Fatimid
pronunciation
How to pronounce Fatimid in British English:
UK [ˈfætəˌmɪd]
How to pronounce Fatimid in American English:
US [ˈfætəˌmɪd]
Word Origin
- Fatimid
- also Fatimite, in reference to the Arab dynasty that ruled 908-1171 in North Africa and sometimes Egypt and Syria, is from Fatima, daughter of Muhammad by his first wife, Khadija; Fatima married Ali, and from them the dynasty claimed descent.
Example
- 1. Some accepted fatimid authority ; others rejected it .
- 2. This woman is a descendant of al-mustansir , a sultan of the fatimid caliphate .
- 3. Nearby that one was another depicting life around bab zuweila , the great gate of fatimid cairo .
- 4. This execution triggered an uprising by the black units of the fatimid military who were both numerous and extremely loyal to the caliphate .
- 5. The condition of fatimid egypt can be best segmented into three areas : political , social , and economic .