az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah

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Az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah was an 11th-century Fatimid caliph of Egypt who consolidated his dynasty’s rule following the turbulent reign of his father, al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.

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az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century monarch
Fatimid caliph
Muslim ruler
ageAtAccession about 16 years
associatedWith Cairo as Fatimid capital
birthDate 1005
birthPlace Cairo
caliphate Fatimid Caliphate
capitalDuringReign Cairo
countryRuled Egypt
deathDate 1036
deathPlace Cairo
dynasty Fatimid Caliphate
surface form: Fatimid dynasty
era 11th century
father al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
fullName Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman
surface form: Abu'l-Hasan Ali az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah
governmentType theocratic monarchy
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
historicalRegion Fatimid Caliphate
surface form: Egypt under the Fatimids
house House of al-Mahdi
surface form: House of al-Mahdi (Fatimid)
knownFor attempting to normalize relations with segments of the Sunni population
continuing the Fatimid policy of promoting Cairo as an Islamic intellectual center
maintaining the Isma'ili da'wa (missionary network)
meaningOfRegnalName “The One Who Strengthens the Religion of God”
surface form: The One Who Shines, to Glorify the Religion of God
mother Amine (Umm al-Walad)
notableFor consolidating Fatimid rule after the turbulent reign of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
dealing with Bedouin revolts in Palestine and Syria
facing famine and plague in Egypt
reasserting Fatimid authority in parts of the Levant
restoring internal stability in the Fatimid Caliphate
positionHeld Fatimid caliph
surface form: Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate

Imam of the Isma'ili Shia
predecessor al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
regnalName az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah self-link
reignDuration approximately 15 years
reignEnd 1036
reignStart 1021
religion Ismaili Shia
surface form: Isma'ili Shia Islam
sect Ismaili Shia
surface form: Isma'ili
style Amir al-Mu’minin
surface form: Amir al-Mu'minin
successor al-Mustansir
surface form: al-Mustansir Billah
successorAsImam al-Mustansir
surface form: al-Mustansir Billah
territoriesRuled Egypt
parts of North Africa
parts of the Levant
title Caliph
Commander of the Faithful
Imam

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al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah successor az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah
az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah regnalName az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah self-link
Abu Ali al-Mansur successor az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah