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| 1036 deaths | |
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Az-Zahir assumed the Caliphate after the disapperance of his father Al-Hakim . At first, the government was conducted by Al-Hakim's sister Sitt Al-Mulk , but after her death in 1023 , a group of her favourites took power. Az-Zahir, who preferred the pursuit of pleasure, was kept far from government. Under this regime the Fatimid empire slipped into crisis - in Egypt, famine and plague lead to anarchy in the years 1023 - 1025 , and in Palestine and Syria there was a revolt amongst the Bedouin ( 1024 - 1029 ). The coalition of rebels was fragmented by Fatimid diplomacy, after which General Anushtegin Al-Dizbiri was able to defeat it militarily. Meanwhile, in 1028 one of the governing circle, Ali ib Ahmad Al-Jarjarai , was able to eliminate his colleagues and take over the office of Vizir , which he managed to retain until 1045 . He enjoyed good relations with the Byzantine Empire , even though the suzerainty over Aleppo was constantly disputed, occasionally coming to arms. To improve relations with Byzantium and the Christian subjects of the realm, the rebuilding of the Church Of The Holy Sepulchre , destroyed in 1009 , was authorised. During the reign of Az-Zahir, the Druse sect was heavily persecuted, and driven into mountainous regions of Syria and Lebanon . After the death from plague of the Caliph on 13 June 1036 his son took over, using the throne name Al-Mustansir .
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