Ibrahim ibn Tashfin
Ibrahim ibn Tashfin ( Arabic إبراهيم بن تاشفين) was emir of the Almoravids (1145–1147). He succeeded his father Tashfin ibn Ali . He was still young and under the tutelage of his uncle Ishaq ibn Ali .
Under his rule, the Almoravids had to face the Almohads , who began an offensive after ibn Ali's death. They occupied Oujda and Guercif and eventually conquered Fez , Meknes and Salé . The young emir tried to fight the Almohads, but fell in a battle near Oran in 1147 .
He was succeeded by his uncle Ishaq ibn Ali.
Remarks
- ^ A. Huici Miranda: El gobierno de Tasfin Ben Ali Ben Yusuf en Andalus. In: Études d'orientalisme dédiés a la mémoire de E. Levi , Provençal , París 1962
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Tashfin ibn Ali | Ruler of the Almoravids 1145–1147 |
Ishaq ibn Ali |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ibrahim ibn Tashfin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | إبراهيم بن تاشفين (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Emir of the Almoravids (1145–1147) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1147 |