ISLAMIC HISTORY, by, Muhammad Abdul Hai: English Version
No sooner than Umayyads lost their power, Muslims of Al-Andalusia started infighting. They made separate states. Seeing this, Christian states from north started attacking them. In 478 AH, a Christian king captured a large part of Muslim states territories. Their famous forts like Ashbila and cities like Qurtubah were snatched from Muslims. When they started torturing Muslim masses, Muslims were a worried lot. The Christians were overpowering them in Al-Andalusia and they could not do anything. They looked to the ruler of Morocco to seek his help. This ruler of Morocco was Yousuf Ibn Tashken. He was a brave and hard working ruler. He belonged to the African deserts and liked to spread Islam among the Desert people. His uncle Abdullah Ibn Yaseen too had the same dream. Both joined together in this mission. Thousands of Negroes of the desert accepted Islam due to their endeavour. There was a brave tribe there called 'Berber". When they accepted Islam, they had a big power. Later, Yousuf turned north for spreading Islam at the advice of his uncle. He had Berbers with him in this mission. Besides spreading Islam peacefully, he extended his Islamic State in the northern part of Africa. he established a city at the foothills of Atlas Mountains and named it Maraqash (Morocco). He made this city as his capital.
The Al-Andalusia Muslims met Yousuf Ibn Tashken and requested him to help them against Christians. Yousuf agreed and left for Al-Andalusia with a big army. He had a big fight with the Christian king Alfonso in 479 AH. Yousuf defeated him badly. Yousuf marched ahead and merged other smaller Muslim states with his empire and gained more power. Sensing danger from Yousuf, Christian States now lost hope and stopped their mischief.
Yousuf was a good king, kind and just. He is greatly remembered for his endeavour to spread Islam among wild tribes like Berbers, who turned them into a civilised lot and then made them a shield for and a tool to serve the cause of Islam. The rule of Yousuf's later generations is called Murabatin dynasty. This dynasty ruled for 90 years but there were no rulers worth mentioning except Yousuf Ibn Tashken himself. who ruled for a full half century. After him, others could rule for 40 years more. When Murabatins were regarded as weak, Muwa`hhidee
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