Chapter V: Cairo 113-163

The Shi‘a Revolution, 113—The Fatimid Caliphate,
116—el-Mo‘izz, 116—Conquest of Egypt, 117—Foundation of
el-Kahira, Cairo, 118—Effects of the Revolution,
119—The Copts under the Fatimids, 120—el-‘Aziz, 121—The
Azhar University Mosque, 123—The Palace-city, 125—The
Great Palace, 127—The Gates of Cairo, 129—Bab-Zuweyla,
129—William of Tyre’s description of the Fatimid Court,
130—The Port of Maks and the Fleet, 132—Wealth and Art
and Luxury of the Fatimids, 133—Mosque of el-Hakim,
137—The Caliph Hakim, 139—The Hall of Science,
142—Apotheosis of Hakim, 142—Military Tyranny and Loss
of Provinces, 144—Cairo in 1047—Cutting the Dam,
145—el-Yazury, 146—Spoliation by the Turks, 147—The
Seven Years’ Famine, 148—Bedr el-Gemaly, 149—The Second
Wall and Gates of Cairo, 150—Armenian Ministers,
154—The Rule of Vezirs, 157—Murders and Military
Despotism, 158—Ibn-Ruzzik, 159—Fatimid Architecture,
159.

CHAPTER VI

_Saladin’s Castle_ 164-192

Causes of the Invasion of Egypt, 164—Turks and
Crusaders, 167—Shawar and Dirgham, 168—Amalric and
Shirkuh in Egypt, 169—Saladin Vezir, deposition of the
Fatimid Caliph, 170—Saladin’s Campaigns, 172—His Work
at Cairo, 173—The New Walls, 174—The Citadel, 175—The
Dike of Giza, 180—Risings at Cairo, 181—The Head of
Hoseyn, 182—Saladin establishes Medresas or Orthodox
Colleges, 183—Ibn-Gubeyr’s Account, 184—The Hospitals,
186—Characteristics of Mosques and Medresas,
187—Results of the Restoration of Orthodoxy and
encouragement of Learning, 190.