Scenarios about 'fatimid caliphate'
The Fatimid Caliphate was a Shia Islamic empire that ruled North Africa and later parts of the Middle East from 909 to 1171 CE. Founded by Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, the dynasty claimed descent from Fatimah, daughter of Prophet Muhammad, and was known for religious tolerance, scientific advancement, and founding the city of Cairo. In alternate history scenarios, the Fatimids often represent a potential Islamic power center that could have rivaled or supplanted other medieval empires had their territorial control expanded or persisted longer.
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