Mosque and Palace
'Royal patronage ensured that the dynasty's religious and ideological convictions were expressed through artistic means.'
Throughout the Fatimid provinces, mosque interiors and furnishings were richly endowed and decorated with elegant religious inscriptions and intricate arabesque ornamentation. Royal patronage ensured the highest standards of craftsmanship, and that the dynasty’s religious and ideological convictions were expressed through artistic means.
Parts of a minbar

Sides: Hegira 369 / AD 979; back: Hegira 375 / AD 985
Sides: Tunisian Fatimid; back: Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba
Batha Museum
Fez, Morocco
One of the oldest minbars (pulpit) in North Africa. It was commissioned by the Fatimid amir, Buluggin I (r. 361–73 / 972–84) for the Andalusian Mosque in Fez in 369 / 980, and enhanced by some Umayyad panels in 375 / 985.