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Nizari–Musta'li schism
The Nizari–Musta'li schism was the division of the Ismaili Shi'a community following a succession crisis in the Fatimid Caliphate in 1094. The vizier al-Afdal bypassed the designated heir Nizar in favour of al-Musta'li, and the Nizari faction broke away. The split destroyed the universal authority of the Fatimid missionary organisation and weakened the caliphate.
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