The Fatimids ruled much of the Mediterranean world for over two centuries. From the conquest of Qayrawan in 909 to defeat at the hands of Saladin in 1171, the Fatimid caliphate governed a vast area st
This is an annotated English translation of Qadi al-Nu'man's Iftitah al-de' wa. This book is the most important primary source for the emergence of the Fatimid state in the early years of the tenth ce
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Culture shapes every aspect of the relationship between God and the believer in Islam — as well as among believers, and with those beyond the fold. Fasting, prayers, and pilgrimages are attuned to soc
