The founder of Cairo : the Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mu'izz and his era : an English translation of the text on al-Mu'izz from Idrīs 'Imād al-Dīn's 'Uyūn al-akhbār /: the Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mu'izz and his era : an English translation of the text on al-Mu'izz from Idrīs 'Imād al-Dīn's 'Uyūn al-akhbār. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: ʿUyūn al-akhbār.
• Further Information: Note: Translated with annotations by Shainool Jiwa.
• Authors: Qurashī, Idrīs ʿImād al-Dīn, -1467
• Other Names: Jiwa, Shainool translator.
• Contents: Introduction The Fatimid framework The reign of al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Representations of al-Mu'izz: al-Maqrizi and Idris Al-Mu'izz through the lens of the 'Uyun Comparative approaches to Fatimid historiography Note on the translationTranslation from Idris 'Imad al-Din's 'Uyun al-akhbar 1. Preamble 2. Al-Mu'izz and the cycles of the imamate 3. The virtues of Al-Mu'izz according to his predecessors 4. The merits of Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah for the imamate 5. Reports concerning Al-Mu'izz's inherited knowledge 6. The inherited knowledge of the Ahl al-Bayt 7. Additonal reports on al-Mu'izz's inherited knowledge 8. The transmission of the imamate 9. Al-Mu'izz's sermon announcing al-Masur's demise 10. Al-Mu'izz campaign in the Awras mountains 11. Al-Qadi al-Nu'man's bond with the imams 12. Sessions of wisdom at the caliphal palace 13. The virtues of al-Qadi al-Nu'man 14. Al-Nu'man's works on jurisprudence 15. The composistion of the Da'a'im al-Islam 16. Motivation for al -Nu'man's other compositions 17. Additional works on jurisprudence 18. Historical works of al-Nu'man and their purpose 19. Other works of al-Nu'man 20. The virtues of Ja'far b. Masur al-Yaman 21. Reports on the clemency and patience of al-Mu'izz 22. Reports on al-Mu'izz quest for knowledge 23. Reasons for enmity towards the imams 24. Naval encounters with the Umayyads 25. Naval encounters with the Byzantines 26. Umayyad attempts to seek truce with al-Mu'izz 27. al-Mu'izz dispatches Jawhar westwards 28. The revolts of Ibn Wasul and Ahmad b. Bakr 29. The enlisting of the Kutama 30. Victory over the Maghribi contenders Ibn Wasul and Ibn Bakr 31. Al-Mu'izz's favourable treatment of the Hasanids and praise for the Kutama 32. Ibn Hani''s praise of Jawhar's capture of Ibn Wasul and Ibn Bakr 33. Circumcision of the Fatimid princes 34. Account of the da'wa in Sind 35. The Abbasid malaise 36. Byzantine incursions into Crete 37. Al-Mu'izz's invitation to the ruler of Egypt for the defence of Crete 38. Byzantine subjugation of Sayf al-Dawla 39. Al-Mu'izz's letter to the da'i of Sind 40. The death of Kafur al-Ikhshidi 41. Preparations for Jawhar's march to Egypt 42. Jawdhar's monetary contribution for the Egyptian expedition 43. Jawhar's departure for Egypt 44. Ibn Hani's poem on Jawhar's departure to Egypt 45. Jawhar's march westwards 46. Jawhar's issuance of the guarantee of safety 47. Skirmishes with the Ikhshidids and Karfurids 48. The re-issuance of the guarantee 49. Jawahr's rule in Egypt and the founding of Cairo 50. The first Fatimid sermon in Egypt 51. Ibn Hani's poem about the conquest of Egypt 52. Celebration of 'Id al-Fitr and 'Id al-Nahr 53. Introduction of Ismaili law and rituals in Fatimid Egypt 54. Fatimid armies battle the Qaramita in Egypt 55. Jawhar's gift to al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah 56. Revolt of Zunbur al-Ikhshidi 57. Ja'far b. Falah's expeditions in Syria 58. Appointment of 'Abd Allah as the heir apparent 59. Al-Mu'izz sets out westwards at the head of an army 60. Al-Mu'izz's defeat of Ibn Khazar's rebellion 61. Ibn Hani's poem on the defeat of Ibn Khazar 62. Incursions of the Qaramita into Syria and Egypt and the death of Ja'far b. Falah 63. Fatimid and Warmati armies battle outside Cairo 64. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah's migration to Egypt 65. The demise of al-Ustadh Jawdar 66. Al-Mu'izz's arrival in Egypt 67. Al-Mu'izz establishes his authority in Egypt 68. Buluggin b. Ziri's defeat of Muhammad b. Al-Khayr 69. Resumption of the Fatimid-Qarmati conflict 70. Demise of Prince 'Abd Allah 71. Appointment of al-'Aziz bi'llah as the next imam 72. The demise of al-Mu'izz li-Din AllahBibliographyIndex.
• Publisher Details: London : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (304 pages)
• Subjects: 953.302; Ismailites -- Egypt -- Cairo -- History; Fatimites; Cairo (Egypt) -- History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857733719; 0857733710
• Related ISBNs: 9781780765280
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