Al-Hafiz
Al-ḤÄfÄ«z (c. 1076 – 8 October 1149), (Arabic: الØاÙظ‎ ) was the eleventh Caliph of the FÄá¹imids (r. 1130–1149)
Al-ḤÄfiz assumed the caliphate as the cousin of the murdered al-Ä€mir (1101–1130). Since al-Ä€mir had not named an heir when he died, the succession of al-ḤÄfiz was not uncontested - a group of Shī‘ah recognised al-Ä€mir's son aá¹-Ṭayyib AbÄ« al-QÄá¹£im as rightful heir, leading to a new schism. Additionally, al-Afdal Shahanshah, whose father was regent to al-MustÄ‘lÄ« before he was overthrown when al-Ä€mir succeeded him, challenged and jailed al-ḤÄfiz and in fact ruled for a brief while before he was assassinated, presumably by supporters of al-ḤÄfiz.
Table of Imams along with Caliphate
Details of all Ismaili imams are available in List of Ismaili Imams.
See also
Preceded by al-Amīr |
FÄá¹imid Caliph 1130–1149 |
Succeeded by az-ZÄfir |