Caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Imam
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Druze
Fatimid Caliphate
gptkbp:birthDate 985
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Abu_Ali_Mansur
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:burialPlace unknown
gptkbp:deathDate 1021
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:disappeared 1021
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Fatimid
gptkbp:father gptkb:Caliph_al-Aziz_Billah
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Al-Sayyida_al-Aziziyya
gptkbp:notableEvent patronized science and learning
subject of many legends and stories
issued decrees affecting women’s dress and movement
ordered the destruction of wine and grapes in Egypt
banned certain foods and activities
built the Dar al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) in Cairo
disappearance under mysterious circumstances
instituted sumptuary laws
later allowed the rebuilding of churches
subject of the Epistles of Wisdom (Druze scripture)
ordered night-time curfews in Cairo
ordered the destruction of Christian churches
proclaimed divine by some followers
his disappearance led to messianic expectations among followers
gptkbp:notableFor founding the Druze faith
eccentric and controversial rule
persecution of religious minorities
ordering the destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 1009
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Caliph_al-Aziz_Billah
gptkbp:reignEnd 1021
gptkbp:reignStart 996
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Isma'ili_Shia_Islam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Caliph_al-Zahir_li-i'zaz_Din_Allah
gptkbp:title gptkb:Imam
gptkb:Commander_of_the_Faithful
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sit_al-Mulk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7