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al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah

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

Sixth Fatimid caliph (r. 996–1021), known for unconventional religious policies; he vanished in 1021 and was succeeded by his son al-Zahir.

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  1. 996–1010Cairo · CairoA young caliph who ascended the throne at the age of eleven, initially guided by a regency; he later took personal rule and introduced unconventional religious and social decrees.
  2. 1011–1021Cairo · CairoHe established the House of Wisdom, promoted claims of his divinity and harsh decrees, and disappeared after leaving the city in February 1021, prompting differing interpretations by later religious traditions such as the Druze.

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