al-Zahir li-I'zaz Din Allah
Abū al-Ḥasan ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥākim (Arabic: أبو الحسن علي ابن الحاكم; 20 June 1005 – 13 June 1036), better known with his regnal name al-Ẓāhir li-Iʿzāz Dīn Allāh (Arabic: الظاهر لإعزاز دين الله, lit. 'He Who Appears Openly to Strengthen the Religion of God'), was the seventh caliph of the Fatimid dynasty (1021–1036). Al-Zahir assumed the caliphate after the disappearance of his father al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.
| al-Zahir li-I'zaz Din Allah الظاهر لإعزاز دين الله | |
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Gold dinar of al-Zahir | |
| Imam–Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate | |
| Reign | 1021–1036 |
| Predecessor | al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah |
| Successor | al-Mustansir Billah |
| Born | 20 June 1005 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 13 June 1036 (aged 30) Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse | Rasad, amongst others |
| Issue | al-Mustansir Billah |
| Dynasty | Fatimid |
| Religion | Isma'ili Shia Islam |
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