Al-Hakim's administration is tolerant at times. …
Years: 1021 - 1021
Al-Hakim's administration is tolerant at times.
During famines, he distributes food and tries to stabilize prices.
He also founds mosques and patronizes scholars and poets.
Al-Hakim, who is already accorded the position of imam, a divinely appointed and authoritative spokesman for Islam, had begun in 1017 to encourage the teachings of some Isma'ili missionaries.
