Yusuf ibn Tashfin: The Warrior Who Saved Muslim Spain

Yusuf ibn Tashfin is one of the most forgotten giants of Islamic history. At a time when Muslim Spain was collapsing under weak, divided and luxury-obsessed rulers, Alfonso VI of Castile was pushing deeper into al-Andalus. Toledo had fallen. The Taifa kings were paying humiliating tribute. And the future of Muslim Spain looked almost finished. Then, from the deserts of North Africa, came a man who wanted neither palaces nor poetry. The name was Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the leader of the Almoravids. This video tells the dramatic story of Yusuf ibn Tashfin, al-Mu‘tamid ibn Abbad, Alfonso VI, the Battle of Zallaqa and the decision that saved al-Andalus for almost 400 more years. Was Yusuf ibn Tashfin only a warrior? Or was he one of the greatest forgotten rulers of Islamic history? Subscribe to Dareecha for deep dives into Muslim civilizational history in Urdu. CHAPTERS 00:00 - 01:36 Intro 01:37 - 10:30 A Saviour from the Sahara 10:31 - 16:34 The Road to Zallaqa 16:35 - 20:50 The Price of Betrayal 20:51 - 26:50 The Return of Yusuf #YusufIbnTashfin #AlAndalus #IslamicHistory #MuslimSpain #Almoravids #Dareecha #HistoryDocumentary