Al-Aziz Billah
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Abu Mansur Nizar, known by his regnal name as al-Aziz Billah, was the fifth caliph of the Fatimid dynasty, from 975 to his death in 996. His reign saw the capture of Damascus and the Fatimid expansion
Gold dinar of al-Aziz minted in Palestine in AH 366 (976/977 CE)
Bowl fragment with a mounted warrior, 11th century
Fatimid Caliphate
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The Fatimid Caliphate, also known as the Fatimid Empire, was a caliphate that existed from the tenth to the twelfth centuries CE under the rule of the Fatimids, an Isma'ili Shi'a dynasty. Spanning a l
Al-Aziz Billah
…al-Aziz Billah العزيز بالله Gold dinar of al-Aziz minted in Palestine in AH 366 (976/977 CE) Imam–Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate Reign 18 December 975 – 13 October 996 Predecessor al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Successor al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah Born 10 May 955 Died 13 October 996 (aged 41…
Fatimid ewer, 10th century CE
Fragments of mosaic pavement from the palace of al-Qa'im in al-Mahdiyya (Mahdia), on display at the Mahdia Museum
Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, built by the Fatimids between 970 and 972
Architectural fragment from a bathhouse in al-Fustat, 11th century CE (pre-1168 CE). Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo, 12880.