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Fatimids
The Fatimids were an Islamic dynasty that reigned in North Africa and later in Egypt from 909 until 1171. The Fatimid Caliphate was the political pinnacle of the Ismailis, a group of Shiites who expected the appearance of a messiah descended from the marriage of Ali, the fourth caliph, and Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Fatimid Dynasty -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Online Article
political and religious dynasty that dominated an empire in North Africa and subsequently in the Middle East from AD 909 to 1171 and tried unsuccessfully to oust the 'Abbasid caliphs as leaders of the Islamic world. It took its name from Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, from whom the Fatimids claimed descent. [eng]
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Islam and World Peace - Explanations of a Sufi - Jerusalem
A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF JERUSALEM
(Compiled for this letter in 1979-Dates are approximate)
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