Which of the Following Accurately Describes the Origins of the Fatimid

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately describes the origins of the Fatimid regime?

• A) The Fatimids began when a Shiite religious and military leader overthrew the Sunni ruler in Egypt.
• B) The Fatimids established themselves as a Sunni regime and refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of the Abbasid caliphs.
• C) The Fatimids began as religious purifiers, who destroyed earlier centers of learning that had attracted Islamic scholars from all over Afro-Eurasia.
• D) The Fatimids brought the Egyptian population into the Shiite faith and established Egypt as the primary base for Shiism.

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