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4348: 2970:("king"). His tenure was marked by the replacement of Christian officials by Muslims, and the imposition of restrictions on Christians and Jews. Ridwan also aimed to depose the Fatimids in favour of a Sunni regime headed by himself, but was thwarted by al-Hafiz, who raised the people of Cairo and the army against him and evicted him from the capital. Ridwan surrendered and was imprisoned in the palace, only to escape and lead another rebellion in 1148, during which he was murdered on the Caliph's instructions. 188:, "agents for the execution of the sovereign's will". Indeed, their careers were often very brief, being deposed, imprisoned, beaten, and frequently executed, by the caliph or by other court rivals. As a result, according to Canard, "broadly speaking, the main characteristic of the vizierate of the Fatimids is the insecurity of the viziers", with periods where the office changed hands in rapid succession. Under the weak al-Mustansir, five viziers held office between 1060 and 1062 alone. 4362: 5908: 1325:). After subduing an Arab revolt, his name was included on the coins alongside the Caliph's. He was imprisoned and executed on the Caliph's orders after depleting the treasury, at a time when Egypt suffered from famine, pursuing his ambition of capturing Baghdad and finally replacing the Abbasid Caliphate with the Fatimids. He held the titles of 75:, however, led to the rise of military strongmen, who dominated the post from the 1070s until the caliphate's end. These "viziers of the sword" were also commanders-in-chief of the army who effectively sidelined the caliphs and ruled in their stead, often seizing power from their predecessors. The last vizier, 1178:
A Jewish convert, he was a close friend and aide of al-Jarjara'i, who nominated him as his successor. Nevertheless, he was obliged to share his office with Abu Sa'd al-Tustari, the steward of the Caliph's mother. He managed to have his rival eliminated, but as himself soon after deposed and killed at
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Member of an Iraqi family which moved to Egypt and became an administrator. Complaints against him led Caliph al-Hakim to cut off his hands, but al-Zahir appointed him vizier. He was in office when al-Zahir died, and supervised the accession of al-Mustansir, serving as his vizier until his death. He
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Previously chief of staff for al-Afdal and author of several reforms, he may have been involved in the latter's assassination, along with Caliph al-Amir. As vizier, he gained a reputation for justice and generosity, and was a patron of learning; he undertook a census of Egypt, and commissioned a
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Of lowly origin, he rose quickly to prominence as steward of al-Mustansir's mother, and was appointed vizier during a period of severe crisis. As a result, he was able to extract several concessions from al-Mustansir, who was eager to distance himself from governance: although he was a
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history of the vizierate. His downfall in 1125 was abrupt and remains a mystery, as the sources can only speculate on the reasons; likely al-Amir resented his extensive authority. Al-Bata'ihi was executed and crucified by the Caliph in 1128. He bore the titles
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or high chamberlain was created and came immediately after the vizier, taking over some of the latter's duties when the vizier was not a "man of the sword". Described as a "second vizierate", the office served as a springboard for the actual vizierate for
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and son of the vizier Abd al-Karim ibn Abd al-Hakim, becoming thus the first Fatimid vizier to succeed his father. Died after 17 days in office, probably of natural causes. Other than a reputation for piousness, his life is unknown. He held the titles of
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and in office until the arrival of Badr al-Jamali, but other authors dispute this: Ibn Muyassar reports that Abd al-Ghani only was in office for a few days, and that Ibn Kudaynah was vizier when Badr al-Jamali came to Cairo. He held the titles of
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He was governor of Alexandria when he deposed and replaced Ibn Masal. His tenure lasted three and a half years, during which he was scored significant successes against the Crusaders. He was murdered following a conspiracy by his own stepson,
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An Armenian Christian. The favour he showed to Christians, and especially the encouragement of Armenian immigration, led to an anti-Christian backlash among the Muslim population, and he was forced out of office in February 1137 by the Sunni
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A favourite of al-Amir, he was vizier for about two weeks following the death of al-Amir and the proclamation of Abu al-Majid (the future Caliph al-Hafiz li-Din Allah) as regent. He was deposed and executed when the army rose in revolt under
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Sunni military officer from Yemen, a distinguished warrior and poet, he rose to high offices under Tala'i and Ruzzik. He led the army in a revolt against Shawar, who was ousted and fled to Syria. Dirgham became vizier with the title
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A younger son of al-Hafiz, he forced his father to name him vizier and heir-apparent on 19 July 1135. After he killed a number of senior commanders, the army demanded his execution. Al-Hafiz had him poisoned in March/April 1135.
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An official under al-Yazuri and imprisoned by al-Babili, he was appointed to the vizierate after al-Babili's dismissal. He was the first to be re-employed after his dismissal two years later, being appointed head of the chancery
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Brother of the vizier Ali ibn Ahmad al-Jarjara'i, he was unpopular as he sent many into exile or prison and confiscated their properties. He was imprisoned and then exiled to Syria at the Caliph's orders. He bore the honorifics
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Vizier for a few days. He left the office due to the lack of respect shown him by officials and the dire sttae of the realm, and went to Syria. He returned to Egypt only later, dying shortly after. He held the titles of
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The exact history of the viziers during this period is unclear as they alternated often and with extremely short tenures, so that many were never even recorded, while others, like Ibn Kudaynah, held the office multiple
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he killed Ruzzik ibn Tala'i. He rose to the vizierate at a time when the Fatimid regime had virtually collapsed, and the caliph become a purely symbolic presence amidst the infighting of various military commanders.
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Son of Badr al-Jamali, he succeeded his father during the last year of his life, when Badr fell ill. After the death of al-Mustansir, he orchestrated the accession of al-Mustansir's younger son
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The son of al-Afdal Shahanshah, he seized dictatorical powers after the murder of Caliph al-Amir. He kept Abd al-Majid as nominal regent, but he soon changed the official state doctrine to
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A mathematician and author who worked as scribe for al-Yazuri. He briefly succeeded him as vizier for the first of three tenures, lasting two months and 14 days. He bore the titles
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Restored for a second tenure, he was unable to master the crisis resulting from the Crusader invasion and the military factionalism in the capital. As a result, he called in
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An Egyptian Christian, he was vizier for a few days before he fled the office when the army demanded to be paid, as the treasury was empty. He bore the titles of
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official of Iraqi origin, from a long line of Abbasid viziers; he had served as vizier under the last Ikhshidids and was retained after the conquest of Egypt.
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Scion of a wealthy Egyptian family from Tinnis, he was vizier for one day, before being dismissed and executed by the Caliph. He held the titles of
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under al-Aziz. Jews, on the other hand, only appear to have held the office after converting to Islam, Ibn Killis being the most prominent example.
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ruler of Egypt. He was a patron of scholars and tried to bridle the army commanders, while engaging Egypt in continuous war against the Crusaders.
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The early viziers served at the pleasure of the caliph who had appointed them, and exemplified what the 11th-century legal theorist
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The original owner of al-Muntasir's mother, he later became her chief steward. He was killed at the instigation of his co-vizier.
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Son of vizier Isa ibn Nasturus and brother of Zar'ah ibn Nasturus. He held extensive powers as "sharer of the caliphate" (
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Son of Tala'i ibn Ruzzik, he was of generous disposition, giving tax exemptions and lowering fees for court cases.
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after Ibn Killis. The building was not only the residence of the vizier, but also the seat of the fiscal bureaus (
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After Ibn Killis, the caliphs could choose whether to appoint a vizier, or entrust affairs to an "intermediary" (
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La capitale de l'Égypte jusqu'à l'époque fatimide. Al-Qāhira et al-Fusṭāṭ: Essai de reconstitution topographique
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of its existence. Originally it was held by civilian officials who acted as the chief civilian ministers of the
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Fifth and final tenure, according to al-Maqrizi for about a year. He was executed by Badr al-Jamali in person.
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A scribe in the chancery, he served as vizier for a few days before abandoning his post for his home city of
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Son and designated successor of al-Hafiz, he died two months after receiving the powers of the vizierate.
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after the overthrow of the dynasty in 1171. Al-Afdal also built a new, and much larger and more luxurious
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nobleman, resigned after clashes between the Turkish and Maghrebi army factions. The first to receive an
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A younger son of al-Hafiz, he was named designated successor and vizier after the death of Sulayman.
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in tandem. Despite a reputation for honesty, both were killed by the Caliph after 62 days in office.
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on the throne. In foreign affairs, his tenure was dominated by his incessant campaigns against the
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From a wealthy merchant family, he was head of the treasury before becoming vizier, at the turn of
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Egyptian scribe, known for his efficiency in tax collection. Executed by Caliph al-Hakim in 1000.
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Kalifen und Assassinen: Ägypten und der vordere Orient zur Zeit der ersten Kreuzzüge, 1074–1171
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Caliphs and Assassins: Egypt and the Near East at the Time of the First Crusades, 1074–1171
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and his successors held full powers in the caliph's stead, and represented al-Mawardi's
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Deposed, and possibly killed, after less than a month in office. He held the titles of
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and close friend and favourite of al-Hakim. ALongside the vizierate he was governor of
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First of five tenures held between 1063 and 1073, along with holding the office of
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A Christian scribe from Egypt. Co-vizier with al-Husayn ibn Jawhar, bore the title
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Two tenures, for three and a half months in total, alternating with the office of
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Title for senior minister of the Fatimid Caliphate following the conquest of Egypt
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456/457. He resigned after only ten days. As a result, he only bore the titles
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Third and last tenure, amidst a collapsing regime and a famine so severe that
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six times. He is remembered as a cruel and tyrannical man. He held the titles
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A career scribe, he was head of the bureau of Syria before being appointed as
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and head of the army bureau before being appointed vizier with the title of
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This changed with the rise of the military strongmen to the position:
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branches of Isma'ilism. After al-Musta'li's death, he placed his son
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after trying to purge the army to restore discipline in its ranks.
