A Short History of the Fatimid Khalifate

First published in 2000. This is Volume IV of six of the Oriental series looking at Arabic History and Culture. It was written in 1923, and includes a brief outline of the history of the Fatinlid Khalifs who were ruling in Egypt at the time of the First and Second Crusades. Chapter 1 The Shi‘ites or Schismatics of Islam; Chapter 2 The Isma‘Ilian Sect; Chapter 3 The Qarmatians; Chapter 4 Establishment of the Fatimids in North Africa; Chapter 5 The Fatimid Khalifs of Kairawan; Chapter 6 The Second Fatimid Khalif, Al-Qa‘im (a.h. 322–335 = a.d. 933–946); Chapter 7 The Third Fatimid Khalif, Al-Mansur (a.h. 335–342 = a.d. 946–953); Chapter 8 The Fourth Fatimid Khalif, Al-Mo‘izz (a.h. 342–365 = a.d. 953–975); Chapter 9 The Fifth Fatimid Khalif, Al-‘aziz (a.h. 365–386 = a.d. 975–996); Chapter 10 The Sixth Fatimid Khalif, Al-Hakim (a.h. 386–411 = a.d. 996–1021); Chapter 11 The Seventh Fatimid Khalif, Az-Zahir (a.h 411–427 = a.d. 1021, 1035); Chapter 12 The Eighth Fatimid Khalif, Al-Mustansir (a.h. 427—487 = a.d. 1035—1095); Chapter 13 The Ninth Fatimid Khalif, Al-Mustali (a.h. 487—495 = a.d. 1094—1101); Chapter 14 The Tenth Fatimid Khalif, Al-Amir (a.h. 495—524 = 1101—1131 a.d.); Chapter 15 The Eleventh Fatimid Khalif, Al-Hafiz (a.h. 524—544 = a.d. 1131—1149.); Chapter 16 The Twelfth Fatimid Khalif, Az-Zafir (a.h. 543—549 = a.d. 1149—1154); Chapter 17 The Thirteenth Fatimid Khalif, Al-Fa‘iz. (a.h. 549—555 = a.d. 1154—1160.); Chapter 18 The Fourteenth Fatimid Khalif, Al-’Adid (a.h. 556–567 = a.d. 1160—1171); Chapter 19 The Fatimid Khalifate in its Relation to General History; Chapter 20 The Later History of the Isma‘ilian Sect;