Fatimid Caliphate

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Sources

1. BookThe Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century
2. BookThe Crusades: Islamic Perspectives

Relations

conquered:

• Jerusalemsince 1098 O.S.

  Sources: The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land, The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusades

has capital:

• Cairo973 CE O.S. – 1171 O.S.

  Sources: The Art of the Fatimid Period (909–1171), Historic Cairo

named after:

• Fāṭima

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century, The Art of the Fatimid Period (909–1171)

overthrown by:

• Saladinsince 1171 O.S.

  Sources: The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives, Saladin

rival of:

• Abbasid Caliphate

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century, The Art of the Fatimid Period (909–1171)

• ʿAbd al-Rahman IIIsince 929 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century, The Art of the Fatimid Period (909–1171)

ruled by:

• Al-Adid1160 O.S. – 13 Sep 1171 O.S.

  Sources: The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives, The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land

• Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah996 CE O.S. – 1021 O.S.

  Sources: The Art of the Fatimid Period (909–1171), The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

• Al-Muʿizz953 CE O.S. – 975 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Art of the Fatimid Period (909–1171), The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

was succeeded by:

• Ayyubid dynastysince 1171 O.S.

  Sources: The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives, Saladin

Appears in8 items

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  The Crusades4 items
  • Siege of Jerusalem7 Jun 1099 O.S.
  • Victory at Ascalon12 Aug 1099 O.S.
  • Saladin becomes vizier of Egypt25 Jumada al-Akhira 564 AH
  • The Ayyubid sultanate7 Muharram 567 AH
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  The Islamic Golden Age4 items
  • The Fatimid caliphate297 AH
  • 
    ʿAbd al-Rahman III proclaims himself caliphDhu al-Hijja 316 AH
  • Jawhar founds CairoSha'ban 358 AH
  • 
    First Friday prayer at al-Azhar7 Ramadan 361 AH