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Fatimid Caliph al-Zahir

Type Figure Region Egypt Time 1005–1036 Also known as al-Zahir、Fatimid al-Zahir

Seventh Fatimid caliph, succeeding in 1021 after his father al-Hakim disappeared, and ruling until his death in 1036;…

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  1. 1021–1025Cairo · CairoSucceeded after al-Hakim's disappearance in 1021, initially assisted by a regency, and began adjusting his predecessor's extreme religious and social policies.
  2. 1026–1036Cairo · CairoAfter taking personal rule, he continued consolidating Ismaili orthodoxy, repaired relations with Christian communities, maintained suzerainty over Syria and other regions, and died in 1036.

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