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Fatimid

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Fat·i·mid  (ft-md) also Fat·i·mite (-mt)
A Muslim dynasty that ruled North Africa and parts of Egypt (909-1171).
Fatimid [ˈfætɪmɪd]
n
1. (Historical Terms) a member of the Moslem dynasty, descended from Fatima, daughter of Mohammed, and Ali, her husband, that ruled over North Africa and parts of Egypt and Syria (909-1171)
2. (Historical Terms) Also called Fatimite [ˈfætɪˌmaɪt] a descendant of Fatima and Ali
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