Fustat (Cairo)
Egypt /
Giseh /
Gizeh /
Cairo
World
/ Egypt
/ Giseh
/ Gizeh
, 4 km from center (الجيزة)
World / Egypt
invisible, historic city center
Fustat (also Fostat, Al Fustat, Misr al-Fustat and Fustat-Misr, and in Arabic الفسطاط), was the first capital of Egypt under Arab rule. It was built by the Arab general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Arab conquest of Egypt in 641 CE, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque ever built in Egypt. This mosque was also the first mosque built in Africa, since the Islamic expansion onto the continent commenced with Egypt.
Today, Fustat is part of Old Cairo, with few buildings remaining from its days as capital, though there have been many archaeological digs which have taken advantage of the wealth of buried material in the area. Many ancient items recovered from the site are on display in Cairo's Museum of Islamic Art.
Today, Fustat is part of Old Cairo, with few buildings remaining from its days as capital, though there have been many archaeological digs which have taken advantage of the wealth of buried material in the area. Many ancient items recovered from the site are on display in Cairo's Museum of Islamic Art.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fustat
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 30°0'11"N 31°14'35"E
- The Old City of Mansourah 117 km
- City Center 427 km
- Muratpaşa District 773 km
- Historical Center of Athens 1128 km
- Old Jeddah 1235 km
- Old city of Mosul الموصل القديمة 1311 km
- Dudinga 1645 km
- Reggio Old Town 1696 km
- The historic city centre of Palermo 1877 km
- Old Town of Naples 1954 km
- New Fustat 0.5 km
- Fustat Ruins 0.7 km
- Fustat Park 1 km
- Old Cairo 1.2 km
- Islamic Cairo 1.2 km
- Manial El Roda 2 km
- Roda Island 2.6 km
- Manial 2.6 km
- Dahab Island 2.7 km
- Greater Cairo 16 km
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