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The Founder of Cairo: The Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mu´izz and his Era
Jiwa S Translated
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Hardback. The reign of the founder of Cairo, the Fatimid imam-caliph al-Muizz li-din allah, marks a watershed in the transformation of the Fatimid state from a regional north african dynasty to an expansive Mediterranean empire and the dissemination of the Fatimid's authority. Series: Ismaili Texts and Translations. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3F; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 223 x 37. Weight in Grams: 582.
The reign of the founder of Cairo, the fourth Fatimid Imam-caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (341-365/953-975), marks a watershed in the transformation of the Fatimid state from a regional North African dynasty to an expansive Mediterranean empire. It was also under al- Mu'izz that articulations of the supreme authority of the Fatimid Ismaili imamate were written and disseminated across various regions of Fatimid influence. The writings of Idris 'Imad al-Din (d. 872/1468) provide a distinctive presentation of the Fatimid imamate from the perspective of the Ismaili da'wa itself. as the chief d'ai of the Yemeni Tayyib Ismailis, Idris composed his ... Read more
The reign of the founder of Cairo, the fourth Fatimid Imam-caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (341-365/953-975), marks a watershed in the transformation of the Fatimid state from a regional North African dynasty to an expansive Mediterranean empire. It was also under al- Mu'izz that articulations of the supreme authority of the Fatimid Ismaili imamate were written and disseminated across various regions of Fatimid influence. The writings of Idris 'Imad al-Din (d. 872/1468) provide a distinctive presentation of the Fatimid imamate from the perspective of the Ismaili da'wa itself. as the chief d'ai of the Yemeni Tayyib Ismailis, Idris composed his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Ismaili Texts and Translations
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780765280
SKU
V9781780765280
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About Jiwa S Translated
Shainool Jiwa is a specialist in Fatimid history and Head of Constituency Studies at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. She holds graduate degrees from McGill university and the University of Edinburgh, and has lectured at a number of academic institutions for over 25 years. Dr Jiwa has published several studies in the field of medieval Islamic history. Her previous ... Read more
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