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ruler of Egypt until his assassination in 1121. He bore the titles
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Brother of vizier al-Husayn ibn Tahir al-Wazzan. 1st tenure, as
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the instigation of al-Muntasir's mother. He bore the titles
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Seized power after murdering his stepfather. He had Caliph
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Badr built a new residence to the north, in the quarter of
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for five days before being killed on the Caliph's orders.
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Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn Abi Sa'd Ibrahim ibn Sahl al-Tustari
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Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn ali ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Yazuri
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and general, served until his death. He bore the titles
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Brothers, officials of unknown origin, held the post of
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Second tenure as vizier, for four months and ten days.
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Abu'l-Abbas al-Fadl ibn Ja'far ibn al-Fadl ibn al-Furat
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The Caliphs of Cairo: The Fatimids in Egypt, 973–1074
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Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn Sadid al-Dawla Dhu'l-Kafalatayn
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First tenure for three months. He bore the titles of
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A Sunni Egyptian military commander and governor of
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Two tenures of ten days each. He held the titles of
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He bore the titles of 697:Son of vizier Isa ibn Nasturus, bore the title of 2478:Abu'l-Ala Abd al-Ghani ibn Nasr ibn Sa'id al-Dayf 1893:Second and brief tenure, cut short by his death. 1843:Abu Ahmad Ahmad ibn Abd al-Karim ibn Abd al-Hakim 1729:("right hand of the commander of the faithful"). 1605:Scion of a line of Abbasid viziers and a learned 1423:("chosen one of the commander of the faithful"). 1319:, al-Yazuri was named chief Isma'ili missionary ( 370:, on the northeastern part of the city, near the 219:), responsible for all judicial matters as chief 5922: 3245:Nephew and successor of Shirkuh, he deposed the 2964:. He was the first vizier to claim the title of 2367:("intimate of the commander of the faithful"). 2110:Abu'l-Qasim Hibat Allah ibn Muhammad al-Ra'yani 1832:Third tenure, for five months, until his death. 796:Son of vizier Ja'far ibn al-Furat, in office as 246:From the early 12th century on, the position of 275:Ibn Killis established his official residence ( 115:dynasties. Although the last Ikhshidid vizier, 79:, abolished the Fatimid Caliphate in 1171 (see 4830:The Fatimid Caliphate: Diversity of Traditions 3274:With the assumption of the vizierate first by 2467:was reported. He was killed after a few days. 2460:Abu Ghalib Abd al-Zahir ibn Fadl ibn al-Ajami 2087:Abu Ghalib Abd al-Zahir ibn Fadl ibn al-Ajami 2030:Abu'l-Makarim al-Musharraf ibn As'ad al-Babili 1663:("beloved of the commander of the faithful"). 4870: 4828:. In Daftary, Farhad; Jiwa, Shainool (eds.). 2303:("helper of the commander of the faithful"). 1901:Abu Ghalib Abd al-Zahir ibn Fadl ibn al-Ajami 4884: 4587:The Ismāʿı̄lı̄s: Their History and Doctrines 2431:("lover of the commander of the faithful"). 1829:Abu'l-Faraj Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Babili 1584:Abu'l-Faraj Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Babili 721:Scribe of Iranian origin. Not a vizier, but 569:Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Abbar ibn Abi'l-Husayn 3151:Sunni Arab military officer, together with 2510:("firm support and servant of the realm"). 2195: 1533:Abu'l-Faraj Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Maghribi 1437:Abu'l-Faraj Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Babili 1390: 1362: 1004: 859: 734: 335:in 1050. It was then that it became a true 4877: 4863: 4758:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 4704:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 4552:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 4501:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 4425:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 1097:A veteran official, served as governor of 1093:Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Salih al-Ruzbari 526:Abu'l-Fadl Ja'far ibn al-Fadl ibn al-Furat 5444:Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Baghdadi 4766:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 831–832. 4560:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 850–862. 4509:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 317–319. 4433:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 188–190. 1076:Abu'l-Fath al-Mas'ud ibn Tahir al-Wazzan 4394: 3333: 2982: 2849: 2739: 2103:Second tenure for less than two months. 1770:("the one trusted by the Muslims"), and 957:Abu'l-Fath al-Mas'ud ibn Tahir al-Wazzan 749:). Killed by Caliph al-Hakim in person. 676: 311:itself also had its own superintendent ( 4646:] (in German). Munich: C. H. Beck. 4618:] (in German). Munich: C. H. Beck. 4580: 4529: 4478: 4375: 4330: 4318: 4299: 4287: 4272: 4260: 4248: 4212: 4168: 4125: 4113: 4101: 4089: 4072: 4057: 4033: 4021: 3997: 3985: 3973: 3958: 3946: 3934: 3905: 3893: 3881: 3866: 3847: 3828: 3816: 3799: 3787: 3770: 3758: 3743: 3731: 3719: 3707: 3692: 3673: 3658: 3646: 3634: 3617: 3602: 3590: 3578: 3566: 3554: 3542: 3431: 3419: 3392: 3369: 3316: 3282:, this practice passed on to all later 2765: 2361:("succorer of Islam and the Muslims"), 5923: 4811: 4788: 4734: 3527: 3515: 3503: 3491: 3479: 3467: 3443: 3407: 3357: 3345: 1174:Abu Mansur Sadaqah ibn Yusuf al-Falahi 1125:Abu'l-Qasim Ali ibn Ahmad al-Jarjara'i 5877:Muhammad ibn Hani al-Andalusi al-Azdi 4858: 4676: 4455: 4236: 3917: 3455: 3170:Dirgham ibn Amir ibn Suqar al-Lukhami 2782:Abu Ali Ahmad ibn al-Afdal Shahanshah 2614:in the Levant. Al-Afdal remained the 2100:Abu'l-Makarim al-Musharraf ibn As'ad 1877:("exaltation of the pure ones"), and 1516:khalīl amīr al-muʿminīn wa khāliṣatuh 844:) and inspector of the marketplaces ( 207:), or simply "viziers of the sword" ( 86: 4712:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 390. 