Tukuk-OS🧿 Fustat
Egypt · Africa · 30.00°N, 31.24°E
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Fusṭāṭ was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, nowadays part of Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general ʿAmr ibn ul-ʿĀṣ immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of ʿAmr, the first mosque built in Egypt.
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Quick facts
| Country | Egypt |
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| Continent / region | Africa |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 30.00°N, 31.24°E · view on map |
Fustat is located in Egypt, in Africa.
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Abadiyeh, Egypt · Abu Ballas · Abu Gorab · Abu Haggag Mosque · Abu Madi · Abu Mena · Abu Rawash · Abu Simbel · Abusir · Abusir (Lake Mariout).
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