Who were the Fatimids?
A) A series of Sunni rulers who deposed the Abbasid caliphs from their stronghold in Baghdad
B) A group of Turks taken as slaves who rebelled against their masters and established a dynasty of their own in Egypt
C) A group of prominent clerics who put forth legal pronouncements in Islam
D) A group of Shi'ite rulers who established a dynasty in North Africa and Arabia that lasted for nearly two hundred years

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The Fatimids were a Shi'ite Muslim dynasty that originated from North Africa and eventually extended their rule to parts of the Middle East, including Egypt. They are known for founding the city of Cairo and the Al-Azhar University. Their rule is significant in Islamic history for the development of Shi'ite Islam and its spread across the regions they controlled.

Who Were the Fatimids