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Accession of Fatimid Caliph al-Mustali
In 1101 the Fatimid dynasty underwent an important succession change in Egypt: Caliph al-Mustali died and his young son al-Amir succeeded, with power…
Timeline
- 1101Cairo · EgyptCaliph al-Mustali died in the Cairo court, ending his reign that had begun in 1094. In his later years the Fatimid regime relied on a powerful minister of Syrian origin, while court finances and military pressures persisted, sowing the seeds of a succession crisis.
- 1101Cairo · EgyptAl-Mustali's son al-Amir succeeded at a young age, with real power held by senior courtiers and a regency faction. The new caliph's enthronement ceremony was completed in Cairo, marking the re-establishment of Fatimid succession order in 1101.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Egypt, Vol. 1: Islamic Egypt, 640-1517 — Carl F. Petry (ed.) (1998)
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: al-Mustali https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/