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Yusuf Ibn Tashfin: Moroccan Leader Who Save Muslim At Spain.

Source: Muslim Edit.

At 11 TH Century, Umayyad Caliphate at Spain entered his dark age, and collapsed, Muslims at Spain split into 22 small goverment, and at this age, appear a Muslim Hero who his role important for Muslim Existension at Spain, he is Yusuf Ibn Tashfin, that we will discuss at this article, before this, please subscribe my blog for get more information about Islamic History, and please share if you feel this article give you benefit, ok, lets discuss it.

Islamic Exitension at Andalusia is under threat, Alfonso VI succeded united two Christian Kingdom at Spain, Leon and Navarre, and at Valencia, an Spanish Knight, Rodrigo Diaz De Bivar succeded make a base at Valencia, and Rodrigo tried to attack Muslim Goverment Of Abbadiyyah, Leader Of Abbadiyyah, Al Mutamid, ask helperd to Dynasty Of Almoravid, that lead by Yusuf Ibn Tashfin, and ruled Africa from Algeria until Senegal.

Yusuf Ibn Tashfin is cousin from Shaykh Abu Bakar Ibn Umar Al-Lintuni, leader of Almoravid  ( Al Murabithun) before him, he became Ruler Of Almoravid because Shaykh Abu Bakar leave his position for spread Islam at Africa, but Shaykh Abu Bakar dia at forest at Central Africa, and Yusuf became his sucessor at Throne Of Al Moravid, about the origin of Al Moravid Dynasty at Senegal, we will discuss at other article, Insha Allah. When Yusuf Ibn Tashfin lead, he build a city at Morocco for his capital, the city is City Of Marrakesh

Yusuf Ibn Tashfin came to Spain for helped Muslim there. He went with 30.000 army for attack Alfonso VI. Alfonso VI, hear Yusuf s plan, collect 60.000 army from Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and England.  At 479 H ( 1086 AD), two army side by side at Zallaqah, near Badajoz, Yusuf Ibn Tashfin lead Army Of Al Moravid, and also helped by Al Mutamid Ibn Abbad and his army. Battle broke after Jumat Prayer, mentioned, only 500 army from Alfonso VI who can back safely from this battle.

After the battle, Yusuf back to Morocco, but, Muslim Kings at Spain ask helped from Christian Kings at Spain for destroy Al Moravid Army that sended by Yusuf Ibn Tashfin for preach at Spain, because Muslim Kings at Spain, at this era, far from Islamic Teaching.

At 1090 AD, Yusuf came to Spain for attack Muslim Kings at Spain, and he succeded occupied Spain, and Spain became part of Al Moravid Dynasty.

At 1093 AD, El Cid occupied City Of Valencia, and defeat Almoravid Garisson under Abu Bakar Al-Lamtuni ( different with Abu Bakar Al-Lintuni). Yusuf moved his troops to attack El Cid, and he defeat El Cid s army at Battle Of Konsugira, that happened at 1098 AD, at 1099  AD, El Cid die at 56 years old, and at 1102 AD, Al Moravid Army captured Valencia from remnant of El Cid s warrior.

At 1106 AD, Yusuf Ibn Tashfin die at 97 years old. He lead for 46 years  old and expand territoris of Almoravid to Spain for protect Muslim there from Kingdom Of Castille or split of the Muslim Kings.

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