a member of the Muslim dynasty, descended from Fatima, daughter of Mohammed, and Ali, her husband, that ruled over North Africa and parts of Egypt and Syria (909–1171)
2. Also called: Fatimite (ˈfætɪˌmaɪt)
a descendant of Fatima and Ali
Fatimid in American English
(ˈfætɪˌmɪd)
adjective
1.
descended from Mohammed's daughter, Fatima
2.
designating or of a dynasty of Muslim rulers, descended from Fatima and Ali, that ruled over Egyptian Islam and parts of N Africa (909-1171)