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Tag: Fatimids
The city of Cairo was founded and named after Imam al-Muizz: Al-Qahira al-Muiziyya –the Victorious…
In the Islamic world, book collections were initially linked to religious collection – in mosques…
The Fatimid empire (909 -1171 CE) became a leading power in the Mediterranean and shaped…
Audio interview of Dr Shainool Jiwa published January 7, 2015 on University of Texas Website:
“Even after the Ismaili Imams began to rule as Fatimid caliphs in Cairo, Syria continued…
Elaborate example of filigree and granulation work from the Fatimid period. This pair of earrings…
The robe of the Chancellor, Mawlana Hazar Imam, distinguishes itself by its unique white colour…
During their two and a half century rule (909-1171 CE), the Fatimid rulers, known as…
At some point close to or immediately after the advent of the Fatimids in North…
This video, part of a multi-part crash course in Ismaili History, covers the Alamut period.…
Did you know … … that Sicily was a thriving commercial centre under the Fatimids?…
Did you know that the Fatimid Caliphate was established in Tunisia? The Fatimid Caliphs were…
Al-Hakim Mosque is a major Islamic religious site in Cairo, Egypt. It is named after…
This third video, in a multi-part crash course series on Ismaili History, discusses the Fatimid…
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