Al-Hakim’s early career
Abu ‘Ali Mansur, the sixth Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismaili imam (r. 386-411/996-1021). Born in 375/985, Abu ‘Ali Mansur succeeded his father ‘Aziz (r. 365-86/975-96) at the age of 11 on 28 Ramadan 386/14 October 996 with the caliphal title of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah. The first Fatimid ruler to have been born in Egypt, Hakim had been proclaimed as heir-apparent (wali al-‘ahd) in 383/993 on the death of his elder (and sole) brother Muhammad.
Arguably the most controversial member of the Fatimid dynasty, Hakim confronted numerous difficulties and uprisings during his relatively long reign.
via The Institute of Ismaili Studies – ‘al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah’.
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