One of the most prosperous and influential dynasties of the Muslim world, the Fatimids (909โ1171) were distinguished by their Imam-caliphs, who asserted religious as well as political authority in direct descent from the family of the Prophet. Their conquest of Egypt in 969 marked the inception of a
The Fatimids
โ Scribed by Jiwa, Shainool, author
- Publisher
- London : I.B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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