Yahya ibn Ghaniya
Yahya ibn Ali ibn Ghaniya | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Valencia | |
| In office 1133–1145 | |
| Monarchs | Ali ibn Yusuf Tashfin ibn Ali |
| Governor of Murcia | |
| In office 1133–1145 | |
| Monarchs | Ali ibn Yusuf Tashfin ibn Ali |
| Governor of al-Andalus | |
| In office 1146–1148 | |
| Monarchs | Ibrahim ibn Tashfin Ishaq ibn Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1148 Granada |
| Parent | Ali ibn Yusuf |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Almoravid Empire |
| Rank | Military commander |
Yahya ibn Ali ibn Ghaniya (Arabic: يحيى بن علي بن غانية), more commonly known as Ibn Ghaniya, was governor of Valencia and Murcia (1133-1145) and of al-Andalus (1146-1148). He was son of Ali ibn Yusuf, Almoravid emir, and the princess Ghaniya and brother of Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Ganiya, Almoravid vali of Mallorca. He is the first known person of the Banu Ghaniya.