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Al-Hafiz
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Also known as Abū al-Maymūn al-Ḥafiẓ

Abūʾl-Maymūn ʿAbd al-Majīd ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Mustanṣir, better known by his regnal name as al-Ḥāfiẓ li-Dīn Allāh (), was the eleventh Fatimid caliph, ruling over Egypt from 1132 to his death in 1149, and the 21st imam of Hafizi Isma'ilism.

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Royalty.name
al-Hafiz li-Din Allah
Royalty.succession
Imam–Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate
Royalty.image
Gold dinar of al-Hafiz li-Din Allah, AH 544.jpg
Royalty.image_size
300px
Royalty.alt
Photo of the two sides of a gold coin with circular Arabic inscriptions
Royalty.caption
Gold dinar of al-Hafiz, minted at Alexandria in 1149
Royalty.reign
23 January 1132 – 10 October 1149
Royalty.predecessor
al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah
Royalty.successor
al-Zafir bi-Amr Allah
Royalty.birth_date
1074/5 or 1075/6
Royalty.birth_place
Ascalon
Royalty.death_date
10 October 1149 (aged 72–75)
Royalty.death_place
Cairo
Royalty.religion
Isma'ilism
Royalty.house
Fatimid
Royalty.house type
Dynasty
Royalty.father
Abu'l-Qasim Muhammad ibn al-Mustansir Billah

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
'Abd al-Majid
Gender
male
Place of birth
Ashkelon
Place of death
Cairo
Occupation
caliph
Languages spoken
Arabic
Religion
Shia Islam
Family
Fatimids
Image
Gold dinar of al-Hafiz li-Din Allah, AH 544.jpg
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name in native language
الحافظ لدين الله
Commons category
Al-Hafiz li-Din Allah
different from
Hafez
date of death
1149-10-10
date of birth
1074-09-01
ethnic group
Arabs
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Regency and imprisonment
  • Rise to the throne and the Hafizi–Tayyibi schism
  • Reign
  • Vizierate of Yanis and first personal regime, 1132–1134
  • Vizierates of al-Hafiz's sons, 1134–1135
  • Vizierate of Bahram, 1135–1137
  • Regime of Ridwan, 1137–1139
  • Return to personal rule, 1139–1149
  • Death and legacy
  • Buildings
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • Sources

Abūʾl-Maymūn ʿAbd al-Majīd ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Mustanṣir, better known by his regnal name as al-Ḥāfiẓ li-Dīn Allāh (), was the eleventh Fatimid caliph, ruling over Egypt from 1132 to his death in 1149, and the 21st imam of Hafizi Isma'ilism.

Al-Hafiz first rose to power as regent after the death of his cousin, al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah, in October 1130. Al-Amir had only left an infant son, al-Tayyib, as a possible successor, so al-Hafiz—as the oldest surviving member of the dynasty—became regent. Al-Tayyib was apparently sidelined and possibly killed by the new regime, which was in turn overthrown within a few days by the army under Kutayfat. The latter imprisoned al-Hafiz, and moved to depose the Fatimids and replace Isma'ilism with a personal regime, possibly based on Twelver Shi'ism, with himself as the Hidden Imam's all-powerful vicegerent. Kutayfat's regime was toppled when he was murdered by Fatimid loyalists in December 1131, and al-Hafiz was freed and restored as regent.

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