Ishaq ibn Ali

Ishaq ibn Ali (Arabic: إسحق بن علي) (died April 1147) was the 8th and last Almoravid Emir who reigned shortly in 1147.

Ishaq ibn Ali إسحق بن علي
Ruler of the Almoravid dynasty
Reign	1147
Predecessor	Ibrahim ibn Tashfin
Born	unknown date
Died	April 1147
Dynasty	Almoravid
Father	Ali ibn Yusuf
Religion	Islam

Ishaq was the uncle of his predecessor as emir, Ibrahim ibn Tashfin, and was killed after the conquest of Marrakech by the Almohads. Due to repeated attacks by the Almohads, Ishaq ibn Ali had to flee to the Atlas Mountains where he took refuge in the High Atlas. After the situation calmed down, he returned to Marrakesh taking control once again however, the Almohads conquered the city, killing both Ibrahim and Ishaq and establishing the Almohad Caliphate.

Sources

• Viguera, María Jesús (1992). Los reinos de taifas y las invasiones magrebíes. MAPFRE. p. 188. ISBN 84-7100-431-3.

Preceded by Ibrahim ibn Tashfin

Almoravid dynasty 1147

Succeeded by Overthrown by the Almohads