Al-Musta'li

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Aħmad al-Mustaˤlī (Arabic: احمد المستعلى) (d 1101) was the ninth Fatimid Caliph.

Al-Mustaˤlī was made caliph by Regent Malik al-Afdal (1094-1121) as the successor to al-Mustansir. By and large, al-Mustaˤlī was subordinate to Malik al-Afdal.

One complication of the selection of al-Mustaˤlī as caliph was that his brother an-Nizār was considered the rightful heir to the throne. This led to a power struggle within the Fatimids, and although an-Nizār's revolt was unsuccessful (ending with his death in prison), the break from the rules of succession caused a schism amongst the Shīˤa. In Syria and Persia, the Nizārī sect developed, one branch of which is known to history as the Assassins.

During al-Mustaˤlī's reign, the First Crusade (1099) established the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch, which further reduced Fatimid power in Syria and Palestine.

Al-Mustaˤlī was succeeded by his son al-Amīr (1101-1130).

See also

• The Mustaˤliyya

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