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Eastern coast of Ifriqiya
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Al-Mahdiyya was a Fatimid coastal capital founded by Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi on the eastern coast of Ifriqiya. The ruler transferred his seat there from Rakkada in 920, making the city an early political center of the Fatimid state. It later served as the last stronghold of Fatimid rule during Abu Yazid's revolt, when al-Qa'im defended it with Kutama and Sakaliba forces.
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Le récit
Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi began constructing al-Mahdiyya after establishing himself at Rakkada. The new capital was built on the eastern coast of Ifriqiya, placing the Fatimid court in a fortified maritime setting rather than at the former Aghlabid residence. In 308/920, Ubayd Allah transferred his seat to the city.
Al-Mahdiyya symbolized the establishment of a new Shi'i caliphal order in North Africa. The Fatimids regarded Ifriqiya as a base for campaigns toward the eastern Islamic lands, and the coastal position of the capital suited their interest in maintaining powerful land and naval forces. The city therefore belonged to a wider imperial strategy rather than serving only as a local administrative center.
During Abu Yazid's revolt, al-Mahdiyya became the final stronghold of Fatimid authority. Abu Yazid's army besieged it for ten months, while al-Qa'im defended the city with Kutama and Sakaliba troops. The prolonged siege brought the dynasty close to collapse but did not result in the city's capture.
À partir de Xᵉ siècle
Eastern coast of Ifriqiya
Traduction non disponible · Original (anglais) · français indisponible
Al-Mahdiyya was a Fatimid coastal capital founded by Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi on the eastern coast of Ifriqiya. The ruler transferred his seat there from Rakkada in 920, making the city an early political center of the Fatimid state. It later served as the last stronghold of Fatimid rule during Abu Yazid's revolt, when al-Qa'im defended it with Kutama and Sakaliba forces.
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Le récit
Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi began constructing al-Mahdiyya after establishing himself at Rakkada. The new capital was built on the eastern coast of Ifriqiya, placing the Fatimid court in a fortified maritime setting rather than at the former Aghlabid residence. In 308/920, Ubayd Allah transferred his seat to the city.
Al-Mahdiyya symbolized the establishment of a new Shi'i caliphal order in North Africa. The Fatimids regarded Ifriqiya as a base for campaigns toward the eastern Islamic lands, and the coastal position of the capital suited their interest in maintaining powerful land and naval forces. The city therefore belonged to a wider imperial strategy rather than serving only as a local administrative center.
During Abu Yazid's revolt, al-Mahdiyya became the final stronghold of Fatimid authority. Abu Yazid's army besieged it for ten months, while al-Qa'im defended the city with Kutama and Sakaliba troops. The prolonged siege brought the dynasty close to collapse but did not result in the city's capture.
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