4632: 4604: 4224: 4195: 4183: 4149: 4137: 4045: 4009: 2310:Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Abi Hamid 1227:Abu'l-Barakat al-Husayn al-Jarjara'i 1148:("the true and chosen friend of the 816:Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn Ja'far ibn Falah 5931:Government of the Fatimid Caliphate 3102:During his long tenure, he was the 1568:ṣafī amīr al-muʿminīn wa khāliṣatuh 1145:ṣafī amīr al-muʿminīn wa khāliṣatuh 727:("intermediary") with the title of 28: 13: 3007:, he was "supervisor of affairs" ( 2866:Sulayman ibn al-Hafiz li-Din Allah 2692:Abu Abdallah al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi 1657:("succourer of the Muslims"), and 1296:("ornament of the capable ones"). 997:("the significant commander") and 880:("the one of the two headships"), 590:("trusted servant of the realm"). 399: 14: 5962: 3518:, pp. 332, 431–432, 531–532. 2884:Haydara ibn al-Hafiz li-Din Allah 2791:Imamism and ruled as the deputy ( 2518:al-Hasan ibn al-Qadi ibn Kudaynah 2334:sayyid ruʿasāʾ al-sayf wa'l-qalam 2297:("priceless of the realm"), and 1967:al-Hasan ibn al-Qadi ibn Kudaynah 1250:("sky of the sincere ones"), and 1136:("the most illustrious vizier"), 502:Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn Umar al-Addas 43:) was the senior minister of the 5906: 4772:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_6466 4718:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_8656 4566:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_COM_0218 4515:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_1874 4439:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_COM_1346 4380:. Berlin: Klaus Schwarz Verlag. 4378:The Fatimid Vizierate (979-1172) 4360: 4346: 2656:("protector of the Faith"), and 1947:("honour of the capable ones"), 1890:Abdallah ibn Yahya ibn Mudabbir 1790:Abu Abdallah al-Husayn ibn Sadid 1681:The scion of a Syrian family of 1290:("support of the kingship") and 5704:al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi 3268: 2902:Hasan ibn al-Hafiz li-Din Allah 2358:ghayyāth al-Islām wa'l-Muslimīn 2080:("world of the capable ones"). 2001:("the external of the Imam"), 1742:Abu Ali Ahmad ibn Abd al-Hakim 1601:Abdallah ibn Yahya ibn Mudabbir 1501:("councillor of the imamate"), 1197:("glory of the kingship"), and 981:Abu'l-Husayn Ammar ibn Muhammad 937:("crown of the finances"), and 768:Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi al-Sayyid 151: 129: 5694:Abu'l-Fawaris Ahmad ibn Ya'qub 5689:Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Naysaburi 3003:A military commander from the 2999:Najm al-Din Muhammad ibn Masal 2936:("crown of the kingship") and 2291:("lord of the capable ones"), 2144:Abu'l-Hasan ali ibn al-Anbari 2004:qāḍī al-quḍāt wa dāʿī al-duʿāt 1880:qāḍī al-quḍāt wa dāʿī al-duʿāt 1761:qāḍī al-quḍāt wa dāʿī al-duʿāt 1708:qāḍī al-quḍāt wa dāʿī al-duʿāt 1483:("support of the caliphate"), 1079:Second tenure, as full vizier 886:("victorious commander"), and 614:An Isma'ili eunuch slave from 466:An Isma'ili official from the 281:) in the southeastern part of 1: 5846:Minbar of the Ibrahimi Mosque 5098:Hilalian invasion of Ifriqiya 5058:Qarmatian invasions (971–974) 4991:Conquest of Aghlabid Ifriqiya 3293: 3166:May/June or July/August 1164 3046:, and the latter's companion 2921:Abu Muzaffar Bahram al-Armani 2560:("commander of the armies"), 1677:Abd al-Karim ibn Abd al-Hakim 1191:("crown of the leadership"), 1045:In office for nine months as 985:Isma'ili official, served as 836:, as well as police prefect ( 717:al-Husayn ibn Tahir al-Wazzan 506:Not vizier, but "guarantor" ( 403: 270: 139: 5659:Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Nasafi 5163:End of the Fatimid Caliphate 4838:Institute of Ismaili Studies 4789:Sayyid, Ayman Fuʾād (1998). 4227:, pp. 194–198, 220–221. 2709:("crown of the caliphate"), 2407:("the best, the superior"), 2266:Abu'l-Hasan Tahir ibn Wazir 2218:Abu Shuja Muhammad al-Ashraf 2188:("world of the Faith"), and 1507:("honour of the religion"), 1355:("crown of the pure ones"), 931:("honour of the kingship"), 7: 5649:Ali ibn al-Fadl al-Jayshani 5158:Crusader invasions of Egypt 4933:al-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah 4822: 4816: 4677:Saleh, Abdel Hamid (2002). 3177: 3104: 3009: 2966: 2938: 2932: 2799: 2793: 2723: 2717: 2711: 2705: 2699: 2658: 2652: 2646: 2640: 2634: 2628: 2622: 2616: 2572:("protector of the Imam"). 2568: 2562: 2556: 2554:("the most exalted lord"), 2550: 2542: 2506: 2500: 2494: 2487: 2427: 2421: 2415: 2409: 2403: 2397: 2391: 2385: 2379: 2374:Abu Sa'd Mansur ibn Zunbur 2363: 2357: 2351: 2345: 2339: 2333: 2327: 2321: 2315: 2299: 2293: 2287: 2281: 2275: 2252: 2246: 2240: 2190: 2184: 2178: 2172: 2155: 2149: 2133: 2127: 2121: 2115: 2076: 2070: 2048: 2042: 2036: 2015: 2009: 2003: 1997: 1991: 1985: 1979: 1973: 1955: 1949: 1943: 1937: 1931: 1929:("crown of the viziers"), 1925: 1919: 1913: 1907: 1879: 1873: 1867: 1861: 1855: 1849: 1812: 1806: 1801:al-wazīr al-sayyid al-ajall 1800: 1772: 1766: 1760: 1754: 1747: 1725: 1719: 1713: 1707: 1701: 1695: 1689: 1683: 1659: 1653: 1647: 1641: 1635: 1633:("honour of the viziers"), 1629: 1623: 1617: 1611: 1567: 1561: 1555: 1549: 1540: 1515: 1509: 1503: 1497: 1491: 1485: 1479: 1473: 1467: 1461: 1455: 1449: 1443: 1419: 1413: 1407: 1385: 1379: 1357: 1351: 1345: 1339: 1333: 1327: 1321: 1292: 1286: 1280: 1252: 1246: 1240: 1234: 1199: 1193: 1187: 1181: 1144: 1138: 1132: 1107: 1059: 1053: 1047: 1027:Al-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah 999: 993: 987: 963: 939: 933: 924: 918: 912: 888: 882: 876: 854: 846: 838: 798: 774: 729: 723: 699: 693:Zar'ah ibn Isa ibn Nasturus 660: 642: 583: 508: 392: 382: 376: 366: 356: 346: 337: 319: 313: 307: 301: 293: 287: 277: 248: 237: 229: 221: 215: 209: 203: 197: 180: 161: 65: 39: 10: 5967: 5827:Mashhad of Sayyida Ruqayya 5674:Ja'far ibn Mansur al-Yaman 5449:Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Tamimi 5224:Ali ibn Ahmad al-Jarjara'i 4836:, in association with the 4462:Edinburgh University Press 4376:al-Imad, Leila S. (1990). 4339: 3198:Shawar ibn Mujir al-Sa'di 2721:("glory of mankind"), and 2159:("the most capable one"). 2090:Second tenure of 34 days. 1953:("the prideful one"), and 1705:("dean of the headsmen"), 1699:("glory of the viziers"), 1639:("lord of the headsmen"), 1495:("crown of the kingdom"), 1489:("glory of the viziers"), 1274:Abu'l-Fadl Sa'id ibn Masud 1158: 1108:ʿamīd al-dawla wa naṣīḥuhā 1057:("hand of the realm") and 906:Sa'id ibn Isa ibn Nasturus 820:Son of the Kutama general 763:al-Hasan ibn Abi al-Sayyid 744:"secretary of secretaries" 654:Abu'l-Ala Fahd ibn Ibrahim 592: 547:Isa ibn Nasturus ibn Surus 243:) followed by an epithet. 