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Jawhar

911 - 992

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Al-Qaid Jawhar ibn Abdallah (Arabic: جوهر بن عبد الله, romanized: Jawhar ibn ʿAbd Allāh, better known as Jawhar al Siqilli, al-Qaid al-Siqilli, "The Sicilian General", or al-Saqlabi, "The Slav"; born in the Byzantine Empire and died 28 April 992) was a Sunni Fatimid general who led the conquest of Maghreb, and subsequently the conquest of Egypt, for the 4th Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah. He served as viceroy of Egypt until al-Mu'izz's arrival in 973, consolidating Fatimid control over the country. After that, he retired from public life until his death. He is variously known with the nisbas al-Siqilli (Arabic: الصقلي, romanized: al-Ṣiqillī, lit. 'The Sicilian'), al-Saqlabi (Arabic: الصقلبي, lit. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jawhar is the 822nd most popular military personnel (down from 541st in 2019), the 304th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 231st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Egyptian Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Jawhar ranks 822 out of 2,058. Before him are Oda Nobutaka, Abu Bakr ibn Umar, Max von Gallwitz, Artabanes, Meliton Kantaria, and Paul Revere. After him are Rudolf Schmidt, Theodor Wisch, Doc Holliday, Hydarnes II, Chen Youliang, and Mikhail Miloradovich.

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Among people born in 911, Jawhar ranks 2. Before him is Alberic II of Spoleto. After him are Gisela of France, and Alfonso Fróilaz. Among people deceased in 992, Jawhar ranks 3. Before him are Mieszko I of Poland, and Leo the Deacon. After him are Ibn Babawayh, Conan I of Rennes, Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri, Matilda of France, and Oswald of Worcester.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Jawhar ranks 304 out of 642. Before him are Rifa'a al-Tahtawi (1801), Carpocrates (100), Takelot I (-1000), Neferkare II (-2150), Ali ibn Ridwan (988), and Omar Suleiman (1936). After him are Nepherites II (-400), Sobekhotep IV (-1700), Menas of Constantinople (null), Prince Rahotep (-2700), Isidore of Pelusium (370), and Pope Anianus of Alexandria (100).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Egypt

Among military personnels born in Egypt, Jawhar ranks 3. Before him are Eli Cohen (1924), and Ashraf Marwan (1944). After him are Al-Salih Hajji (1372), Walther von Hünersdorff (1898), Saad el-Shazly (1922), Sayf al-Din Khushqadam (1413), and Al-Ashraf Kujuk (1334).

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