Book Summary
The Imam-caliph al-Mu1izz li-Din Allah (r 953-975), founder of the city of Cairo, transformed the emergent Fatimid state from a regional power of limited influence to an impressive Mediterranean empire whose authority extended from the shores of the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. This title provides a comprehensive account of al-Mu1izz's reign.
Book Details
| Book Name | Towards A Shi'i Mediterranean Empire: Fatimid Egypt And The Founding Of Cairo: The Reign Of The Imam-Caliph Al-Mu'izz, From Al-Maqrizi's Itti'az Al-Hu |
| Author | Shainool Jiwa |
| Publisher | I. B. Tauris & Company (Sep 2009) |
| ISBN | 9781845119607 |
| Pages | 238 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1999 |
