HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

This is a list of an Arab dynasty, the Shi'ite caliphs of the Fatimid dynasty (909–1171). The Shi'ite caliphs were also regarded at the same time as the imams of the
Isma'ili Ismailism () is a branch of Shia Islam. The Isma'ili () get their name from their acceptance of Imam Isma'il ibn Jafar as the appointed spiritual successor (Imamate in Nizari doctrine, imām) to Ja'far al-Sadiq, wherein they differ from the ...
branch of
Shi'a Islam Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood ...
.


Family tree of Fatimid caliphs


See also

* List of Caliphs * List of rulers of Egypt * List of Ismaili imams


Notes


References

{{Fatimid Caliphate topics Fatmid caliphs Fatimid caliphs Fatimid caliphs Fatimid caliphs Medieval Islamic world-related lists