Abu Yaqub Yusuf
Abu Ya`qub Yusuf or Yusuf I (Arabic: أبو يعقوب يوسف Abū Ya‘qūb Yūsuf; 1135 – 14 October 1184) was the second Almohad Amir or caliph. He reigned from 1163 until 1184 in Marrakesh. He was responsible for the construction of the Giralda in Seville, which was part of a new grand mosque. He was a keen student of philosophy and patron of Averroes.
| Abu Yaqub Yusuf | |||||
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| Amir al-Mu'minin; prev. amir al-muslimin (1163-1168) Caliph | |||||
Coin minted during the reign of Abu Yaqub Yusuf | |||||
| Ruler of the Almohad Caliphate | |||||
| Reign | 1163–1184 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abd al-Mu'min ibn Ali | ||||
| Successor | Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur | ||||
| Born | 1135 Tinmel | ||||
| Died | 1184 (aged 48–49) near Évora | ||||
| Burial | Tinmel | ||||
| Issue | Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur Zaynab bent Youssef | ||||
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| Dynasty | Almohad | ||||
| Father | Abd al-Mu'min ibn Ali | ||||
| Mother | Safiyya bint Abi Imran | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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