Al-Qa'im (Fatimid caliph)

270px|thumb|Gold dinar of Al-Qa'im Al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah or Abu'l-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abdallah or bi-Amri 'llah (April 893 – 17 May 946) was the second caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate in Ifriqiya and ruled from 934 to 946. He is the 12th Imam according to the Isma'ili faith. Quotes Poem addressed to the People of Egypt The edge of the sword is far more curing to the sickIt is worthier to attain the right when it is neede.Do you not see me seeking comfort for the night journey?So I established by the order of God, as it should be.I have been patient, and patience leads to successPerhaps the intelligent person will be hasty, andtherefore he made mistake and missed the markUntil God wanted to strengthen his faith.So I established by the order of God, as the muhtāsīb does.And I called the call of one who is certain about thegenerous God to the peoples of the West:He who believes in Him will never fail.They came quickly to join a noble and generous oneDescended from Arabs, paying him allegiance.I have come on the horses of God to your landAnd the face of death has appeared to me frombehind the screenI sent more ambling noble horsesLed by men like lions.Their banner is my grandfather's, their call my father'sAnd their belief is mine, near and far.Praise be to God! You know what occurred:I won with the striking, devastating, victorious arrow.That is my character–as long as I live– and yours.There it is, a war raging like a blaze. Quoted in article The Origins of Fatimid Αrt, Muqarnas, Vol. 3 (1985), p. 26 External links Jonathan M. Bloom: The Origins of Fatimid Αrt, Muqarnas, Vol. 3 (1985), p. 20-38, Brill Publications, Leiden, Netherlands. Category:890s births Category:940s deaths Category:Muslims Category:Heads of state