Did you know? The Fatimids were a rival Islamic empire to the Abbasids. They attributed their laim to rule through Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Mohammad. They ruled over parts of North Africa and the Levant between the 10th and 12th centuries. The Fatimids ruled in Damascus from the late 10th century until the second half of the 11th century when the Seljuqs took over from them....
Aaron Aschkarmy grandfather moved from damascus ere unfortunately i was never able to visit damascus and get to now my relatives is it possible that we are related Dimitri Ashkar dr med was my grandfather...