Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
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Abu Ali al-Mansur, better known by his regnal name al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, was the sixth Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismaili imam. Al-Hakim is an important figure in a number of Shia Ismaili sects, such as
Gold dinar of al-Hakim minted in 391 AH (1000/1001 CE)
al-Hakim Mosque located in Islamic Cairo, on the east side of al-Muʿizz Street, just south of Bab al-Futuh (the northern old city gate)
Druze
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The Druze, who call themselves al-Muwaḥḥidūn, are an esoteric religious group of Arabs who adhere to Druzism or the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, esoteric, monotheistic, ethnic, and syncretic religion wh
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
…is an important figure in a number of Shia Ismaili sects, such as the world's 15 million Nizaris and 1–2 million Musta'lis, in addition to 2 million Druze. Histories of al-Hakim can prove controversial, as diverse views of his life and legacy exist. Historian Paul Walker writes "Ultimately, both views of…
The Shrine of Shu'ayb near Hittin in the Galilee, Israel
Sixth Fatimid caliph, al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
The saray in Deir al-Qamar, seat of the Ma'an dynasty under Fakhr al-Din
Meeting of Druze and Ottoman leaders in Damascus, about the control of Jebel Druze