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Fatima Whitbread

Fatima Whitbread, born Fatima Vedad in 1961, is a retired British javelin thrower who won world title in 1987 and Olympic medals in 1984 and 1988.

Fátima, Portugal

Fátima is a Portuguese town about 120 km north of Lisbon, home to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, a major Catholic pilgrimage site.

Fatimid army

The Fatimid army (الجيش الفاطمي) was the military institution of the Fatimid caliphate, founded in 909 in the Maghreb and lasting until the caliphate's fall in 1171.

Fatimid Caliphate (الخلافة الفاطمية)

The Fatimid Caliphate (الخلافة الفاطمية) was an Isma'ili Shi'i caliphate, 909–1171, ruling North Africa, Egypt, Sicily, Syria, the Hijaz, and Yemen; founded Cairo in 969 and was overthrown by Saladin.

Fatimid chancery and sijillat

The Fatimid chancery (diwan al-rasa'il) sent the Fatimid state's letters in the caliph's name from Egypt from 969 to 1171, producing sijillat, some read publicly from mosque pulpits.

Fatimid conquest of Egypt

The Fatimid conquest of Egypt (فتح مصر) was the 969 takeover of Egypt by the Fatimid Caliphate under general Jawhar al-Siqilli, ending Ikhshidid rule and founding Cairo.

Fatimid conquest of Ifriqiya

The Fatimid conquest of Ifriqiya (الفاطميون في إفريقية) was the overthrow of the Aghlabid dynasty in 909 by the Isma'ili missionary Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i and his Kutama Berber followers.

Fatimid conquest of Syria

The Fatimid conquest of Syria (فتح الشام) was the campaign by which the Fatimid caliphate of Egypt, starting in AH 359, wrested Syria from the Ikhshidid dynasty.

Fatimid da'wa (Isma'ili mission)

The Fatimid da'wa (الدعوة الإسماعيلية) was the hierarchical Isma'ili missionary organization of the Fatimid caliphate, spreading Isma'ili doctrine and winning recognition of the Fatimid caliph as imam.

Fatimid da'wa organization

The Fatimid da'wa organization (الدعوة الفاطمية) was the Isma'ili missionary institution of the Fatimid caliphate, headquartered in Cairo and spreading Isma'ili teachings until Saladin abolished the caliphate in 1171.

Fatimid entry into Cairo of al-Muizz

The Fatimid entry into Cairo of al-Muizz was the arrival of the Fatimid caliph al-Muizz in Cairo in 973, four years after his general Jawhar conquered Egypt.

Fatimid gold dinar

The Fatimid gold dinar (الدينار الفاطمي) was the high-purity gold coinage of the Fatimid caliphate, struck from 909 to 1171 in North Africa and later Egypt and Syria.

Fatimid iqta' system

The Fatimid iqta' system (إقطاع) assigned land tax revenues to military commanders in Egypt in place of salary, beginning with Badr al-Jamali in the 1070s.

Oct 22, 2026

Fatimid lusterware

Fatimid lusterware is lustre-painted ceramic produced mainly at Fustat, Egypt, under the Fatimid caliphate, dated from around 1000 AD until 1171 and prized for its metallic golden sheen.

Fatimid vizierate

The Fatimid vizierate (الوزارة الفاطمية) was the highest office of the Fatimid state after the caliphate, headed by scribes and later military viziers until Saladin ended it in 1171.

Fatimid–Byzantine truce of 1001

The Fatimid–Byzantine truce of 1001 was a ten-year non-aggression agreement between the Fatimid caliphate under al-Hakim and the Byzantine Empire under Basil II, renewed until the First Crusade.

Fatimid–Mirdasid contest for Aleppo

The Fatimid–Mirdasid contest for Aleppo (صراع الفاطميين والمرداسيين على حلب) was the Fatimid caliphate's repeated effort to annex the Mirdasid emirate of Aleppo from 1024 to 1081.

Fatimid–Seljuk wars over Syria

The Fatimid–Seljuk wars over Syria were an eleventh-century contest between the Fatimid caliphate of Egypt and the Great Seljuk sultanate for control of Syria, fought through commanders like Tutush and Badr al-Jamali.

Oct 22, 2026

Fatimid–Umayyad wars in the Maghreb

The Fatimid–Umayyad wars in the Maghreb were 10th-century struggles between the Ismaili Fatimid Caliphate of Ifriqiya and the Sunni Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba, fought largely through Berber tribal alliances.

Oct 3, 2026

Fatma

Fatma is a 2021 Turkish Netflix crime-drama miniseries, six episodes released 27 April 2021, written by Özgür Önürme and starring Burcu Biricik as a cleaner who becomes an invisible killer while searching for her missing husband Zafer.

Fatma Aliye

Fatma Aliye (فاطمة عليّة) was an Ottoman novelist, essayist, historian, and philanthropist, the first woman novelist of the Ottoman Empire and daughter of Ahmed Cevdet Pasha.

Sep 19, 2026

Fatma El Shenawy

Fatma El Shenawy is an Egyptian fintech executive who co-founded Khazna, a Cairo financial super app for underbanked workers, in 2019, and served as its chief strategy officer.

Sep 19, 2026

Fatma Turgut

Fatma Turgut, born 1984 in Aydın, is a Turkish rock singer, vocalist of the band Model from 2007 to 2016 and a solo artist since.

Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?

Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (What Is Fatmagül's Fault?) is a Turkish drama by Vedat Türkali: a 1986 film starring Hülya Avşar, adapted into a 2010–2012 Kanal D series (80 episodes, Beren Saat, Engin Akyürek) about a rape victim forced to marry a perpetrator; it is a screenplay, not a novel.