Jawhar (general)

Fatimid military officer (died 992)

Died
992
Al-Qaid Jawhar ibn Abdallah was a Fatimid general of Croatian origin who led the conquest of Maghreb, and subsequently the conquest of Egypt, for the 4th Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah. He served as viceroy of Egypt until al-Mu'izz's arrival in 973, consolidating Fatimid control over the country. After that, he retired from public life until his death.

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