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| '''Yusuf ibn Tashfin''' or '''Tashufin''' (c. 1006 - ]), was the ] ruler in ] and ]. He took the title of ''amir al-muslimin'' (''commander of the Muslims''). He was either a cousin or nephew of ], the founder of the Almovarid dynasty |
'''Yusuf ibn Tashfin''' or '''Tashufin''' (c. 1006 - ]), was the ] ruler in ] and ]. He took the title of ''amir al-muslimin'' (''commander of the Muslims''). He was either a cousin or nephew of ], the founder of the Almovarid dynasty.He united the whole of the ] dominions in ] to the ] (circa ]), after being called to Spain by the ] of ]. | ||
| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Yusuf ibn Tashfin or Tashufin (c. 1006 - 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 either a cousin or nephew of Abu-Bakr Ibn-Umar, the founder of the Almovarid 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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