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People: Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
Topic: Russo-Turkish War of 1676-81
Location: Wimborne Minster Dorset United Kingdom

Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah

Founder of the Fatimid Caliphate
Years: 873 - 934

Abu Muhammad Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah (873-934), often referred to as Ubayd Allah, is the founder of the Fatimid Caliphate, the only major Shi'a caliphate in Islam, and establishes Fatimid rule throughout much of North Africa.