Tashfin ibn Ali (died 23 March 1145,[1] or 25 March 1145 CE;[2] Arabic : تاشفين بن علي ) was the 6th Almoravid Emir, he reigned in 1143–1145.
| Tashfin II | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of the Almoravid dynasty | |
| Reign | 1143–1145 |
| Predecessor | Ali ibn Yusuf |
| Successor | Ibrahim ibn Tashfin |
| Born | unknown date |
| Died | 23/25 March 1145 |
| Dynasty | Almoravid |
| Father | Ali ibn Yusuf |
| Religion | Islam |
Biography
Tashfin ibn Ali was appointed Governor of Granada and Almería in 1129, as well as of Córdoba in 1131, during the reign of his father Ali ibn Yusuf.[3] He succeeded his father in 1143. In 1145, he went to fight the Almohads, under the leadership of Abd al-Mu'min, in the Oran area. He was besieged for several days by the Almohad forces and finally opted for escaping by sea. He subsequently called on a fleet from Almeria, burned his military encampment and while trying to join the port by night on horseback, he fell off a cliff in the Atlas Mountains and died in March 1145.[1] He was succeeded first by his son Ibrahim ibn Tashfin, who was still an infant, and soon after by his brother Ishaq ibn Ali.