Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah

6th Fatimid caliph (r. 996–1021) and 16th Ismaili Imam
Person human Q342137
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Summary

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah was born on August 13, 985[1], in Cairo[2]. He died on February 13, 1021[3], in Mokattam[4]. He worked as a governor[5], imam[6], and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,544 views/month, #6,810 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 985[9]
  • Date of death: 1021[10]
  • Father: Al-Aziz Billah[11]
  • Mother: Q124487499[12]
  • Child: Ali az-Zahir[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Fatimid Caliphate[14]
  • Position held: Fatimid Caliph[15], Ismaili imam[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: Fatimids[18]
  • Commons category: Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah[19]
  • Given name: Mansur[20]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[21], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[23]
  • Name in native language: منصور ابن نزار ابن معد ابن إسماعيل العبيدي الفاطمي[24]
  • Sibling: Sitt al-Mulk[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[26]
  • Madhhab: Isma'ilism[27]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah include Al-Hakim Mosque[28], a mosque[29], in Egypt[30], founded in 1013[31].

Why It Matters

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Al-Hakim Mosque[28], a mosque[29], in Egypt[30], founded in 1013[31].

FAQs

Where was Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah born?

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah was born in Cairo[2].

Where did Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah die?

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah died in Mokattam[4].

Who were Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah's parents?

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah's father was Al-Aziz Billah[11]. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah's mother was Q124487499[12].

What did Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah do for work?

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah worked as a governor[5], imam[6], and philosopher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Proleksis Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → governor, imam, philosopher
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es',
    Described by source → Svensk uppslagsbok, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Date of death → +1021-02-13T00:00:00Z, +1021-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57891|batch #57891]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/5"
  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'منصور ابن نزار ابن معد ابن إسماعيل ا
    Date of birth → +0985-08-13T00:00:00Z, +0985-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: منصور ابن نزار ابن معد ابن إسماعيل العبيدي الفاطمي, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269160|batch #269160]]"
  3. 9w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00002359n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151058792
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 10833417-n
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  4. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons
    Sex or gender → male
    Madhhab → Isma'ilism
    Aliases → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35318|batch #35318]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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