5904: 5867:Ali ibn Muhammad al-Iyadi 5859: 5751: 5744: 5717: 5627: 5570: 5533: 5524: 5487: 5425: 5322: 5239:Nasir al-Dawla ibn Hamdan 5187: 5178: 5085:Bedouin alliance uprising 4983: 4893: 4735:Sayyid, Ayman F. (1995). 3470:, pp. 160, 330, 332. 3278:, and then by his nephew 3223:A Kurdish general of the 3147:Shawar ibn Mujir al-Sa'di 3114: 3110: 3101: 3096: 3093: 3090: 3082: 3078: 3067: 3062: 3059: 3056: 3019: 2835: 2831: 2824: 2819: 2816: 2813: 2676: 2664: 2589: 2584: 2581: 2578: 2507:makīn al-dawla wa amīnuha 2443: 2355:("honour of the Faith"), 2349:("support of guidance"), 2250:("the exalted one"), and 2153:("the ethereal one") and 1717:("glorious excellency"), 1547:). He bore the titles of 1513:("patron of the Faith"), 1477:("the trustworthy one"), 1420:khāliṣat amīr al-muʿminīn 1244:("helper of the imams"), 1169: 1166: 1154: 1150:commander of the faithful 1128: 1123: 1120: 1117: 1025: 1021: 984: 979: 976: 973: 967:rather than full vizier. 922:("the outer secretary"), 627: 624: 444: 105:Fatimid conquest of Egypt 99:(909–973), the title of " 4812:Walker, Paul E. (2018). 4652:10.17104/9783406661648-1 4354:Fatimid Caliphate portal 4302:, pp. 170, 195–196. 4251:, pp. 169, 193–194. 4239:, pp. 273–275, 277. 4000:, pp. 168, 190–191. 3961:, pp. 167, 185–186. 3908:, pp. 168, 187–188. 3802:, pp. 165, 183–184. 3773:, pp. 166, 181–183. 3734:, pp. 165, 180–181. 3722:, pp. 165, 179–180. 3593:, pp. 164, 173–174. 3569:, pp. 164, 172–173. 3261: 3072:assassinated and raised 2930:. He bore the titles of 2755:Hizar al-Mulk Hazarmard 2727:("order of the Faith"). 2566:("sword of Islam"), and 2238:. He bore the titles of 2134:dhukrat amīr al-muʿminīn 1651:("glory of the Faith"), 1200:muṣṭafā amīr al-muʿminīn 204:wazīr al-sayf wa'l-qalam 5860:Literature and learning 5851:Shrine of Husayn's Head 5770:Great Mosque of Mahdiya 5709:Hamid al-Din al-Kirmani 5684:Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani 5038:Conquest of Egypt (969) 4832:. London and New York: 4456:Brett, Michael (2017). 2767:Regency of Abd al-Majid 2659:khalīl amīr al-muʿminīn 2650:("honour of mankind"), 2638:("sword of the Imam"), 2594:over his older brother 2428:muḥibb amīr al-muʿminīn 2343:("the highest crown"), 2331:("sun of the nations", 2049:khalīl amīr al-muʿminīn 2016:khalīl amīr al-muʿminīn 1956:khalīl amīr al-muʿminīn 1853:. He had the titles of 1773:khalīl amīr al-muʿminīn 1660:khalīl amīr al-muʿminīn 1417:("world of glory") and 892:("axis of the realm"). 5941:1171 disestablishments 5839:Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque 5571:Branches and offshoots 5284:Abbas ibn Abi al-Futuh 5229:Abu Muhammad al-Yazuri 4963:al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah 4948:al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah 4918:al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah 3084:al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah 3074:al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah 3064:Abbas ibn Abi al-Futuh 3044:Abbas ibn Abi al-Futuh 2825:An Armenian Christian 2678:Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah 2608:al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah 2485:reports that he was a 2364:ḥamīm amīr al-muʿminīn 2300:ẓahīr amīr al-muʿminīn 916:), with the titles of 393:dār al-wazāra al-kubrā 333:Abu Muhammad al-Yazuri 125:al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah 5817:Fatimid Great Palaces 5654:Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i 5469:Anushtakin al-Dizbari 5279:al-Adil ibn al-Sallar 5274:al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi 5103:Mustansirite Hardship 5042:Expansion into Syria 5013:2nd invasion of Egypt 5007:1st invasion of Egypt 4958:al-Zafir bi-Amr Allah 4953:al-Hafiz li-Din Allah 4928:al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah 4908:al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah 3037:al-Adil ibn al-Sallar 3021:al-Zafir bi-Amr Allah 3015:al-Adil ibn al-Sallar 2837:al-Hafiz li-Din Allah 2273:. He bore the titles 2226:, a vizier under the 2194:("the supreme lord", 1559:("the perfect one"), 1389:("chief missionary", 1238:("lord of viziers"), 594:al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah 388:al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi 5269:Ridwan ibn Walakhshi 5168:Battle of the Blacks 4968:al-Adid li-Din Allah 4795:Franz Steiner Verlag 4321:, pp. 170, 196. 4290:, pp. 170, 195. 4275:, pp. 170, 194. 4263:, pp. 169, 194. 4215:, pp. 169, 193. 4075:, pp. 169, 192. 4060:, pp. 169, 191. 3988:, pp. 186, 189. 3976:, pp. 168, 189. 3937:, pp. 168, 188. 3896:, pp. 168, 187. 3884:, pp. 167, 187. 3869:, pp. 167, 186. 3850:, pp. 167, 185. 3831:, pp. 167, 184. 3819:, pp. 166, 184. 3790:, pp. 166, 183. 3761:, pp. 166, 181. 3746:, pp. 165, 180. 3710:, pp. 165, 179. 3695:, pp. 165, 178. 3676:, pp. 165, 177. 3661:, pp. 164, 177. 3637:, pp. 164, 176. 3620:, pp. 164, 175. 3605:, pp. 164, 174. 3581:, pp. 164, 173. 3557:, pp. 164, 172. 3249:and founded his own 3116:al-Adid li-Din Allah 2956:Ridwan ibn Walakhshi 2928:Ridwan ibn Walakhshi 2715:("glory of Islam"), 1995:("glory of Islam"), 1453:("the auspicious"), 1210:Abu Sa'd al-Tustari 1142:("the unique"), and 733:("chief secretary", 632:al-Husayn ibn Jawhar 386:), and later, under 261:Ridwan ibn Walakhshi 5946:Heads of government 5887:al-Azhar University 5249:al-Afdal Shahanshah 5080:Muffarij b. Daghfal 5032:Conquest of Morocco 5019:2nd Sicilian revolt 5001:1st Sicilian revolt 4938:al-Mustansir Billah 4333:, pp. 317–319. 4198:, pp. 187–188. 4152:, pp. 186–187. 4128:, pp. 247–249. 4116:, pp. 246–247. 4048:, pp. 143–165. 4024:, pp. 191–192. 4012:, pp. 132–142. 3530:, pp. 462–467. 3506:, pp. 331–332. 3446:, pp. 831–832. 3422:, pp. 857–858. 3360:, pp. 327–328. 3219:Asad al-Din Shirkuh 2586:al-Afdal Shahanshah 2285:("the dignified"), 1654:mughīth al-Muslimīn 1627:("the commander"), 1465:("the protector"), 1160:al-Mustansir Billah 1051:with the titles of 1003:("chief headsman", 991:with the titles of 883:al-amīr al-muzaffar 869:"vizier of viziers" 488:Restored to office 374:. Initially called 352:al-Afdal Shahanshah 323:was an echo of the 117:Ja'far ibn al-Furat 59:established by the 55:, analogous to the 5936:979 establishments 5892:House of Knowledge 5259:Hasan ibn al-Hafiz 4943:al-Musta'li Billah 4840:. pp. 80–93. 