Al-Musta'li

Fatimid caliph and imam (1074–1101)
Person human Q285668
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Summary

Al-Musta'li is a human[1]. He was born in Cairo[2]. He was born on August 24, 1076[3]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. He died on December 10, 1101[5]. He worked as a ruler[6], imam[7], caliph[8], king[9], and governor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Al-Musta'li was born in Cairo[2].
  • Al-Musta'li passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Al-Musta'li was born on August 24, 1076[3].
  • Al-Musta'li was born on 1075[12].
  • Al-Musta'li died on December 10, 1101[5].
  • Al-Musta'li died on 1101[13].
  • Al-Musta'li's father was Al-Mustansir[14].
  • A child of Al-Musta'li was Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah[15].
  • Al-Musta'li held citizenship in Fatimid Caliphate[16].
  • Al-Musta'li's professions included ruler[6].
  • Al-Musta'li's professions included imam[7].
  • Al-Musta'li's professions included caliph[8].
  • Al-Musta'li's professions included king[9].
  • Al-Musta'li's professions included governor[10].
  • Al-Musta'li held the position of Fatimid Caliph[17].
  • Al-Musta'li held the position of Ismaili imam[18].
  • Al-Musta'li's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Al-Musta'li's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[20].
  • Al-Musta'li is recorded as male[21].
  • Al-Musta'li's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Al-Musta'li's family is recorded as Fatimids[23].
  • Al-Musta'li's Commons category is recorded as Al-Musta'li[24].
  • Al-Musta'li's given name is recorded as Ahmad[25].
  • Al-Musta'li's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[26].
  • Al-Musta'li's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أحمد بن معد بن الظاهر علي بن منصور'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cairo[2], Al-Musta'li… Recorded date of birth include August 24, 1076[3] and 1075[12]. His father was Al-Mustansir[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ruler[6], imam[7], caliph[8], king[9], and governor[10]. Positions held include Fatimid Caliph[17], a historical position[28], in Fatimid Caliphate[29] and Ismaili imam[18].

Personal Life

A child of Al-Musta'li was Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah[15]. Religious affiliations include Islam[19], a major religious group[30], founded in 0631[31] and Shia Islam[20], an Islamic denomination[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 10, 1101[5] and 1101[13]. Al-Musta'li died in Cairo[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Musta'li ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Al-Musta'li born?

Al-Musta'li's place of birth was Cairo[2].

Where did Al-Musta'li die?

Al-Musta'li died in Cairo[4].

Who were Al-Musta'li's parents?

Al-Musta'li's father was Al-Mustansir[14].

What did Al-Musta'li do for work?

Al-Musta'li worked as ruler[6], imam[7], caliph[8], king[9], and governor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Ahmad
    Occupation → ruler, imam, caliph +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', '
    Date of birth → +1076-08-24T00:00:00Z, +1075-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 3 other properties 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': 'أحمد بن معد بن الظاهر علي بن منصور'}
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: أحمد بن معد بن الظاهر علي بن منصور, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269156|batch #269156]]"
  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Place of birth → Cairo
    Aliases → —
    Family → Fatimids
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q233191, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
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