Al-Hafiz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Al-Hafiz

12th-century Arab ruler

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1074

Place of Birth: Ashkelon, Southern District, Israel

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1149

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Abu'l-Maymun ?Abd al-Majid ibn Mu?ammad ibn al-Mustansir, better known with his regnal name as al-?afiz li-Din Allah (Arabic: ?????? ???? ?????, lit.
'Keeper of God's Religion'), was the eleventh Caliph of the Fatimids from 1132 to his death in 1149, and the 21st Imam of Hafizi Isma'ilism.He first rose to power as regent after the death of his cousin, al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah, in October 1130.
Sidelining, and possibly killing, al-Amir's infant son, At-Tayyib Abu'l Qasim, al-Hafiz aimed to occupy the caliphate, but was overthrown by the army under Kutayfat.
The latter moved to depose the Fatimids and replace Isma'ilism with Twelver Imamism, with himself as the Imam's all-powerful vicegerent.
Kutayfat's regime was toppled when he was murdered in December 1131, and al-Hafiz was freed and restored as regent.
Within three months, he proclaimed himself as the legitimate imam and caliph, leading to the Hafizi–Tayyibi schism in Musta'li Isma'ilism.
He tried to rein in his viziers, ordering the murder of two of them, including his own son, Hasan, but his reign was marked by internal instability and revolts.