Al-Musta'li, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Fatimid caliph
Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1076
Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
Date of Death: 10-Dec-1101
Profession: Fatimid Caliph
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Al-Musta'li
- Abu'l-Qasim A?mad al-Musta‘li bil-Lah (16 September 1074 – 12 December 1101, Arabic: ??? ?????? ???? ???????? ??????) was the ninth Fatimid caliph, and believed by the Musta'li sect of Isma'ilism to be the nineteenth Imam.Al-Musta‘li was made caliph by vizier al-Afdal Shahanshah and was the successor to al-Mustansir Billah.
- By and large, al-Musta‘li was subordinate to Malik al-Afdal.
- One complication with the selection of al-Musta‘li was that his older brother Nizar was considered by Nizar's supporters to be the rightful heir to the throne.
- This led to a power struggle within the Fatimids, and although Nizar's revolt was unsuccessful (ending with his death in prison in 1097), the break from the rules of succession caused a schism among Isma'ili Shi'i Muslims.
- In Seljuq-ruled Syria and Iran, the Nizari sect developed. During al-Musta‘li's reign, the First Crusade (1099) established the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the County of Edessa and the Principality of Antioch, which further reduced Fatimid power in Syria and Palestine.
- He was succeeded by his son al-Amir bi-Ahkami'l-Lah (r.
- 1101–1130), after whose reign the Musta'li sect again split into the Hafizi and Taiyabi; the former are extinct.
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