aReflection and comparison between the components of Shiite identity in the historical-Ismaili Sira (biographies) and writings of the Fatimid period

The Fatimids are one of the great Shiite states that formed in North Africa in the late third century AH. This state played an undeniable role in the spread of Islamic culture and civilization, Shiite teachings, revealing the manifestations and components of Shiite identity in the Maghreb and Egypt. One way to find out how much attention is paid to the components of the Shiite identity in this government is to examine the content of the main historical sources that were written at that time. Among the Fatimid Ismaili historical sources, Sira and writings are very important and are among the main sources. The main research question is the answer to this question: How much the components of the Shiite identity reflected in the Sira and writings in the Fatimid state? The aim of this study is to describe the reflection of components and symbols related to Shiite identity in the Fatimid biographies and writings. For this purpose, using the method of content analysis, three Sira and two writings have been analyzed. According to the research findings, the components of the Fatimid Shiite identity in all studied Sira and writings have not been considered and repeated in the same way and to a large extent and only in some of these books, such as: Kermani's writings and Ibn Jawzar's Sira, these components have been more reflected. The highest rate of repetition and reflection is related to components such as: Imam Ali, Imam Hassan, Imam ‌ Hussein, Fatemeh Zahra , Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT) and the lowest rate is related to components such as: Arbaeen, Nimeh Sha'ban, Shiite schools, Shiite mosques , Shiite poets, Shiite Rijal, Shiite lawyers, Shiite coins, Four books, Sahifa Sajjadieh, Shiite schools, etc.