Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chronology -- Map -- Introduction -- The Fatimids -- Origins of the Fatimids -- Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah -- The Accession of Al-Mu'izz. -- Egypt and the founding of Cairo -- Al-Mu'izz and the Qaramita -- Accomplishments of al-Mu'izz -- Al-Maqrizi's portrayal of al-Mu'izz -- Al-Maqruzi and the Fatimids -- Al-Maqruzi and the Ahl al-Bayt -- Al-Maqruzi's scholarship on the Fatimids -- A paradoxical Fatimid scion? -- The Khaldunian protégé -- Note on the Translation -- Translation of the text from the Itti'az al-hunafa -- Establishing the Imamateof Al-Mu'izz -- Jawhar's campaign in the Maghrib -- Circumcision of the Princes -- Al-Mu'izz's counsel to the Kutama -- Preparations for the Transfer to Egypt -- Jawhar's march to Egypt -- A test of Kutama loyalty -- Al-Mu'izz's advice to Jawhar -- Appointment of viceroy in the Maghrib -- Al-Mu'izz exhorts the Kutama -- Al-Mu'izz's departure for Egypt -- Episode of the two Slavs -- Resolution of a Hasani-Ja'fari feud in the Hijaz -- Fatimid administration and the Building of the Cairo -- Proclamation of the aman -- Revolt of the Ikshidiyya and Kafuriyya -- Jawhar's arrival in Fustat -- The Foundation of Cairo -- Jawhar's first year in Egypt -- Then Began the year 359 (969-970) -- Jawhar's administration of Egypt -- The Fatimid invasion of Syria -- Then Began the year 360 (970-971) -- More on Jawhar's administration -- Qaramita incursion into Egypt -- Then Began the year 361 (971-972) -- The Qaramita besiege Cairo -- Then Began year 362 (972-973) -- More on Jawhar's administration -- Al-Mu'izz's departure for Egypt -- The Arrival of Al-Mu'izz in Egypt -- Al-Mu'izz leads 'id prayer in Cairo -- Inauguration of the Nile Canal -- Display of the Fatimid shamsa -- Celebration of 'Id al-Ghadir -- Then Began year 363 (973-974) -- The collection of land-tax.

Audiences with al-Mu'izz -- An Account of Hamdan Qarmat -- The conversion of Hamdan Qarmat -- The Qarmati leader Abdan -- The Qarmati leader Abu Sa id ak-Jannabi -- Abbasid attempts to curb the Qaramita -- Al-Sanadiqi [Ibn Hawshab] -- The Ismaili-Qaramita split -- The Qarmati leaders Zikrawayh and al-Hasan b. Zikrawayh -- The Qarmati leader Abu Tahir al-Jannabi -- The Qaramita in Iran -- Fatimid forces battle the Qaramita in Syria -- Al-Mu'izz's letter to the Qaramita -- Defeat of the Qaramita in Egypt -- The Qaramita defeat in Syria -- The Qaramita defeat in Iraq -- The Final Phase of Al-Mu'izz's Reign -- Turmoil in Damascus -- Then Began the year 364 (974-975) -- Demise of Prince 'Abd Allah b. al-Mu'izz -- The rise of Aftakin in Syria -- The year of the comet -- The final year of al-Mu'izz's reign -- The demise of al-Mu'izz -- Bibliography -- Index.