Lā ilāha illā / Allāh Muhammad / rasūl Allāh / ‘Alī walīyuhu (“There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is his messenger") // Al-Mu'izz li- / din allah Amir / al-muminin / Ma'ad (“al-Mu'izz li-Dinillah, Commander of the Faithful, Ma'ad”). 9mm, 0.44 grams. Unnamed (Multan) mint. Fishman/Todd "The Silver Damma" #FG1.

Very rare Fatimid damma. In the name of Ma'ad ("Ma'ad" was the name of Caliph al-Mu'izz").

In the 10th century, Sindh and parts of the Punjab became contested zones between Abbasid authority, local dynasties, and new Shiʿi movements, most notably the Qarmatians and Fatimids. The Qarmatians, an Ismaʿili sect known for their radical opposition to Abbasid rule, launched missionary activity and raids into the region, challenging Sunni dominance. Their success paved the way for Fatimid daʿis (missionaries), who spread Ismaʿili influence through trade routes and urban centers, securing pockets of support among local rulers and merchants. Around 965 AD Multan came under the rule of the Qarmatians. The Qarmatians ruled the region until the early 1000's, when they were exterminated by the Ghaznavid Sultan Mahmud. The Qarmatians minted rare silver dammas in the name of the ruling Fatimid Caliphs.