Ali bin Ahmad Jarjarai

Ali ibn Ahmad al - Dschardscharai († March 27, 1045, . Arabic علي بن أحمد الجرجرائي, ʿ Alī b DMG Aḥmad al - ʾ ī Ǧarǧarā ) was 1028-1045 vizier of the Fatimids.

Al- Dschardscharai came from an Iraqi town south of Baghdad. He came to Egypt and entered the service of Sitt al -Mulk, before he became secretary to the Chief of Police of Cairo. As such, he was transferred to the infidelity when he opened letters of the secret, which is why it 1013 's hands were cut off. However, Caliph al -Hakim soon regretted this severe penalty, al - Dschardscharai resumed in the palace, and gave him back to high office. After the death of al -Hakim, he was managing the personal assets of the regent Sitt al -Mulk and became, after his death in 1023, control of the national finances.

In the aftermath al - Dschardscharai practiced under Caliph az- Zahir with other minions of power, the empire was shaken by a severe famine and Bedouin uprisings in Syria and Palestine. However, it was al - Dschardscharai off his competitors until 1028 and assume the office of vizier.

He tried to improve relations with Byzantium after the pacification of Syria by Anuschtegin ad Duzbiri. After already in 1027 a truce was concluded, it came after renewed fighting in 1036 for the conclusion of peace. Controversial especially the supremacy was the Emirate of Mirdasiden in Aleppo, which was claimed by both powers. In fact, this led competition in the subsequent period to a double rule over Aleppo.

Even under Caliph al- Mustansir (1036-1094) led al - Dschardscharai on government affairs for the minor rulers. However, he died on 27 March 1045.