Yusuf ibn Tashfin
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title:
Yusuf ibn Tashfin
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Yusuf ibn Tashfin, also Tashafin, Teshufin, was a Sanhaja leader of the Almoravid Empire. He cofounded the city of Marrakesh and led the Muslim forces in the Battle of Sagrajas. Yusuf ibn Tashfin came to al-Andalus from the Maghreb to help the Muslims fight against Alfonso VI of León, eventually achieving victory in Sagrajas and promoting an Islamic legal system in the region. In 1061 he took the title Amir al-Muslimin "Leader of the Muslims", recognizing the suzerainty of the Abbasid caliph as
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Ruler of Almoravid Dynasty (r. 1061–1106)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_ibn_Tashfin
date created:
2005-05-07T13:20:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T18:20:04Z
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