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Al-Hakim was the Caliph of Egypt from 996 AD to 1021. He was known for [[Caligula]] like insanity and an intense violent streak that alienated almost all his followers. | '''Al-Hakim Bir-Amr Allah''' or simply '''Al-Hakim''' was the Caliph of Egypt from 996 AD to 1021. He was known for [[Caligula]] like insanity and an intense violent streak that alienated almost all his followers. | ||
Al-Hakim came to power when he was only 11, at first working under a regent, Barjuwan. At 15, he had Barjuwan killed, and soon followed it by executing many other officials. A devout Shiite Muslim, al-Hakim persecuted Christians, Jews, and Sunnis throughout his life, even destroying the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, an act that would lead to the Crusades. It was said that so many Christians converted out of fear that the conversion office couldn't handle them all. | Al-Hakim came to power when he was only 11, at first working under a regent, Barjuwan. At 15, he had Barjuwan killed, and soon followed it by executing many other officials. A devout Shiite Muslim, al-Hakim persecuted Christians, Jews, and Sunnis throughout his life, even destroying the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, an act that would lead to the Crusades. It was said that so many Christians converted out of fear that the conversion office couldn't handle them all. | ||
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Finally, as al-Hakim was riding in the hills south of Cairo, he disappeared. Although his bloodstained clothes were found, al-Hakim's fate remains a mystery. The Druze continue to believe that al-Hakim will return at the end of the world to usher in a Golden Age. | Finally, as al-Hakim was riding in the hills south of Cairo, he disappeared. Although his bloodstained clothes were found, al-Hakim's fate remains a mystery. The Druze continue to believe that al-Hakim will return at the end of the world to usher in a Golden Age. | ||
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