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al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah

Type Figure Region North Africa Time 932–975 Also known as Al-Mu'izz

The fourth Fatimid caliph (reigned 953–975), born in North Africa in 932. Under his rule Fatimid power advanced eastward;…

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  1. 932–953Mahdia · TunisiaSon of the Fatimid caliph al-Qa'im, he grew up in the Fatimid stronghold in North Africa. In 953 he succeeded his father and became the religious and political leader of the Ismailis.
  2. 953–975Cairo · EgyptDuring his reign he organized an eastward campaign; in 969 his general Jawhar conquered Egypt, and he then established the capital at Cairo (al-Qahira), transferring the center of Fatimid power from the Maghreb to the Nile valley and forming a tripartite balance of power with the Abbasids and Byzantines.

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