Al-Zafir
Abu Mansur Isma'il Az-Zafir bi-Amr Allāh ibn al-Hafiz, February 1133 – April 1154), was a Fatimid caliph from 1149 to 1154, in Cairo,[1] son of Al-Hafiz, 12th Fatimid Caliph and was the 23rd Imam of the Hafizi Ismaili sect. The young Az-Zafir became caliph in 1149, and Ibn al-Sallar became his vizier/prime minister, with Usama ibn Munqidh as one of his advisors. The Imam-Caliph Az-Zafir was murdered by his vizier called Abbas ibn Abi al-Futuh and his son Nasr who succeeded Ibn al-Sallar. Az-Zafir never exercised power in his own right with his viziers exercising real power. Instead of devoting himself to the administration, Zafir exceedingly inclined to a life of pleasure. He was murdered at the age of 21 years in 549/1154 and was succeeded by his five years old son, Al-Faiz.
| Al-Zafir | |
|---|---|
| Caliph of the Fatimid Dynasty | |
| Reign | 1149 – 1154 |
| Predecessor | Al-Hafiz |
| Successor | Al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah |
| Born | February 1133 |
| Died | April 1154 |
| Dynasty | Fatimid |
| Religion | Ismaili Shia Islam |
See also
- List of rulers of Egypt
- Hafizi-Isma'ili family tree
- Usama ibn Munqidh
References
- "Chronology of Islamic Egypt". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
| Preceded by Al-Hafiz |
Fatimid Caliph 1149–1154 |
Succeeded by Al-Faiz |
