How Cairo Became Shia by Adding Four Words
Medieval Islamic World

How Cairo Became Shia by Adding Four Words

The city's muezzins had called faithful Muslims to prayer for three centuries—until one night, they suddenly weren't Muslim anymore.

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Medieval Islamic WorldEgyptFatimidsReligious ConversionPropagandaSocial EngineeringCairoShia IslamSunni IslamMilitary StrategyCultural Transformation

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