What was the religious sect of the Fatimid dynasty?
Sunni Islam
Isma'ili Shia Islam
Twelver Shia Islam
Sufism
Answer
The Fatimid dynasty followed Isma'ili Shia Islam, which is a branch of Shia Islam that recognizes a line of imams descending from the Prophet Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali.
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