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Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
Founder of the Fatimid Caliphate
b. 873 CE – d. 934 CE
World The Middle of The Earth
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.
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Moran, J. (2017). Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah. History Atlas. Retrieved 10 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/abdullah-al-mahdi-billah/
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