Shi'ah Fatimids

• Authority to be a political and religious leader


  Comes from the prophet muhammad
• Fatimid caliph


  Could rule with the authority of 'Ali
• Caliph was symbolic
• Vizier


  Handled much of the day-to-day running of government
• Controlled Egypt


  969
• Controlled Egypt, Syria, and Palestine


  1060's
• Lost control of most of northern territory, could only claim authority over Tyre, Sidon, and Acre


  1095
• Vizier Badr al-Jamali fought to maintain control of areas outside of Egypt but failed