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The Fatimid Imam of Ifriqiyah, 909-34

The Ismaili branch of the Shi’a had pretty much gone into hiding and emigrated westward to escape persecution by the Abbasid Caliphs. They had a network of agents who spread the word about their Mahdi in waiting (Muhammad ibn Ismail … Continue reading

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