Yusuf ibn Tashfin
Yusuf ibn Tashfin, also Tashafin, Teshufin, (Arabic: يوسف بن تاشفين ناصر الدين بن تالاكاكين الصنهاجي, romanized: Yūsuf ibn Tāshfīn Naṣr al-Dīn ibn Tālākakīn al-Ṣanhājī; reigned c. 1061 – 1106) was leader of the Berber Almoravid empire. He co-founded 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, eventually achieving victory in Sagrajas and promoting an Islamic system in the region. In 1061 he took the title “Amir al-Muslimeen” recognising the suzerainty of the Abbasid Caliphate. He was married to Zaynab an-Nafzawiyyah, whom he reportedly trusted in political matters.
| يوسف بن تاشفين Yusuf ibn Tashfin | |||||
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| Amir Al-Muslimin | |||||
Gold dinar issued under Yusuf ibn Tashfin | |||||
| Amir of the Almoravids | |||||
| Reign | 1061–1106 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abu Bakr ibn Umar | ||||
| Successor | Ali ibn Yusuf | ||||
| Died | 1106 Marrakesh | ||||
| Spouse | Zaynab an-Nafzawiyyah | ||||
| Issue | Abu Bakkar ibn Yusuf Tamim ibn Yusuf Ali ibn Yusuf Sourah bint Yusuf Tamima bint Yusuf | ||||
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| Dynasty | Almoravid | ||||
| Father | Tashfin ibn Ibrahim Talagagin | ||||
| Mother | Fatima bint Syr | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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