Eight Fatimid caliphs preceded Al-Musta'li. The Fatimids, an Isma'ili Shia dynasty, ruled over North Africa and parts of the Middle East from 909 to 1171 CE. Al-Musta'li became the 10th Fatimid caliph in 1094 CE, succeeding his father, Al-Mustansir.
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