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
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List of Caliphs
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List of rulers of Egypt
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List of Ismaili imams
Notes
References
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