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    1 - The Rise of a Muslim Empire

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    I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili StudiesEmerging from a period of long seclusion, the leader of the burgeoning community of Ismaili Shi'i Muslims was declared the first Fatimid Imam-caliph in the year 909. Abd Allah al-Mahdi founded the only sustained Shi'i dynasty (909-1171) to rule over substantial parts of the medieval Muslim world, rivalling both the Umayyads of Spain ... En savoir plus

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  • The Fatimids 2

    The Rule from Egypt

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    One of the most prosperous and influential dynasties of the Muslim world, the Fatimids (909–1171) were distinguished by their Imam-caliphs, who asserted religious as well as political authority in direct descent from the family of the Prophet. Their conquest of Egypt in 969 marked the inception of a burgeoning Mediterranean empire. From there, they refined their systems of administration, ... En savoir plus

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  • The Shi'i World

    Pathways in Tradition and Modernity

    Collections series Muslim Heritage
    I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili StudiesThe world's 200 million Shi'i Muslims express their faith in a multiplicity of ways, united by reverence for the ahl al-bayt, the family of the Prophet. In embracing a pluralistic ethic, fourteen centuries of Shi'i Islam have given rise to diverse traditions and practices across varied geographic and cultural landscapes. The Shi'i ... En savoir plus

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  • The Fatimid Caliphate

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    I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili StudiesThe Fatimids ruled much of the Mediterranean world for over two centuries. From the conquest of Qayrawan in 909 to defeat at the hands of Saladin in 1171, the Fatimid caliphate governed a vast area stretching, at its peak, from the Red Sea in the East to the Atlantic Ocean in the West. Their leaders - the Ismaili Shi`i Imam-caliphs - ... En savoir plus

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