Fatimid Caliphate

Turks moved from Central Asia to Middle West in the eleventh CE century. One of the tribes called the Seljuk Turks, occupied Persia and then moved west slowly. Battle of Manzikert in 1071 CE is where the Seljuk Turks met Byzantine emperor and his army. The Byzantine emperor was killed, and army was destroyed. After taken over Byzantine the Seljuk Turks moved into Anatolia. Moving south again the were able to occupy the Holy Land. Religion played a role in the origins of the Crusades or…

In this essay, I am going to assess and analyze between 3 dynasties, namely, Umayyad, Fatimid and Idrisid. By these meant, to make a comparison between these 3 dynasties in term of political, social and economic and the tension arise between Umayyad and Fatimid and what contributed to their decline – however, this will be focusing more on Fatimid and Idrisid while Umayyad as a background. The emergence of Umayyad was when Uthman was killed by mutinous Egyptian troops, therefore his second…

agreement . Also, their march to Jerusalem was also without Emperor Alexius I concluded the alliance had gone downhill. On the other hand, the Turks’ real motive of the offer was to take over the city again once the crusaders managed to defeat the Fatimids. Thus, after the crusaders successfully penetrated into Jerusalem, the Turks tried to take over from them but failed. The Crusaders were too overwhelmed in killing the Muslims and Jews. The Turks army had to withdraw from their planned secret…

The Crusades were a series of historical events that were holy wars and pilgrimages fought against the Seljuk Turks and the Fatimid Caliphate. Both of these Caliphates were of different sects of Islam which meant they would not assist each other in case of an invading force.Although the Crusades were not successful militaristically, they were successful in other ways. In 1095 at the Council of Clermont Pope Urban II called for a Crusade to reclaim the holy city of Jerusalem, which at the time…

In order to show this support and to highlight the importance of the caliphate as a uniting force for Muslims he wrote most of his work. Although some of his work goes against Islamic principles this can be explained when we keep into consideration the political and social conditions of his time. ________________________________________________________________…

Chester-Mar Rihn Adaptive Leader Analysis: Saladin – Presentation Outline 1.) Saladin was a hero of Islam, due to his impeccable abilities to unite the Muslim people and his prowess in the military environment. He earns this title as recognition for his devotion to his faith and to his people. He had also earned a reputation as a fair and just opponent to his enemies, such is because of his generosity and his civility. Saladin also campaigned from the North African coast, in Egypt, Arabia,…

One of the most famous of all ancient societies, Ancient Egypt has captured the imaginations of historians, authors, and archaeologists for centuries. The civilization produced many of the world’s most famous monuments, from the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx to the Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings. Dating from the 4th millennium BC, it is one of the earliest societies in recorded history, tracing roots back to 5000 BC and beginning its recorded history in around 2925 BC with its…

the experience of the Christian Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. Though despite being territorially surrounded by, and economically and militarily inferior to, its Arabic and orthodox neighbors—mainly the Byzantines to the north in Anatolia, the Fatimid Caliphate to the south in the Nile river basin, and the Seljuk Empire to the east—the new kingdom enjoyed relative success and stability throughout the twelfth century. This phenomenon lays at the heart of my proposed research.…

the Umayyad soldiers even though he knew it would almost certainly lead to his death. With this act he takes on the role of the first true Shi’a martyr, in fact he became the shahid al-shuhada, the martyr of martyrs. He died trying to regain the caliphate that the Shiites believe they should have had all along. He is significant because he refused to pledge allegiance to Yazid, he did not recognize the unjust rule of the Umayyad family. Hussein is a symbol for his people, the person who took…

and the rise of the Seljuk empire, 1040-1200 The sultan-caliph relationship was established when the Turks entered Islam. They did not abolish the Caliphate, by replaced it with a new institution, the Sultanate. It was in the second half of the eleventh century that a third nation was added to the Islam empire. The Turks first entered the Caliphate four hundred years earlier when they were brought in as slaves or adventurers serving as soldiers. Through excellence in service and skill they…