Reign of al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah and the Conquest of Egypt (953–975)

1. Al-Mu'izz succeeds as Fatimid caliph

   Mar 19, 953Labels: Al-Mu'izz li-Din

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2. Jawhar’s western campaign reaches the Atlantic

   Jan 1, 959Labels: Jawhar

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3. Death of Kafur destabilizes Ikhshidid Egypt

   Apr 1, 968Labels: Kafur Abu

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4. Jawhar founds al-Mansuriyya/al-Qahira (Cairo)

   Jan 1, 969Labels: Jawhar, Al-Mansuriyya Cairo

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5. Fatimid invasion of Egypt begins

   Feb 6, 969Labels: Jawhar

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6. Fustat capitulates to Jawhar’s army

   Jul 9, 969Labels: Fustat

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7. Construction of al-Azhar Mosque begins

   Apr 4, 970Labels: Al-Azhar Mosque, Jawhar

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8. First Qarmatian invasion threatens Fatimid Egypt

   Aug 1, 971Labels: Qarmatians

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9. First Friday prayers held at al-Azhar

   Jun 22, 972Labels: Al-Azhar Mosque

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10. Al-Mu'izz departs Ifriqiya for Egypt

    Aug 5, 972Labels: Al-Mu'izz li-Din

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11. Buluggin ibn Ziri appointed viceroy in Ifriqiya

    Oct 2, 972Labels: Buluggin ibn

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12. Al-Mu'izz enters Egypt; capital shift to Cairo

    Jan 1, 973Labels: Al-Mu'izz li-Din, Cairo

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13. Second Qarmatian invasion of Egypt repelled

    Sep 1, 973Labels: Qarmatians

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14. Death of al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah

    Dec 18, 975Labels: Al-Mu'izz li-Din

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