Al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah

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al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah
Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate
Reign	934 – 946
Predecessor	al-Mahdi Billah
Successor	al-Mansur Bi-Nasrillah

Issue
al-Mansur Bi-Nasrillah
Full name
Kunya: Abul-Qasim Given name: Muhammad Laqab: al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah
Father	al-Mahdi Billah
Mother	?
Born	893
Died	17 May 946
Religion	Shia Islam

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Abul-Qasim Muhammad al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah (893 – 17 May 946) (Arabic: محمد القائم بأمر الله‎) was the second Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate in Ifriqiya and ruled from 934 to 946. He is the 12th Imam according to Isma'ili Fatemi faith.

History

Al-Qaim was born in Salamiya in Syria in 895 with the name Abd ar-Rahman. After his father Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah (910-934) seized power in Ifriqiya he was named heir to the throne in 912, and helped put down several revolts. However campaigns into Egypt faltered against the resistance of the Abbasids (914-915 and 919-921), with heavy casualties.

In 934 Al-Qaim succeeded his father as Caliph, after which he never again left the royal residence at Mahdia. Nevertheless, the Fatimid realm became an important power in the Mediterranean. After the re-conquest of Sicily the Byzantine province of Calabria and the coast of Italy and France were plundered.

But from 944 to 947 the realm was plunged into crisis by the revolt of Abu Yazid, who had united the Kharijite Berber tribes of the Aurès Mountains of eastern Algeria and overrun Ifriqiya. Imam Al-Qaim was able to hold out in Mahdia with the help of the navy for over a year, but died (17 May 946) before the revolt could be put down.

He was succeeded by his son Ismail al-Mansur (946-953). He died on 13 th Shawwal 334 AH (Mahdiyya)/ 17 May 946 AD

External links and references

Imam al-Qaaim, the 12th Fatimi Imam.
J. J. Saunders. "The Turkish Irruption". A History of Medieval Islam. Routledge. Retrieved 2007-08-25.

Regnal titles
Al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah Born: 893 Died: 17 May 946
Preceded by Al-Mahdi Billah	Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate 934-946	Succeeded by Al-Mansur Bi-Nasrillah

v t e Fatimid caliphs

al-Mahdi al-Qa'im al-Mansur al-Mu'izz al-Aziz al-Hakim az-Zahir al-Mustansir al-Musta'li al-Amir al-Hafiz az-Zafir al-Faiz al-Adid

Persondata
Name	Muhammad Al-Qaim Bi-Amrillah
Alternative names
Short description	Ssecond Caliph of the Fatimids in Ifriqiya
Date of birth	893
Place of birth
Date of death	946
Place of death

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