One member of this dynasty offered control of a portion of his empire to Badr al-Jamali, while another of its rulers is seen as a divine incarnation by the Druze known and is known as the "Mad Caliph." The successor to al-Mustali as had of it was not recognized in Yemen, and al-Amir owed his succession to its throne to the (*) Assassins. Turkish general al-Basasiri handed control of Baghdad to this caliphate, but he was later driven out by Seljuks, and the Byzantines ended up driving it out of Sicily. One ruler during this dynasty sent Jawhar west to re-establish the authority of the caliphate, and because Kafur had honorably received his mot
One member of this dynasty offered control of a portion of his empire to Badr al-Jamali, while another of its rulers is seen as a divine incarnation by the Druze known and is known as the "Mad Caliph." The successor to al-Mustali as had of it was not recognized in Yemen, and al-Amir owed his succession to its throne to the (*) Assassins. Turkish general al-Basasiri handed control of Baghdad to this caliphate, but he was later driven out by Seljuks, and the Byzantines ended up driving it out of Sicily. One ruler during this dynasty sent Jawhar west to re-establish the authority of the caliphate, and because Kafur had honorably received his mother, the invasion of Egypt by al-Muizz was delayed. For 10 points, identify this Islamic dynasty that took its name from the daughter of Muhammad.
One member of this dynasty offered control of a portion of his empire to Badr al-Jamali, while another of its rulers is seen as a divine incarnation by the Druze known and is known as the "Mad Caliph."
{Fatimid} Dynasty