At a glance
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- Maghreb
- Review
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In time
Overview
In 479 AH Yusuf ibn Tashfin, lord of Ceuta and Marrakesh, sent to the caliph al-Muqtadi asking that he invest him with the sultanate and confirm to him the lands in his hand. 2
The investiture
Al-Muqtadi sent him the robes of honour, the banners and the investiture, and gave him the title "Commander of the Muslims." Yusuf rejoiced at it, and the jurists of the Maghrib were pleased by it. Al-Suyuti says that it was he who founded the city of Marrakesh. 2
Connections
People and things also explored
The Almoravid seizure of Seville· Malikshah Resolves to Expel the Caliph from Baghdad, and Dies· Yusuf ibn Tashfin's killing of al-Mutawakkil, lord of Badajoz· The death of al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah and the accession of al-Muqtadi· The Great Battle Between Ibn Tashfin and the Franks· علي بن يوسف بن تاشفين· Zaynab al-Nafzawiyya· al-Muqtadi bi-Amr Allah Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Qa'im
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 652
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p.652
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islam.museum contributors. “Yusuf ibn Tashfin Given the Title Amir al-Muslimin”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/yusuf-tashfin-investiture-479/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.