4458:The Fatimid Empire 3178:al-malik al-manṣūr 2700:al-sayyid al-ajall 2623:al-sayyid al-ajall 2551:al-sayyid al-ajall 2504:("the faithful"), 1767:thiqat al-Muslimīn 1471:("the glorious"), 1343:("the firm one"), 1284:, with the titles 438:Jewish convert of 87:History and powers 5918: 5917: 5900: 5899: 5872:al-Qadi al-Nu'man 5740: 5739: 5732:Baghdad Manifesto 5679:al-Qadi al-Nu'man 5664:Abu Hatim al-Razi 5520: 5519: 5359:Sharifs of Medina 5294:Ruzzik ibn Tala'i 5289:Tala'i ibn Ruzzik 5204:Ya'qub ibn Killis 5139:and accession of 4886:Fatimid Caliphate 4847:978-1-78831-133-5 4814:"Was the Fatimid 4781:978-90-04-09834-3 4727:978-90-04-12756-2 4661:978-3-406-66163-1 4597:978-0-521-61636-2 4471:978-0-7486-4076-8 4448:978-90-04-12756-2 3259: 3258: 3247:Fatimid Caliphate 3129:Ruzzik ibn Tala'i 3098:Tala'i ibn Ruzzik 3048:Usama ibn Munqidh 2422:ʿamīd al-khilāfah 2173:al-wazīr al-ajall 2122:sayyid al-wuzarāʾ 2116:al-wazīr al-ajall 2037:al-wazīr al-ajall 1980:al-wazīr al-ajall 1908:al-wazīr al-ajall 1868:sayyid al-wuzarāʾ 1856:al-wazīr al-ajall 1794:An official from 1755:al-wazīr al-ajall 1726:yamīn al-muʿminīn 1690:al-wazīr al-ajall 1636:sayyid al-ruʿasāʾ 1630:sharaf al-wuzarāʾ 1612:al-wazīr al-ajall 1550:al-wazīr al-ajall 1480:ʿamīd al-khilāfah 1444:al-wazīr al-ajall 1346:sayyid al-wuzarāʾ 1328:al-wazīr al-ajall 1247:samāʾ al-khulaṣāʾ 1235:sayyid al-wuzarāʾ 1182:al-wazīr al-ajall 1133:al-wazīr al-ajall 1041:Musa ibn al-Hasan 994:al-amīr al-khaṭīr 913:qāsim al-khilāfah 858:("chief vizier", 484:Ya'qub ibn Killis 462:Jabr ibn al-Qasim 434:Ya'qub ibn Killis 136:Ya'qub ibn Killis 97:Fatimid Caliphate 45:Fatimid Caliphate 37: 5958: 5910: 5749: 5748: 5531: 5530: 5354:Sharifs of Mecca 5323:Vassal dynasties 5264:Bahram al-Armani 5185: 5184: 5131:Siege of Ascalon 4913:al-Mansur Billah 4879: 4872: 4865: 4856: 4855: 4851: 4825: 4819: 4808: 4785: 4749:Heinrichs, W. P. 4731: 4699:Heinrichs, W. P. 4673: 4629: 4601: 4577: 4526: 4475: 4452: 4420:Heinrichs, W. P. 4391: 4370: 4365: 4364: 4356: 4351: 4350: 4334: 4328: 4322: 4316: 4303: 4297: 4291: 4285: 4276: 4270: 4264: 4258: 4252: 4246: 4240: 4234: 4228: 4222: 4216: 4210: 4199: 4193: 4187: 4181: 4172: 4166: 4153: 4147: 4141: 4135: 4129: 4123: 4117: 4111: 4105: 4099: 4093: 4087: 4076: 4070: 4061: 4055: 4049: 4043: 4037: 4031: 4025: 4019: 4013: 4007: 4001: 3995: 3989: 3983: 3977: 3971: 3962: 3956: 3950: 3944: 3938: 3932: 3921: 3915: 3909: 3903: 3897: 3891: 3885: 3879: 3870: 3864: 3851: 3845: 3832: 3826: 3820: 3814: 3803: 3797: 3791: 3785: 3774: 3768: 3762: 3756: 3747: 3741: 3735: 3729: 3723: 3717: 3711: 3705: 3696: 3690: 3677: 3671: 3662: 3656: 3650: 3644: 3638: 3632: 3621: 3615: 3606: 3600: 3594: 3588: 3582: 3576: 3570: 3564: 3558: 3552: 3546: 3540: 3531: 3525: 3519: 3513: 3507: 3501: 3495: 3489: 3483: 3477: 3471: 3465: 3459: 3453: 3447: 3441: 3435: 3429: 3423: 3417: 3411: 3405: 3396: 3390: 3373: 3367: 3361: 3355: 3349: 3343: 3337: 3331: 3320: 3314: 3287: 3272: 3180: 3107: 3012: 2969: 2941: 2935: 2821:Abu'l-Fath Yanis 2802: 2796: 2726: 2720: 2714: 2708: 2702: 2661: 2655: 2649: 2643: 2637: 2631: 2625: 2619: 2571: 2565: 2559: 2553: 2547: 2509: 2503: 2498:("the honest"), 2497: 2490: 2430: 2424: 2418: 2412: 2406: 2400: 2394: 2388: 2382: 2366: 2360: 2354: 2348: 2342: 2336: 2330: 2324: 2319:("the mighty"), 2318: 2302: 2296: 2290: 2284: 2278: 2255: 2249: 2243: 2209: 2206: 2203: 2200: 2197: 2193: 2187: 2181: 2175: 2158: 2152: 2136: 2130: 2124: 2118: 2079: 2073: 2051: 2045: 2039: 2018: 2012: 2006: 2000: 1994: 1988: 1982: 1976: 1958: 1952: 1946: 1940: 1934: 1928: 1922: 1916: 1910: 1882: 1876: 1870: 1864: 1858: 1852: 1815: 1809: 1803: 1775: 1769: 1763: 1757: 1750: 1728: 1722: 1716: 1710: 1704: 1702:ʿamīd al-ruʿasāʾ 1698: 1696:fakhr al-wuzarāʾ 1692: 1686: 1662: 1656: 1650: 1644: 1638: 1632: 1626: 1620: 1614: 1570: 1564: 1558: 1552: 1546: 1518: 1512: 1506: 1500: 1494: 1488: 1486:jalāl al-wuzarāʾ 1482: 1476: 1470: 1464: 1458: 1452: 1446: 1422: 1416: 1410: 1404: 1401: 1398: 1395: 1392: 1388: 1382: 1376: 1373: 1370: 1367: 1364: 1361:("chief judge", 1360: 1354: 1348: 1342: 1336: 1330: 1324: 1295: 1289: 1283: 1255: 1249: 1243: 1241:ẓahīr al-aʿimmah 1237: 1202: 1196: 1190: 1184: 1147: 1141: 1135: 1130:bore the titles 1110: 1062: 1056: 1050: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1009: 1006: 1002: 1000:raʿīs al-ruʿasāʾ 996: 990: 966: 942: 936: 930: 921: 919:al-amīn al-ẓahir 915: 891: 885: 879: 873: 870: 867: 864: 861: 857: 855:wāzir al-wuzarāʾ 851: 843: 822:Ja'far ibn Falah 801: 777: 748: 745: 742: 739: 736: 732: 726: 703:("the healer"). 702: 663: 645: 589: 511: 404: 395: 385: 379: 377:dār al-Afḍaliyya 369: 359: 349: 340: 325:caliphal palaces 322: 316: 310: 304: 298: 290: 280: 257:Abu'l-Fath Yanis 253: 242: 234: 226: 218: 212: 206: 200: 183: 181:wazīr al-tanfīdh 169:Isa ibn Nasturus 166: 155: 153: 144: 141: 133: 131: 81:Saladin in Egypt 70: 47:for most of the 42: 32: 30: 5966: 5965: 5961: 5960: 5959: 5957: 5956: 5955: 5951:Titles in Egypt 5921: 5920: 5919: 5914: 5896: 5855: 5832:Portable mihrab 5792:Al-Hakim Mosque 5736: 5719: 5713: 5632:and theologians 5631: 5623: 5566: 5516: 5483: 5433: 5421: 5318: 5191: 5180: 5174: 4979: 4903:al-Mahdi Billah 4889: 4883: 4848: 4805: 4782: 4741:Bosworth, C. E. 4728: 4691:Bosworth, C. E. 4662: 4626: 4598: 4582:Daftary, Farhad 4472: 4449: 4412:Bosworth, C. E. 4388: 4368:Politics portal 4366: 4359: 4352: 4345: 4342: 4337: 4329: 4325: 4317: 4306: 4298: 4294: 4286: 4279: 4271: 4267: 4259: 4255: 4247: 4243: 4235: 4231: 4223: 4219: 4211: 4202: 4194: 4190: 4182: 4175: 4167: 4156: 4148: 4144: 4136: 4132: 4124: 4120: 4112: 4108: 4100: 4096: 4088: 4079: 4071: 4064: 4056: 4052: 4044: 4040: 4032: 4028: 4020: 4016: 4008: 4004: 3996: 3992: 3984: 3980: 3972: 3965: 3957: 3953: 3945: 3941: 3933: 3924: 3916: 3912: 3904: 3900: 3892: 3888: 3880: 3873: 3865: 3854: 3846: 3835: 3827: 3823: 3815: 3806: 3798: 3794: 3786: 3777: 3769: 3765: 3757: 3750: 3742: 3738: 3730: 3726: 3718: 3714: 3706: 3699: 3691: 3680: 3672: 3665: 3657: 3653: 3645: 3641: 3633: 3624: 3616: 3609: 3601: 3597: 3589: 3585: 3577: 3573: 3565: 3561: 3553: 3549: 3541: 3534: 3526: 3522: 3514: 3510: 3502: 3498: 3490: 3486: 3478: 3474: 3466: 3462: 3454: 3450: 3442: 3438: 3430: 3426: 3418: 3414: 3406: 3399: 3391: 3376: 3368: 3364: 3356: 3352: 3344: 3340: 3332: 3323: 3315: 3300: 3296: 3291: 3290: 3273: 3269: 3264: 3251:Ayyubid dynasty 3163:31 August 1163 3010:nāẓir fi’l-umūr 2984:position vacant 2851:position vacant 2741:position vacant 2706:tāj al-khilāfah 2612:Crusader states 2416:sharaf al-kufāt 2288:sayyid al-kufāt 2207: 2205:"lord of lords" 2204: 2201: 2198: 2191:sayyid al-sādāt 1944:sharaf al-kufāt 1874:majd al-aṣfiyāʾ 1504:sharaf al-milla 1498:wazīr al-imāama 1402: 1399: 1396: 1393: 1374: 1371: 1368: 1365: 1256:("glory of the 1016: 1014:"head of heads" 1013: 1010: 1007: 877:dhū'l-riāsatayn 871: 868: 865: 862: 840:ṣāḥib al-shurṭa 766: 746: 743: 740: 737: 678:position vacant 643:qāʿid al-quwwād 579:honorific title 402: 400:List of viziers 357:dār al-Muẓaffar 