| Al-Sayyida al-Mu'iziyya | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother of the Imam-caliph | |||||
| Tenure | 975–995 | ||||
| Born | Mahdia, Tunisia | ||||
| Died | c. 995 Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Spouse | al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah | ||||
| Children | al-Aziz | ||||
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Al-Sayyida al-Mu'iziyya, mainly known as Durzan,[1] was the main consort of Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz[2] and the mother of the Fatimid imam-caliph al-Aziz.[3][4] She was known as the first patroness of Fatimid architecture. Durzān also founded the second great Fățimid mosque of Cairo, a congregational mosque (no longer extant) located in the Qarafa.[5][6]
- ^ "Splendour of Fatimid architectural legacy in Egypt remains vibrant". the.Ismaili. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ Hasan, Masudul; Waheed, Abdul (1974). An Introduction to the Study of Islam: 1001 Questions & Answers. Ferozsons. p. 121.
- ^ Grabar, Oleg (1987). Muqarnas: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture. BRILL. p. 16. ISBN 978-90-04-08155-0.
- ^ Bloom, Jonathan M. (2007). Arts of the City Victorious: Islamic Art and Architecture in Fatimid North Africa and Egypt. Yale University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-300-13542-8.
- ^ Cortese 2006, p. 167.
- ^ Reassessing the Roles of Women as 'Makers' of Medieval Art and Architecture. BRILL. 2012-05-07. p. 662. ISBN 978-90-04-22832-0.
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