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Ayyubid dynasty
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The Ayyubid dynasty, also known as the Ayyubid Sultanate, was a Sunni Muslim Kurdish dynasty that founded the medieval Sultanate of Egypt, which was established by Saladin in 1171, following his aboli
Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt (in pink) at the death of Saladin in 1193
Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt (in pink) at the death of Saladin in 1193
A dirham in the name of Saladin, dated 587 AH (1190/91 CE). Saladin is shown wearing the Seljuk Turk sharbush hat, his rallying sign. Legend "The Vict
A dirham in the name of Saladin, dated 587 AH (1190/91 CE). Saladin is shown wearing the Seljuk Turk sharbush hat, his rallying sign. Legend "The Victorious King, Righteousness of the World and the Faith, Yusuf ibn Ayyub".
Fatimid or Ayyubid dynasty battle scene, Fustat, Cairo, Egypt, 12–13th century.
Fatimid or Ayyubid dynasty battle scene, Fustat, Cairo, Egypt, 12–13th century.
Arabic trebuchet, with its counterweight, in the Tabṣira by Murḍi Ibn cālī Ibn Murḍi al-Ṭarsūsī written for Saladin, late Fāṭimid or early Ayyūbid Egy
Arabic trebuchet, with its counterweight, in the Tabṣira by Murḍi Ibn cālī Ibn Murḍi al-Ṭarsūsī written for Saladin, late Fāṭimid or early Ayyūbid Egypt, c.1170 CE (Ms. Hunt.264, f.117, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK). This is the only manuscript directly attributable to the Ayyubids, although early manuscripts such as the Kalīla wa-Dimna (BNF Arabe 3465) are also generally considered as Ayyubid.
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
Fatimid ewer, 10th century CE
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
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
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.
Architectural fragment from a bathhouse in al-Fustat, 11th century CE (pre-1168 CE). Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo, 12880.