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The Fatimid [[Caliphate]] was a rival [[Shiite]] caliphate to the [[Abbasids]], and flourished in North [[Africa]] from the 10th century until the 12th.
The '''Fatimid''' [[Caliphate]] was a rival [[Shiite]] caliphate to the [[Abbasids]], and flourished in North [[Africa]] from the 10th century until the 12th.
They began in what is now [[Tunisia]] and conquered [[Egypt]] in 972, thereafter becoming an important power in the middle east, reaching a zenith in the early 11th century.
They began in what is now [[Tunisia]] and conquered [[Egypt]] in 972, thereafter becoming an important power in the middle east, reaching a zenith in the early 11th century.
The Fatimid state was an early example of a [[meritocracy]] - whilst officially Shiite, [[Sunnis]], [[Christians]] and [[Jews]] were all able to ascend to high office.
The Fatimid state was an early example of a [[meritocracy]] - whilst officially Shiite, [[Sunnis]], [[Christians]] and [[Jews]] were all able to ascend to high office.
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[[Category:History]]