Abū'l-Faḍl Rifq al-Khādim (c. 970 — 30 August 1049) was a black African eunuch in the court of the Fatimid caliph al-Mustansir (r. 1036–1094) and a commander...
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regard in Fatimid history, mainly being Abu'l-Fadi Rifq al-Khadim and Abu'l-Futuh Barjawan al-Ustadh. Rifq was an African eunuch general who served as governor...
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ad-Dawlah al-Hamdani (1041–1048) Baha ad-Dawlah Takiq al-Saklabi (1048–1049) Rifq al-Khadim (1049) Mu'in ad-Dawlah Haydar ibn Adud ad-Dawlah (1049–1058) Makin...
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Ma'arrat al-Nu'man and Hama. Another Fatimid army was sent, this one led by Rifq, and composed of Fatimid troops and tribesmen of the Kalb, Fazara and Tayy...
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of the Hamdanids, Nasir al-Dawla ibn Hamdan, and the second by the eunuch Rifq. Peace was subsequently reached between Thimal and the caliph, largely a...
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al-Nu'man and Hama. In August 1050, Rifq's forces were annihilated by Thimal's Kilabi troops at Jabal Jawshin and Rifq was detained and fatally wounded....
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as a permanent shelter for stray dogs and cats. The government launched Rifq (translating to mercy) campaign in 2021 to catch and house all of the wild...
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