A brief history
Who is the Al Mouz - who's named the street after him?
He is the goat to the religion of God Abu Tamim Maad bin Mansour
Born in a city of
Mahdia in 932 AD
He is the fourth Fatimid caliph
In Ifriqiya (now Tunisia)
And the first Fatimid caliphs
in Egypt
And the fourteenth imam of
Ismaili imams ruled from (953 to 975).
He assuming the caliphate of the Fatimid state
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah took over the Fatimid caliphate, succeeding his father, al-Mansur Abu Tahir Isma'il, the third caliph in the list of Fatimid caliphs.
his qualities
Al-Mu'izz was an educated man who was fluent in several languages
Fond of science and literature
Well-versed in managing the affairs of the state and running its affairs
He is respected and appreciated by statesmen
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah's Fatimid policy for state administration
Al-Mu'izz pursued a rational policy, repairing what had been damaged by the revolutions of the outlaws against the state
He succeeded in building a strong army
He creates a leaders and conquerors
And the unification of the countries of Morocco under his banner and authority
His influence extended to southern Italy
The eye of Al-Moez Li-Din God did not lose sight of Egypt, so he was following its news, and waiting for the opportunity to extend his influence over it, citing patience and good preparation, so that success and victory were prepared for.
Fatimids takeover of Egypt
Al-Muizz li-Din Allah entrusted his commander, Jawhar al-Siqali, with the leadership of the campaign that he prepared to seize Egypt and annex it to the Fatimid state, who had previously succeeded in extending the influence of the Fatimids in all of North Africa. When the army of al-Muizz arrived in Egypt, it did not find any difficulty in its mission and entered the country's capital on the 17th of Sha'ban 358 AH / 6 July 969 CE without much resistance, and after giving safety to the Egyptians.
Fatimids takeover of Egypt
Al-Muizz li-Din Allah entrusted his commander, Jawhar al-Siqali, with the leadership of the campaign that he prepared to seize Egypt and annex it to the Fatimid state, who had previously succeeded in extending the influence of the Fatimids in all of North Africa. When the army of al-Muizz arrived in Egypt, it did not find any difficulty in its mission and entered the country's capital on the 17th of Sha'ban 358 AH / 6 July 969 CE without much resistance, and after giving safety to the Egyptians.
The core of the city of Cairo was founded in 969 AD, He built a large palace for the residence of al-Mu’izz, and this palace was known as the “Great Eastern Palace.” He also established the Al-Azhar Mosque, to be a platform for the Shiite call.
Cairo at the time of its establishment
It is bounded from the north by the site of Bab al-Nasr, and from the south by the site of Bab Zuweila and its environs, and bounded to the east by the sites of Bab al-Barqiya and Bab al-Mahruq, which overlook Mokattam, this area is known today as al-Darrasah, and it is bounded to the west by Bab Saada and beyond to the shore of the Nile.
Al-Moez moved to Cairo
When the conditions became ripe for the reception of Caliph Al-Muizz Li Din Allah in Cairo, the new capital of the Fatimid caliphate, Jawhar wrote to him inviting him to attend and take over the reins of government, so Al-Muizz left Al-Mansuriyah, his capital in Morocco, on August 5, 972 AD, And it was connected to Kairouan, and he carried with him all his ammunition and money, even the remains of his fathers, which he carried with him on his way to it
And he succeeded to Morocco
A local Berber family, the “Bani Ziri” family, and this meant that the Fatimids had resolved to settle in Cairo, and that their conquest of it was not to gain new lands for their state, but rather to be a stable for them and a center with which they threaten the Abbasid caliphate.
Al-Muizz arrived in Cairo on 7 Ramadan 362 AH / 11 June 972 AD
And he resided in the palace that Jawhar built, and on the second day he went out to receive his well-wishers. Since then, Cairo has become the seat of the Fatimid caliphate, and its subordination to the Abbasid caliphate has ceased.
How long did al-Muizz live in Egypt after assuming its rule?
1 - Al-Mu'izz spent the largest part of his caliphate in Morocco, and he only spent about 3 years in Egypt, but it had an impact on the life of his state
2 - He succeeded in transferring the center of his state to Cairo, and established a strong government that brought about a revolution in the religious, cultural and social aspects in Egypt, and some of its effects are still visible to us until now.
3- He made Egypt the heart of the Islamic world and a center for spreading his Ismaili call and aspiring to expand and extend influence.
4 - He was also the first Fatimid caliph to rule his state from Cairo, his new capital
5 - Al-Mu'izz fought the Qarmatians and equipped armies for them until he was able to expel them to the east of the Arabian Peninsula, far from Mecca and its vicinity.
his death
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah died in Cairo on 16 Rabi' al-Thani 365 AH / 23 December 975
The Street landmarks
We will write them here in this article in haste ( the name only ) and then classify each of them separately.
1 - Al-Hakim Mosque, by God's command
2 - Mansour Qalawun group
3 - Al-Aqmar Mosque
4 - Al - Suhaimi House
5 - Al - Sultan Al-Ghouri group
Some photos till you visit it
TheLinks
https://faharas.net/almuizz-street/
https://streetstory.gov.eg/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B2-%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%85%D9%8A
