The Rise and Fall of the Fatimid Dynasty

Fatimid Caliphates is the 10th century Ismacili Shici dynasty which conquered the Ikhshidid dynasty in Egypt. Fatima asserted the pedigree's right of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, and in the Golden Age of Islam. "Unlike the cabbage and the Umaya led by the community-approved caliph, deer supports the notion of designation that the prophet Muhammad has chosen ant as its successor, each later sacred and religious in the religion and society The absolute authority of the ultimate authority in Imam's case "In 909 Fatima was founded by Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi who claimed to be Imam.

The Fatima Dynasty of Fatima Dynasty (Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, the name of Fatima is called his pedigree) is a Shi'ite dynasty established by Abd Allah. Although he was Ismaili, Abdullah fell from the family of the prophet, not from Imam Ismail. When his faith led to his persecution to Syria, most of them were Sunnish Muslims, he established a base in Tunisia. He claimed to be Mahdi and is known as Abd Allah al-Mahdi; he founded his own capital in Mahidiya on the coast of Tunisia. His supporters crushed the local rulers and Shi'ite branches to pieces. Fatimat is particularly opposed to the Karjite who the principles of equalism are contrary to their rigid religious hierarchy. After three failures trying to take Egypt with its rich Nile Valley, famous Fatima general Jawhar al-Rumi (former Greek slave) conquered Egypt in 969.

The first capital of the Fatima Dynasty was Al - Muhudiya, the first Caliph of the Fatima Dynasty, founded in 300/912 - 913, 'Abdullāah - Mahdī (297-322 / 909 - 934). The caliph was living in a nearby rakada, but I chose a new, more strategic place to build his dynasty. Al-Mahdiyya is located on the narrow peninsula of the Mediterranean coast, in the south of Hammamet Bay in modern Tunisia, east of Kairouan. The main problem in urban construction and land is defense. With the construction of the peninsular landform and 8.3 m thick wall, the city became difficult to cross. The fate of Fatima from this strategic location and the conquered Aghlabids, Al-Mahdiyya became a powerful military base, "Abdullāhal-Mahdī integrated power and established the second generation roots of Fatima · Califa.