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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| az-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century monarch
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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
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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
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surface form:
House of al-Mahdi (Fatimid)
|
| knownFor |
attempting to normalize relations with segments of the Sunni population
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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| sect |
Ismaili Shia
ⓘ
surface form:
Isma'ili
|
| style |
Amir al-Mu’minin
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surface form:
Amir al-Mu'minin
|
| successor |
al-Mustansir
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Mustansir Billah
|
| successorAsImam |
al-Mustansir
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Mustansir Billah
|
| territoriesRuled |
Egypt
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parts of North Africa ⓘ parts of the Levant ⓘ |
| title |
Caliph
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Commander of the Faithful ⓘ Imam ⓘ |
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