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al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah

Type Figure Region Egypt Time 985–1021 Also known as Hakim

Sixth Fatimid caliph (r. 996–1021) known for forceful rule, unconventional religious policies, and his mysterious disappearance in 1021.

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  1. 985–996Cairo · EgyptSon of Caliph al-Aziz, born in the Cairo court. On his father's death in 996 he succeeded at only eleven, initially governed by regents and court factions.
  2. 996–1021Cairo · EgyptAfter assuming personal rule he issued a series of unconventional decrees and religious declarations, intensifying the cult of his person; he also promoted the development of Cairo and scholarly institutions. In 1021 he disappeared in the Muqattam hills, and the cause and circumstances of his death remain disputed.

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