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4.2 Fatimid Dynasty

Islamic Religious Education · Grade 11 · 8 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • The rise of the Fatimid Dynasty and its capital at Cairo
  • The reigns of Abu Muhammad al-Mahdi, Mu’izz li-Din Allah and al-Mustansir Billah
  • Achievements of the Fatimid Dynasty in learning, trade and architecture
  • Factors that led to the decline of the Fatimid Dynasty

What you will be able to do

  • explain the factors that led to the rise of the Fatimid Dynasty in the history of Islam
  • examine the contributions of Abu Muhammad al-Mahdi, Mu’izz li-Din Allah, al-Mustansir Billah of Fatimid dynasty
  • assess the achievements of the Fatimid dynasty to the development of Islamic heritage
  • describe factors that led to the decline of the Fatimid dynasty
  • acknowledge the role played by the Fatimid dynasty in the development of Islamic heritage

Key questions

“What are the achievements of Fatimid dynasty?”

Lessons

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  1. The Fatimid Dynasty and its place in Islamic history
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Introduce the Fatimid Dynasty, its span, its capital and the key inquiry question.
  2. Factors that led to the rise of the Fatimid Dynasty
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain the factors that helped the Fatimids rise to power in Ifriqiya.
  3. Abu Muhammad al-Mahdi, the founder
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Examine the contributions of Abu Muhammad al-Mahdi to the founding of the Fatimid Dynasty.
  4. Mu’izz li-Din Allah and the founding of Cairo
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Examine the contributions of Mu’izz li-Din Allah, especially the conquest of Egypt and Cairo.
  5. Al-Mustansir Billah and the height of Fatimid culture
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Examine the contributions of al-Mustansir Billah during the Fatimid Dynasty.
  6. Achievements of the Fatimid Dynasty
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Assess the achievements of the Fatimid Dynasty to the development of Islamic heritage.
  7. The territorial rule of the Fatimid Dynasty
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the extent of Fatimid rule and how the empire was governed.
  8. Decline and legacy of the Fatimid Dynasty
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the decline of the Fatimid Dynasty and appreciate its legacy.