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Fustat (Arabic: الفُسطاط, romanized: al-
Fusṭāṭ), also Fostat, was the
first capital of
Egypt under Muslim rule, and the
historical centre of
modern Cairo...
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geographical area.
Located near the Nile Delta, the city
first developed as
Fustat following the
Muslim conquest of
Egypt in 641 next to an
existing ancient...
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resulting power vacuum led to open
infighting among the
various factions in
Fustat, the
capital of Egypt. The
atmosphere of
crisis was
deepened by the simultaneous...
- Caliphate, the Arab
commander Amr ibn al-As
established Fustat (Arabic: الفُسطاط, romanized: al-
Fusṭāṭ) just
north of the
Roman fortress, on the
eastern side...
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Byzantine periods), the Arab
conquerors decided to
establish a new city
called Fustat to
serve as the
administrative capital and
military garrison center of Egypt...
- (al-Shamiyin), is a
former Jewish congregation and synagogue,
located in the
Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt.
According to
local folklore, it is
located on...
- due to his
close relations and
reliance on the Arab
military settlers of
Fustat.
Under his
direction and supervision, an army led by Musa ibn
Nusayr completed...
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Civilization المتحف القومي للحضارة المصرية
Established 3
April 2021
Location Fustat, Old Cairo, Cairo,
Egypt Type
History museum Collection size 50,000 items...
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Jubayr notes eleven congregational mosques in the city. In
another example,
Fustat, the
predecessor of
modern Cairo, was
founded in the
seventh century with...
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built in 641–642 CE as the
center of the
newly founded capital of Egypt,
Fustat. The
original structure was the
first mosque ever
built in
Egypt and one...
