Al-Āmir remained on the throne for twenty-nine years and nine months. One day he went out to the outskirts of Cairo, crossed the bridge to Giza (1), and there armed men (2) lay in ambush. They fell upon him with their swords while he was accompanied by only a small escort, and he was carried back to the palace badly wounded.

He died without leaving an heir.

He was the tenth of the Batinite caliphs, so allegiance was transferred to a cousin of his, al-Ḥāfiẓ li-Dīn Allāh (3).

Al-Āmir was of medium stature, very dark-complexioned, and bulging-eyed. He was considered fortunate, intelligent, and knowledgeable, yet his creed was corrupt. Bloodthirsty and rebellious, he was a tyrant, shameless and profligate, who plundered the populace.

He lived thirty-five years (4) and met his end in Dhu al-Qaʿdah of the year 524 AH. The oath of allegiance had first been given to him when he was five years old.

75 – al-Ḥāfiẓ li-Dīn Allāh ʿAbd al-Majīd ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Mustanṣir*
The ruler of Egypt, Abū al-Maymūn ʿAbd al-Majīd, son of the amir Muḥammad ibn al-Mustanṣir.