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The Fatimid Caliphate was based in which region at the time of Abd al-Rahman III?

  • Syria

  • Palestine

  • Egypt

  • Persia

Answer

The Fatimid Caliphate, centered in Egypt at the time of Abd al-Rahman III's rule in the 10th century, represented a formidable rival to his Umayyad dynasty based in Córdoba, Spain. The Fatimids, of Ismaili Shia origin, challenged the religious and political authority of the Sunni Umayyads, leading to conflicts and attempts to gain regional dominance in the Muslim world.
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