The Fatimid Caliph doubled as revolutionary leader subverting the Abbasid order

Evidence

But the Caliph was not only an imperial sovereign. He was also the Isma ili Imam, the spiritual head of the faithful wherever they were, the embodiment of God’s purpose and guidance on earth. As such, he was the dedicated enemy of the existing order in the East, the hope and refuge of those who sought to overthrow it. All over the Abbasid realms, he commanded a great army of missionaries, agents and followers, elaborately and secretly organized under the supreme direction of the Chief Missionary (Da¯ı¯ ’l-dua¯t) in Cairo. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 387

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the dual nature of the Fatimid Caliph as both sovereign and Imam, a revolutionary against the Abbasid order.
• STORYSTEM: A secret missionary network organized under a Chief Missionary, operating across enemy territory, is a ready-made espionage/revolutionary narrative setting.