Mîrhând, one of the historians of the Timurid period, was born in Belh in 1433. His work Ravzatu's-Safâ is a general history book called "vekayi-nâme" in the Islamic world and "chronic" in the Western literature. At the time it was written, it gained fame not only in Islamic countries, but also in Europe. In Mîrhând's work; He states that he has benefited from about 50 Arabic and Persian works written before him. In the IV. volume of the work, the history of the Fatimid State is included. In

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... s part, Mîrhând not only deals with the political history of the Fatimids, but also gives extensive coverage to the personal characteristics of the Fatimid caliphs. In addition to this, the internal and external situation of the state, its relations with neighboring states, and the process of its collapse are explained in Mîrhând's unique style. In our study, after giving information about the establishment phase of the Fatimid State, a brief information about Mîrhând and his work Rawżat aṣ-ṣafāʾ is presented. Then, the Fatimid Caliphs section, which is perhaps the most striking section of the Fatimids section in the work, was translated. It is also shown in the footnote by making necessary explanations on the text.