Abu Yaqub Yusuf
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1135 – 1184
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Who was Abu Yaqub Yusuf?
Abu Ya`qub Yusuf or Yusuf I was the second Almohad Amir or caliph. He reigned from 1163 until 1184 in Marrakech. He had the Giralda in Seville built as well as Koutoubia in Marrakech and Hassan Tower in Rabat.
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- Born
- 1135
Tinmel - Parents
- Religion
- Islam
- Lived in
- Seville
- Died
- Jul 29, 1184
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on July 23, 2013
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