Fatimid Dynasty: Descendants of Prophet Muhammad
5/22/202642 min
How did the Fatimids build one of Islam's most powerful medieval empires? What can the rise of this dynasty reveal about power, culture, tolerance, and women’s authority?
Stretching across North Africa, Egypt, and parts of Sicily, Syria, Palestine and Arabia, the Fatimids created an empire renowned for prosperity, cultural brilliance and relative tolerance, one in which women were promoted to positions rarely seen elsewhere.
Matt Lewis and Dr. Delia Cortese explore the Fatimid's remarkable origin story.
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