audiobook For Valour; The V.C. by J. E. Muddock in History

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The caliph Al-Mu'izz li Din Allah; founder of Cairo; transformed the emergent Fatimid state from a regional power of limited influence to an impressive Mediterranean empire whose authority extended from the shores of the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Al-Mu'izz (r. 953-75); the dynamic fourth Fatimid caliph; was a ruler whose vision and energy defined the high water mark of Fatimid ambition. Among his crowning achievements was the conquest of Egypt; a cherished goal of the Fatimids; which they governed for over two centuries. The writings of the erudite 13th/14th century Sunni Mamluk scholar al-Maqrizi; presented here for the first time in English; document this Fatimid triumph of the Shi'i; and provide one of the most comprehensive accounts of the era. Al-Maqrizi's Lessons for the Seekers of Truth in the History of the Fatimid Imams and Caliphs is a particularly valuable resource for research into the Fatimid dynasty; being compiled from a range of sources many of which are no longer extant. The author of the text shows a discernment regarding the value and limitations of his sources that is unusual among medieval Muslim historians. Moreover; he records official documents; letters and sermons in their entirety; often making his writings the only available source for this material. Shainool Jiwa's careful translation of such a rare work makes a notable contribution to one of the most fascinating periods in medieval Islamic history.