Fatimid


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Fatimid /ˈfatɪmɪd/
noun a member of a dynasty which ruled in parts of northern Africa, Egypt, and Syria from 909 to 1171.
– derivatives
Fatimite noun.
– origin named after Fatima, youngest daughter of Muhammad, from whom the dynasty is said to have descended.
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