Cairo
القاهرة
Capital of Egypt; al-Qahira was founded by the Fatimids in 969 CE beside Fustat and became home to al-Azhar.
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- Egypt & Nile
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islam.museum contributors. “Cairo”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/cairo/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.