ibn Ilyas; next in line was Isma'il al-Tamimi, the incarnation of the World Soul, opposed by al-Hakim's designated successor as imam, al-Abbas ibn Shu'aib; then the Word, a certain Muhammad ibn Wahb al-Qurashi, opposed by the , Qut Tegin; then the Right Wing, Ali ibn Ahmad ibn al-Daif, opposed by the deputy , Ja'far al-Darir; and finally the Left Wing, Baha al-Din al-Muqtana (Hamza's eventual successor), opposed by the , Ahmad ibn Abi'l-Awamm. The continued opposition by the establishment would finally lead to God shedding his earthly vessel (al-Hakim) on the night of his disappearance. Druze perspectives on Hamza ibn Ali Druze believe that Hamza ibn Ali was a reincarnation of Jesus, and that Hamza ibn Ali is the true Messiah, who directed the deeds of the messiah Jesus "the Joseph and Mary", but when Jesus "the son of Joseph and Mary" strayed from the path of the true Messiah, Hamza filled the hearts of the Jews with hatred for him - and for that reason, they crucified him, according to the Druze manuscripts. Despite this, Hamza ibn Ali took him down from the cross and allowed him to return to his family, in order to prepare men for the preaching of his religion. Druze also regards Jesus and Hamza ibn Ali as the incarnations of one of the five great celestial powers, who form part of their system. References Notes Sources 985 births 1021 deaths 11th-century Arabic writers 11th-century Iranian people 11th-century people from the Fatimid Caliphate Druze religious leaders Founders of religions Iranian Ismailis Medieval letter writers People executed by decapitation People from Razavi Khorasan Province 11th-century Ismailis