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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The Fatimid Caliphate was established in Egypt.
The Fatimid Caliphate was an Ismaili Shia dynasty that claimed descent from Fatima (R.A), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). They first established their rule in North Africa (Tunisia) in 909 CE, but their most significant foundation was in Egypt when they conquered it in 969 CE and founded the city of Cairo as their capital. The Fatimids ruled Egypt and large parts of North Africa, the Levant, and the Hijaz until 1171 CE when Salahuddin Ayyubi ended their caliphate.
The Fatimid Caliphate (909–1171 CE) was one of the major Islamic empires that rivaled the Abbasid Caliphate. They were Ismaili Shia Muslims and their rule is particularly remembered for founding Al-Azhar University in Cairo, which remains one of the oldest and most prestigious centers of Islamic learning in the world. The Fatimids established Cairo as their capital after moving from their initial base in Ifriqiya (modern-day Tunisia).
