The caliph Al-Mu'izz li Din Allah, founder of Cairo, transformed the emergent Fatimid state from a regional power of limited influence to an impressive Mediterranean empire whose authority extended from the shores of the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Al-Mu'izz (r. 953-75), the dynamic fourth Fatimid caliph, was a ruler whose vision and energy defined the high water mark of Fatimid ambition. Among his crowning achievements was the conquest of Egypt, a cherished goal of the Fatimids, which they governed for over two centuries. The writings of the erudite 13th/14th century Sunni Mamluk...
The caliph Al-Mu'izz li Din Allah, founder of Cairo, transformed the emergent Fatimid state from a regional power of limited influence to an impres...
The reign of the founder of Cairo, the fourth Fatimid Imam-caliph al-Mu?izz li-Din Allah (341-365/953-975) marks a watershed in the transformation of the Fatimid state from a regional North African dynasty to an expansive Mediterranean empire. It was also under al-Mu?izz that articulations of the supreme authority of the Fatimid Ismaili imamate were written and disseminated across various regions of Fatimid influence. The writings of Idris ?Imad al-Din (d. 872/1468) provide a distinctive presentation of the Fatimid imamate from the perspective of the Ismaili da?wa itself. As the chief...
The reign of the founder of Cairo, the fourth Fatimid Imam-caliph al-Mu?izz li-Din Allah (341-365/953-975) marks a watershed in the transformation of ...
The world s 200 million Shi i Muslims express their faith in a multiplicity of ways, united by reverence for the ahl al-bayt, the family of the Prophet. In embracing a pluralistic ethic, fourteen centuries of Shi i Islam have given rise to diverse traditions and practices across varied geographic and cultural landscapes. The Shi i World is a comprehensive work authored by leading scholars from assorted disciplines, to provide a better understanding of how Shi i communities view themselves and articulate their teachings. The topics range from Shi i Islam s historical and conceptual...
The world s 200 million Shi i Muslims express their faith in a multiplicity of ways, united by reverence for the ahl al-bayt, the family of the Prophe...
