Fustat
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fustat-177-5675504
title:
Fustat
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Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, and the historical centre of modern Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. The city reached its peak in the 12th century, with a population of approximately 200,000. It was the centre of administrative power in Egypt, until it was orde
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First capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, in Old Cairo
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fustat
date created:
2005-01-15T21:02:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T00:16:06Z
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