Socio-cultural and religious life in Cairo in the period of the Fatimids

The Fatimid State is one of the important states established by Shiite Muslims in the Middle Ages. They have created a rich socio-cultural and religious structure thanks to the geographical location of their lands and the diversity of people. In this sense, the capital Cairo came to the forefront as the city where the Fatimids exhibited their socio-cultural and religious life. As a matter of fact, they held many official national and religious ceremonies in Cairo. These ceremonies have affected many Muslim states in the historical process. Likewise, even today, its effects continue in Muslim geographies. In addition, the Fatimid State allowed Jews and Christians to carry out their social and religious activities freely. Thus, the society of Cairo, which belongs to different nations and religions, has created a rich cultural structure. This study, which deals with the socio-cultural and religious period of the Fatimid State in Cairo, consists of an introduction and two parts. In the introduction, the Fatimids' conquest of Egypt and the process of building the city of Cairo are discussed. In the first chapter, the ethnic structure of the Cairo society and the social classes in the society were examined; It has been tried to reveal the lives of people and societies belonging to different ethnic origins and strata and their relations with each other. In the continuation of the first part, the cultural life in Cairo was discussed; Through various celebrations, entertainment and games, the cultural situation and the roles of the administration and the people in cultural life have been tried to be conveyed and evaluated. In the second and last part, the religious situation in Cairo is explained. In this context, it has been tried to convey the religious groups existing in the society, the Fatimid administration of these groups and their relations with each other, their special temples, religious celebrations and holidays.