decadencia y desaparicion de los Almoravides en España (1889)
| Preceded byAbu-Bakr Ibn-Umar | Almoravid 1061–1106 |
Succeeded byAli ibn Yusuf |
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