273: 198:wazīr al-tafwīd 150: 142: 128: 89: 49:Egyptian period 17: 12: 11: 5: 5964: 5954: 5953: 5948: 5943: 5938: 5933: 5916: 5915: 5905: 5902: 5901: 5898: 5897: 5895: 5894: 5889: 5884: 5879: 5874: 5869: 5863: 5861: 5857: 5856: 5854: 5853: 5848: 5843: 5842: 5841: 5836: 5835: 5834: 5824: 5822:Juyushi Mosque 5819: 5814: 5809: 5804: 5799: 5794: 5784: 5779: 5778: 5777: 5772: 5761: 5759: 5746: 5742: 5741: 5738: 5737: 5735: 5734: 5729: 5723: 5721: 5715: 5714: 5712: 5711: 5706: 5701: 5696: 5691: 5686: 5681: 5676: 5671: 5666: 5661: 5656: 5651: 5646: 5641: 5635: 5633: 5625: 5624: 5622: 5621: 5620: 5619: 5614: 5604: 5603: 5602: 5592: 5591: 5590: 5580: 5574: 5572: 5568: 5567: 5565: 5564: 5563: 5562: 5548: 5543: 5537: 5535: 5528: 5522: 5521: 5518: 5517: 5515: 5514: 5509: 5508: 5507: 5502: 5491: 5489: 5485: 5484: 5482: 5481: 5476: 5471: 5466: 5461: 5456: 5451: 5446: 5440: 5438: 5423: 5422: 5420: 5419: 5409: 5399: 5381: 5371: 5361: 5356: 5351: 5337: 5326: 5324: 5320: 5319: 5317: 5316: 5311: 5306: 5301: 5296: 5291: 5286: 5281: 5276: 5271: 5266: 5261: 5256: 5251: 5246: 5244:Badr al-Jamali 5241: 5236: 5231: 5226: 5221: 5216: 5211: 5206: 5201: 5195: 5193: 5182: 5176: 5175: 5173: 5172: 5171: 5170: 5160: 5155: 5154: 5153: 5133: 5128: 5123: 5122: 5121: 5105: 5100: 5095: 5089: 5088: 5087: 5082: 5076: 5071: 5066: 5061:Struggle with 5059: 5049: 5040: 5035: 5029: 5022: 5016: 5010: 5004: 4998: 4993: 4987: 4985: 4981: 4980: 4978: 4977: 4970: 4965: 4960: 4955: 4950: 4945: 4940: 4935: 4930: 4925: 4923:al-Aziz Billah 4920: 4915: 4910: 4905: 4899: 4897: 4891: 4890: 4882: 4881: 4874: 4867: 4859: 4853: 4852: 4846: 4817:Amīr al-Juyūsh 4809: 4803: 4786: 4780: 4745:van Donzel, E. 4737:"Ṣāḥib al-Bāb" 4732: 4726: 4695:van Donzel, E. 4683:Bearman, P. J. 4674: 4660: 4630: 4624: 4602: 4596: 4578: 4531:Canard, Marius 4527: 4480:Canard, Marius 4476: 4470: 4453: 4447: 4416:van Donzel, E. 4404:Bearman, P. J. 4392: 4386: 4372: 4371: 4357: 4341: 4338: 4336: 4335: 4323: 4304: 4292: 4277: 4265: 4253: 4241: 4229: 4217: 4200: 4188: 4186:, p. 187. 4173: 4171:, p. 249. 4154: 4142: 4140:, p. 186. 4130: 4118: 4106: 4104:, p. 246. 4094: 4092:, p. 169. 4077: 4062: 4050: 4038: 4036:, p. 192. 4026: 4014: 4002: 3990: 3978: 3963: 3951: 3949:, p. 189. 3939: 3922: 3920:, p. 390. 3910: 3898: 3886: 3871: 3852: 3833: 3821: 3804: 3792: 3775: 3763: 3748: 3736: 3724: 3712: 3697: 3678: 3663: 3651: 3649:, p. 176. 3639: 3622: 3607: 3595: 3583: 3571: 3559: 3547: 3545:, p. 164. 3532: 3520: 3508: 3496: 3494:, p. 331. 3484: 3482:, p. 330. 3472: 3460: 3458:, p. 269. 3448: 3436: 3424: 3412: 3410:, p. 329. 3397: 3395:, p. 858. 3374: 3372:, p. 859. 3362: 3350: 3348:, p. 327. 3338: 3336:, p. 188. 3321: 3319:, p. 857. 3297: 3295: 3292: 3289: 3288: 3266: 3265: 3263: 3260: 3257: 3256: 3254: 3243: 3238: 3235: 3231: 3230: 3228: 3221: 3216: 3213: 3209: 3208: 3206: 3199: 3196: 3193: 3189: 3188: 3186: 3172: 3167: 3164: 3160: 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2451: 2450: 2448: 2442: 2439: 2435: 2434: 2432: 2375: 2371: 2370: 2368: 2311: 2307: 2306: 2304: 2294:nafīs al-dawla 2267: 2264: 2260: 2259: 2257: 2236:Badr al-Jamali 2220: 2214: 2213: 2211: 2167: 2163: 2162: 2160: 2145: 2141: 2140: 2138: 2128:tāj al-aṣfiyāʾ 2111: 2107: 2106: 2104: 2101: 2098: 2094: 2093: 2091: 2088: 2084: 2083: 2081: 2077:ʿalam al-kufāt 2062: 2056: 2055: 2053: 2032: 2027: 2023: 2022: 2020: 2010:sharaf al-majd 1992:jalāl al-Islām 1969: 1963: 1962: 1960: 1950:dhū'l-mafākhir 1926:tāj al-wuzarāʾ 1903: 1897: 1896: 1894: 1891: 1887: 1886: 1884: 1845: 1840: 1836: 1835: 1833: 1830: 1827: 1824: 1820: 1819: 1817: 1792: 1787: 1784: 1780: 1779: 1777: 1743: 1740: 1737: 1733: 1732: 1730: 1714:majd al-maʿālī 1679: 1674: 1671: 1667: 1666: 1664: 1621:("the just"), 1603: 1598: 1595: 1591: 1590: 1588: 1585: 1582: 1579: 1575: 1574: 1572: 1535: 1530: 1527: 1523: 1522: 1520: 1492:tāj al-mamlaka 1439: 1434: 1431: 1427: 1426: 1424: 1352:tāj al-aṣfiyāʾ 1312: 1307: 1304: 1300: 1299: 1297: 1276: 1271: 1268: 1264: 1263: 1261: 1253:fakhr al-ummah 1229: 1224: 1221: 1217: 1216: 1214: 1211: 1207: 1206: 1204: 1176: 1171: 1168: 1164: 1163: 1156: 1155: 1153: 1127: 1122: 1119: 1115: 1114: 1112: 1095: 1090: 1087: 1083: 1082: 1080: 1077: 1074: 1071: 1067: 1066: 1064: 1043: 1038: 1035: 1031: 1030: 1023: 1022: 1020: 983: 978: 975: 971: 970: 968: 959: 954: 951: 947: 946: 944: 908: 903: 900: 896: 895: 893: 818: 813: 810: 806: 805: 803: 794: 789: 786: 782: 781: 779: 770: 760: 757: 753: 752: 750: 730:amīn al-umanāʾ 719: 714: 711: 707: 706: 704: 695: 690: 687: 683: 682: 680: 675: 672: 668: 667: 665: 656: 650: 649: 647: 634: 629: 626: 622: 621: 619: 612: 607: 604: 600: 599: 597: 591: 571: 566: 563: 559: 558: 556: 549: 544: 541: 537: 536: 534: 528: 523: 520: 516: 515: 513: 504: 499: 496: 492: 491: 489: 486: 481: 478: 474: 473: 471: 464: 459: 456: 452: 451: 449: 446:al-Aziz Billah 443: 436: 431: 428: 424: 423: 420: 417: 414: 411: 408: 401: 398: 272: 269: 216:amīr al-juyūsh 193:Badr al-Jamali 154: 975–996 147:al-Aziz Billah 132: 953–975 95:period of the 88: 85: 57:original model 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5963: 5952: 5949: 5947: 5944: 5942: 5939: 5937: 5934: 5932: 5929: 5928: 5926: 5913: 5909: 5903: 5893: 5890: 5888: 5885: 5883: 5880: 5878: 5875: 5873: 5870: 5868: 5865: 5864: 5862: 5858: 5852: 5849: 5847: 5844: 5840: 5837: 5833: 5830: 5829: 5828: 5825: 5823: 5820: 5818: 5815: 5813: 5810: 5808: 5805: 5803: 5800: 5798: 5795: 5793: 5790: 5789: 5788: 5785: 5783: 5780: 5776: 5773: 5771: 5768: 5767: 5766: 5763: 5762: 5760: 5758: 5754: 5750: 5747: 5743: 5733: 5730: 5728: 5725: 5724: 5722: 5716: 5710: 5707: 5705: 5702: 5700: 5697: 5695: 5692: 5690: 5687: 5685: 5682: 5680: 5677: 5675: 5672: 5670: 5667: 5665: 5662: 5660: 5657: 5655: 5652: 5650: 5647: 5645: 5642: 5640: 5639:Hamdan Qarmat 5637: 5636: 5634: 5630: 5626: 5618: 5615: 5613: 5610: 5609: 5608: 5605: 5601: 5598: 5597: 5596: 5593: 5589: 5588:Hamza ibn Ali 5586: 5585: 5584: 5581: 5579: 5576: 5575: 5573: 5569: 5561: 5557: 5554: 5553: 5552: 5549: 5547: 5544: 5542: 5539: 5538: 5536: 5532: 5529: 5527: 5523: 5513: 5510: 5506: 5503: 5501: 5498: 5497: 5496: 5493: 5492: 5490: 5486: 5480: 5479:Qadi al-Fadil 5477: 5475: 5472: 5470: 5467: 5465: 5462: 5460: 5457: 5455: 5452: 5450: 5447: 5445: 5442: 5441: 5439: 5437: 5432: 5428: 5424: 5417: 5413: 5410: 5407: 5403: 5400: 5397: 5393: 5389: 5385: 5382: 5379: 5375: 5372: 5369: 5365: 5362: 5360: 5357: 5355: 5352: 5349: 5345: 5341: 5338: 5335: 5331: 5328: 5327: 5325: 5321: 5315: 5312: 5310: 5307: 5305: 5302: 5300: 5297: 5295: 5292: 5290: 5287: 5285: 5282: 5280: 5277: 5275: 5272: 5270: 5267: 5265: 5262: 5260: 5257: 5255: 5252: 5250: 5247: 5245: 5242: 5240: 5237: 5235: 5232: 5230: 