Ghazwiyya ibn Yusuf

**Ghazwiyya ibn Yusuf**
Ghazwiyya ibn Yusuf
غزوية بن يوسف
Office	Fatimid Da'i; (893–909); Commander of the Fatimid army; (893–915); Head of Security; (909–915); Governor of kutama and Baghai and Beja; (911–915)
Children	Muhammad
Father	Yusuf al-Kutami
Relatives	Hubasa ibn yusuf (brother);
Military service
Allegiance	Fatimid Caliphate
Branch/service	Fatimid army
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Fatimid conquest of Ifriqiya Battle of Fahs al-Riyah; Battle of Tabarashq; Siege of Qastiliya; Capture of Gafsa; Siege of Baghai; Fall of Kairouan; Capture of Sousse; ; Fatimid Conquest of the Rustamids Capture of Tahert; ;

Ghazwiyya ibn Yusuf (Arabic: غزوية بن يوسف) or Aruba bin Yusuf, also known as Ghazwiyya ibn Yusuf al-Malusi al-Kutami, was a military commander, governor, and a Fatimid Da‘i from the Kutama tribe. He was among the founding leaders of the Fatimid army, and was instrumental in the establishment of the early Fatimid Caliphate in Ikjan and Tazrut. He governed the province of Beja, Baghai and Kutama, led multiple campaigns during the Fatimid conquests of Ifriqiya, Tahert, and Tripoli, contributed to the consolidation and establishment of the caliphate. Ghazwiyya served as chief of security for Caliph Ubayd Allah, being among his most trusted associates.