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unusual facts about Fatimid dynasty



Shia Islam in Egypt

The Shia Fatimids come to power in 969 CE in Egypt, they established the new capital called Cairo which was the seat of the Fatimid dynasty.


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Medina Azahara

Abd ar-Rahman III ordered the construction of this city at a time when he had just finished consolidating his political power in the Iberian Peninsula and was entering into conflict with the Fatimid dynasty for the control of North Africa.

As such, the Fatimid dynasty of North Africa adorned many buildings and even towns with her name.