5227: 5225: 5222: 5220: 5217: 5215: 5212: 5210: 5207: 5205: 5202: 5200: 5197: 5196: 5194: 5190: 5186: 5183: 5177: 5169: 5166: 5165: 5164: 5161: 5159: 5156: 5151: 5147: 5144: 5143: 5142: 5138: 5134: 5132: 5129: 5127: 5126:First Crusade 5124: 5119: 5115: 5112: 5111: 5110: 5106: 5104: 5101: 5099: 5096: 5094: 5090: 5086: 5083: 5081: 5078:Uprisings of 5077: 5075: 5072: 5070: 5067: 5064: 5060: 5057: 5053: 5050: 5047: 5044: 5043: 5041: 5039: 5036: 5033: 5030: 5027: 5024:Rebellion of 5023: 5020: 5017: 5014: 5011: 5008: 5005: 5002: 4999: 4997: 4996:Establishment 4994: 4992: 4989: 4988: 4986: 4982: 4976: 4975: 4971: 4969: 4966: 4964: 4961: 4959: 4956: 4954: 4951: 4949: 4946: 4944: 4941: 4939: 4936: 4934: 4931: 4929: 4926: 4924: 4921: 4919: 4916: 4914: 4911: 4909: 4906: 4904: 4901: 4900: 4898: 4896: 4892: 4887: 4880: 4875: 4873: 4868: 4866: 4861: 4860: 4857: 4849: 4843: 4839: 4835: 4831: 4827: 4824: 4818: 4810: 4806: 4804:3-515-05716-1 4800: 4796: 4792: 4787: 4783: 4777: 4773: 4769: 4765: 4761: 4759: 4754: 4750: 4746: 4742: 4738: 4733: 4729: 4723: 4719: 4715: 4711: 4707: 4705: 4700: 4696: 4692: 4688: 4687:Bianquis, Th. 4684: 4680: 4679:"Ibn Ḵh̲alaf" 4675: 4671: 4667: 4663: 4657: 4653: 4649: 4645: 4641: 4640: 4635: 4631: 4627: 4625:3-406-48654-1 4621: 4617: 4613: 4612: 4607: 4603: 4599: 4593: 4589: 4588: 4583: 4579: 4575: 4571: 4567: 4563: 4559: 4555: 4553: 4548: 4544: 4540: 4536: 4532: 4528: 4524: 4520: 4516: 4512: 4508: 4504: 4502: 4497: 4493: 4489: 4485: 4481: 4477: 4473: 4467: 4463: 4459: 4454: 4450: 4444: 4440: 4436: 4432: 4428: 4426: 4421: 4417: 4413: 4409: 4408:Bianquis, Th. 4405: 4401: 4397: 4396:Bianquis, Th. 4393: 4389: 4387:3-922968-82-1 4383: 4379: 4374: 4373: 4369: 4363: 4358: 4355: 4349: 4344: 4332: 4327: 4320: 4315: 4313: 4311: 4309: 4301: 4296: 4289: 4284: 4282: 4274: 4269: 4262: 4257: 4250: 4245: 4238: 4233: 4226: 4221: 4214: 4209: 4207: 4205: 4197: 4192: 4185: 4180: 4178: 4170: 4165: 4163: 4161: 4159: 4151: 4146: 4139: 4134: 4127: 4122: 4115: 4110: 4103: 4098: 4091: 4086: 4084: 4082: 4074: 4069: 4067: 4059: 4054: 4047: 4042: 4035: 4030: 4023: 4018: 4011: 4006: 3999: 3994: 3987: 3982: 3975: 3970: 3968: 3960: 3955: 3948: 3943: 3936: 3931: 3929: 3927: 3919: 3914: 3907: 3902: 3895: 3890: 3883: 3878: 3876: 3868: 3863: 3861: 3859: 3857: 3849: 3844: 3842: 3840: 3838: 3830: 3825: 3818: 3813: 3811: 3809: 3801: 3796: 3789: 3784: 3782: 3780: 3772: 3767: 3760: 3755: 3753: 3745: 3740: 3733: 3728: 3721: 3716: 3709: 3704: 3702: 3694: 3689: 3687: 3685: 3683: 3675: 3670: 3668: 3660: 3655: 3648: 3643: 3636: 3631: 3629: 3627: 3619: 3614: 3612: 3604: 3599: 3592: 3587: 3580: 3575: 3568: 3563: 3556: 3551: 3544: 3539: 3537: 3529: 3524: 3517: 3512: 3505: 3500: 3493: 3488: 3481: 3476: 3469: 3464: 3457: 3452: 3445: 3440: 3434:, p. 85. 3433: 3428: 3421: 3416: 3409: 3404: 3402: 3394: 3389: 3387: 3385: 3383: 3381: 3379: 3371: 3366: 3359: 3354: 3347: 3342: 3335: 3334:Bianquis 2002 3330: 3328: 3326: 3318: 3313: 3311: 3309: 3307: 3305: 3303: 3298: 3285: 3281: 3277: 3271: 3267: 3255: 3252: 3248: 3244: 3242: 3239: 3236: 3233: 3232: 3229: 3226: 3222: 3220: 3217: 3214: 3211: 3210: 3207: 3204: 3200: 3197: 3194: 3191: 3190: 3187: 3184: 3179: 3173: 3171: 3168: 3165: 3162: 3161: 3158: 3154: 3150: 3148: 3145: 3142: 3139: 3138: 3135: 3132: 3130: 3127: 3124: 3121: 3120: 3117: 3113: 3106: 3099: 3089: 3085: 3081: 3075: 3071: 3065: 3055: 3052: 3049: 3045: 3040: 3038: 3035: 3032: 3029: 3028: 3025: 3022: 3016: 3011: 3006: 3002: 3000: 2997: 2994: 2991: 2990: 2987: 2985: 2979: 2976: 2975: 2972: 2968: 2963: 2959: 2957: 2954: 2951: 2948: 2947: 2944: 2940: 2939:sayf al-Islām 2934: 2929: 2924: 2922: 2919: 2916: 2913: 2912: 2909: 2905: 2903: 2900: 2897: 2894: 2893: 2890: 2887: 2885: 2882: 2879: 2876: 2875: 2872: 2869: 2867: 2864: 2861: 2858: 2857: 2854: 2852: 2846: 2843: 2842: 2838: 2834: 2828: 2822: 2812: 2809: 2806: 2805:Expected Imam 2801: 2795: 2790: 2786: 2783: 2780: 2777: 2774: 2773: 2770: 2768: 2762: 2757: 2754: 2751: 2748: 2747: 2744: 2742: 2736: 2733: 2732: 2729: 2725: 2719: 2718:fakhr al-ānām 2713: 2712:ʿizz al-Islām 2707: 2701: 2695: 2693: 2690: 2687: 2684: 2683: 2679: 2675: 2671: 2668: 2667: 2660: 2654: 2648: 2642: 2636: 2630: 2624: 2618: 2613: 2609: 2605: 2601: 2597: 2593: 2587: 2577: 2574: 2570: 2569:nāṣir al-imām 2564: 2563:sayf al-Islām 2558: 2552: 2546: 2545: 2539: 2537: 2534: 2531: 2528: 2527: 2524: 2521: 2519: 2516: 2515: 2512: 2508: 2502: 2496: 2489: 2484: 2481: 2479: 2476: 2472: 2469: 2466: 2462: 2459: 2456: 2453: 2452: 2449: 2447: 2440: 2437: 2436: 2433: 2429: 2423: 2417: 2411: 2405: 2399: 2393: 2387: 2381: 2376: 2373: 2372: 2369: 2365: 2359: 2353: 2352:sharaf al-dīn 2347: 2346:ʿamīd al-hudā 2341: 2335: 2329: 2328:shams al-umam 2323: 2317: 2312: 2309: 2308: 2305: 2301: 2295: 2289: 2283: 2277: 2272: 2268: 2265: 2261: 2258: 2254: 2253:fakhr al-mulk 2248: 2242: 2237: 2233: 2232:Baha al-Dawla 2229: 2225: 2224:Fakhr al-Mulk 2221: 2219: 2216: 2215: 2212: 2192: 2186: 2180: 2179:tāj al-riyāsa 2174: 2168: 2165: 2164: 2161: 2157: 2156:kāfī al-kufāt 2151: 2146: 2143: 2142: 2139: 2135: 2129: 2123: 2117: 2112: 2109: 2108: 2105: 2102: 2099: 2095: 2092: 2089: 2086: 2085: 2082: 2078: 2072: 2067: 2063: 2061: 2058: 2057: 2054: 2050: 2044: 2038: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2024: 2021: 2017: 2011: 2005: 1999: 1998:ẓāhir al-imām 1993: 1987: 1981: 1975: 1974:qāḍī al-quḍāt 1970: 1968: 1965: 1964: 1961: 1957: 1951: 1945: 1939: 1933: 1927: 1921: 1915: 1909: 1904: 1902: 1899: 1898: 1895: 1892: 1889: 1888: 1885: 1881: 1875: 1869: 1863: 1857: 1851: 1850:qāḍī al-quḍāt 1846: 1844: 1841: 1837: 1834: 1831: 1828: 1825: 1822: 1821: 1818: 1814: 1808: 1802: 1797: 1793: 1791: 1788: 1785: 1782: 1781: 1778: 1774: 1768: 1762: 1756: 1749: 1744: 1741: 1738: 1735: 1734: 1731: 1727: 1721: 1715: 1709: 1703: 1697: 1691: 1685: 1680: 1678: 1675: 1672: 1669: 1668: 1665: 1661: 1655: 1649: 1643: 1642:tāj al-aṣfiyā 1637: 1631: 1625: 1619: 1613: 1608: 1604: 1602: 1599: 1596: 1593: 1592: 1589: 1586: 1583: 1580: 1577: 1576: 1573: 1569: 1563: 1557: 1551: 1545: 1544: 1536: 1534: 1531: 1528: 1525: 1524: 1521: 1517: 1511: 1505: 1499: 1493: 1487: 1481: 1475: 1469: 1463: 1457: 1451: 1445: 1440: 1438: 1435: 1432: 1429: 1428: 1425: 1421: 1415: 1414:ʿalam al-majd 1409: 1387: 1386:dāʿī al-duʿāt 1381: 1359: 1358:qāḍī al-quḍāt 1353: 1347: 1341: 1335: 1329: 1323: 1322:dāʿī al-duʿāt 1318: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1305: 1302: 1301: 1298: 1294: 1293:zayn al-kufāt 1288: 1287:ʿamīd al-mulk 1282: 1277: 1275: 1272: 1269: 1266: 1265: 1262: 1259: 1254: 1248: 1242: 1236: 1230: 1228: 1225: 1222: 1219: 1218: 1215: 1212: 1209: 1208: 1205: 1201: 1195: 1194:fakhr al-mulk 1189: 1188:tāj al-riyāsa 