Fatimid

noun

Fat·​i·​mid

ˈfatəməd,

-(ˌ)mid

variants or less commonly Fatimite

-ˌmīt

plural -s

often attributive

: a descendant of Fatima, a daughter of Muhammad, and Ali, the cousin of Muhammad and fourth caliph of Islam, regarded by the Shiʽites as a true heir to the caliphate

especially : a member of the Fatimid dynasty ruling portions of North Africa during the period a.d. 909–1171

Word History

Etymology

Fatima †a.d. 632 daughter of Muhammad by his first wife + English -id or -ite

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