1183: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1165: 1161: 1157: 1151: 1146: 1140: 1134: 1126: 1116: 1113: 1109: 1104: 1100: 1096: 1094: 1091: 1088: 1085: 1084: 1081: 1078: 1075: 1072: 1069: 1068: 1065: 1061: 1055: 1054:yadd al-dawla 1049: 1044: 1042: 1039: 1036: 1033: 1032: 1028: 1024: 1001: 995: 989: 982: 972: 969: 965: 960: 958: 955: 952: 949: 948: 945: 941: 935: 934:tāj al-maʿālī 929: 928: 920: 914: 909: 907: 904: 901: 898: 897: 894: 890: 889:quṭb al-dawla 884: 878: 856: 850: 849: 842: 841: 835: 831: 827: 823: 819: 817: 814: 811: 808: 807: 804: 800: 795: 793: 790: 787: 784: 783: 780: 776: 771: 769: 764: 761: 758: 755: 754: 751: 731: 725: 720: 718: 715: 712: 709: 708: 705: 701: 696: 694: 691: 688: 685: 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5882:al-Musabbihi 5802:Bab al-Futuh 5797:Aqmar Mosque 5757:architecture 5718:Anti-Fatimid 5629:Missionaries 5512:Fatimid navy 5495:Fatimid army 5219:Sitt al-Mulk 5188: 5181:and military 5046:Alexandretta 4972: 4895:Imam-Caliphs 4829: 4790: 4763: 4762:Volume VIII: 4756: 4709: 4702: 4643: 4638: 4615: 4610: 4586: 4557: 4550: 4506: 4499: 4457: 4430: 4423: 4377: 4331:Canard 1965d 4326: 4319:al-Imad 1990 4300:al-Imad 1990 4295: 4288:al-Imad 1990 4273:al-Imad 1990 4268: 4261:al-Imad 1990 4256: 4249:al-Imad 1990 4244: 4232: 4220: 4213:al-Imad 1990 4191: 4169:Daftary 2007 4145: 4133: 4126:Daftary 2007 4121: 4114:Daftary 2007 4109: 4102:Daftary 2007 4097: 4090:al-Imad 1990 4073:al-Imad 1990 4058:al-Imad 1990 4053: 4041: 4034:al-Imad 1990 4029: 4022:al-Imad 1990 4017: 4005: 3998:al-Imad 1990 3993: 3986:al-Imad 1990 3981: 3974:al-Imad 1990 3959:al-Imad 1990 3954: 3947:al-Imad 1990 3942: 3935:al-Imad 1990 3913: 3906:al-Imad 1990 3901: 3894:al-Imad 1990 3889: 3882:al-Imad 1990 3867:al-Imad 1990 3848:al-Imad 1990 3829:al-Imad 1990 3824: 3817:al-Imad 1990 3800:al-Imad 1990 3795: 3788:al-Imad 1990 3771:al-Imad 1990 3766: 3759:al-Imad 1990 3744:al-Imad 1990 3739: 3732:al-Imad 1990 3727: 3720:al-Imad 1990 3715: 3708:al-Imad 1990 3693:al-Imad 1990 3674:al-Imad 1990 3659:al-Imad 1990 3654: 3647:al-Imad 1990 3642: 3635:al-Imad 1990 3618:al-Imad 1990 3603:al-Imad 1990 3598: 3591:al-Imad 1990 3586: 3579:al-Imad 1990 3574: 3567:al-Imad 1990 3562: 3555:al-Imad 1990 3550: 3543:al-Imad 1990 3523: 3511: 3499: 3487: 3475: 3463: 3451: 3439: 3432:Canard 1965f 3427: 3420:Canard 1965f 3415: 3393:Canard 1965f 3370:Canard 1965f 3365: 3353: 3341: 3317:Canard 1965f 3270: 3143:August 1163 3086:(1154–1160) 3023:(1149–1154) 2983: 2933:tāj al-mulūk 2850: 2839:(1132–1149) 2766: 2740: 2724:niẓām al-dīn 2680:(1101–1130) 2672:(1094–1101) 2653:nāṣir al-dīn 2635:sayf al-imām 2444: 2185:ʿalam al-dīn 1720:kafīl al-dīn 1510:kafīl al-dīn 1162:(1036–1094) 1029:(1021–1036) 940:dhū'l-jādayn 677: 383:dār al-qibāb 343: 288:al-wazīriyya 274: 250:ṣāḥib al-bāb 245: 190: 173: 158: 145:that Caliph 90: 73:al-Mustansir 20: 18: 5812:Bab Zuweila 5807:Bab al-Nasr 5775:Skifa Kahla 5727:Akhu Muhsin 5644:Ibn Hawshab 5551:Esotericism 5474:al-Basasiri 5192:and regents 4834:I.B. Tauris 4753:Lecomte, G. 4634:Halm, Heinz 4606:Halm, Heinz 4547:Schacht, J. 4543:Pellat, Ch. 4496:Schacht, J. 4492:Pellat, Ch. 4484:"Ḍirg̲h̲ām" 3528:Sayyid 1998 3516:Sayyid 1998 3504:Sayyid 1998 3492:Sayyid 1998 3480:Sayyid 1998 3468:Sayyid 1998 3444:Sayyid 1995 3408:Sayyid 1998 3358:Sayyid 1998 3346:Sayyid 1998 2784:(Kutayfat) 2670:al-Musta'li 2592:al-Musta'li 2465:cannibalism 2340:tāj al-ʿulā 2247:al-muʿaẓẓam 2222:The son of 1648:ʿizz al-dīn 1060:abū'l-futūḥ 596:(996–1021) 372:Bab al-Nasr 305:), and the 91:During the 5925:Categories 5669:Abu Tammam 5578:Qarmatians 5526:Isma'ilism 5464:Manjutakin 5179:Government 5135:Regime of 5107:Revolt of 5091:Revolt of 4820:in fact a 4708:Volume XI: 4556:Volume II: 4535:"Fāṭimids" 4505:Volume II: 4429:Volume XI: 4237:Brett 2017 3918:Saleh 2002 3456:Brett 2017 3294:References 826:Alexandria 448:(975–996) 329:al-Maqrizi 271:Residences 176:al-Mawardi 143: 979 5782:Mansuriya 5600:Assassins 5534:Doctrines 5431:governors 5427:Officials 5402:Banu Kanz 5388:Hamdanids 5384:Sulayhids 5374:Mirdasids 5368:Palestine 5364:Jarrahids 5344:Hammadids 5209:Ibn Ammar 5093:Abu Rakwa 5065:(974–978) 5034:(958–960) 5028:(943–947) 5026:Abu Yazid 5021:(937–941) 5015:(919–921) 5009:(914–915) 5003:(913–917) 4670:870587158 4574:495469475 4539:Lewis, B. 4523:495469475 4488:Lewis, B. 4225:Halm 2014 4196:Halm 2014 4184:Halm 2014 4150:Halm 2014 4138:Halm 2014 4046:Halm 2014 4010:Halm 2014 3253:instead. 3205:for aid. 2803:) of the 2540:Armenian 2501:al-muʿmīn 2398:al-sayyid 1543:al-inshāʾ 1258:community 113:Ikhshidid 93:Ifriqiyan 34:romanized 5720:movement 5699:Abdallah 5607:Musta'li 5488:Military 5436:generals 5392:Zurayids 5348:Ifriqiya 5254:Kutayfat 5214:Barjawan 5141:al-Hafiz 5137:Kutayfat 5114:Musta'li 5063:Alptakin 4755:(eds.). 4701:(eds.). 4636:(2014). 4608:(2003). 4584:(2007). 4549:(eds.). 4533:(1965). 4498:(eds.). 4482:(1965). 4422:(eds.). 4398:(2002). 3105:de facto 3070:Al-Zafir 2967:al-malik 2761:Kutayfat 2629:al-afḍal 2617:de facto 2604:Musta'li 2495:al-ṣādiq 2404:al-afḍal 2392:al-makīn 2386:al-awḥad 2380:al-ajall 2322:al-ʿādil 2316:al-qadīr 2282:al-wajīh 2276:al-ajall 2241:al-ajall 2150:al-athīr 2071:al-ʿamīd 2043:al-ʿādil 1986:al-awḥad 1938:al-makīn 1920:al-asʿad 1914:al-awḥad 1862:al-awḥad 1813:al-awḥad 1807:al-kāmil 1796:Damascus 1618:al-ʿādil 1562:al-awḥad 1556:al-kāmil 1468:al-amjad 1462:al-ḥāfiz 1456:al-makīn 1450:al-asʿad 1340:al-makīn 1334:al-awḥad 1139:al-awḥad 834:Damietta 700:al-shāfi 661:al-raʿīs 610:Barjawan 586:al-dawla 347:Barjawān 239:al-malik 61:Abbasids 5765:Mahdiya 5745:Culture 5612:Tayyibi 5541:Imamate 5505:Ghilman 5330:Kalbids 5314:Saladin 5309:Shirkuh 5304:Dirgham 5199:Jawdhar 5189:Viziers 5150:Tayyibi 4984:History 4974:Dynasty 4764:Ned–Sam 4340:Sources 3286:rulers. 3284:Ayyubid 3280:Saladin 3276:Shirkuh 3241:Saladin 3225:Zengids 3203:Shirkuh 3183:Shirkuh 3153:Dirgham 3005:Maghreb 2962:Ascalon 2800:khalīfa 2789:Twelver 2410:al-amīn 2271:Tripoli 2230:sultan 2199:  1932:al-amīn 1624:al-amīr 1474:al-amīn 1394:  1366:  1008:  927:al-mulk 925:sharaf 863:  738:  636:Son of 468:Maghreb 442:origin 419:Caliph 362:Saladin 317:). 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Index

Arabic
romanized
Fatimid Caliphate
Egyptian period
caliphs
original model
Abbasids
wāsiṭa
al-Mustansir
Saladin
Saladin in Egypt
Ifriqiyan
Fatimid Caliphate
vizier
Fatimid conquest of Egypt
Tulunid
Ikhshidid
Ja'far ibn al-Furat
Jawhar
al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
Ya'qub ibn Killis
al-Aziz Billah
wāsiṭa
Isa ibn Nasturus
al-Mawardi
Marius Canard
Badr al-Jamali
qāḍī
dāʿī al-duʿāt
al-malik

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