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Fatimid Cairo City Planning

Type Object Region Egypt Time 969

In 969 CE Fatimid general Jawhar founded the new capital Cairo (al-Qahira) on the Nile's east bank, organizing space around palace, mosque, and marke…

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  1. 969–973Cairo (al-Qahira) · EgyptJawhar, on orders of the Fatimid caliph, built a new capital northeast of Fustat, raising walls, gates, and a palace district to form a closed royal city.
  2. 970–972Al-Azhar Mosque · CairoAl-Azhar Mosque was completed and became the city's religious and educational core; its courtyard layout and surrounding markets shaped the spatial order of Islamic Cairo.
  3. 1000Greater Cairo · EgyptThe Fatimid planning framework was continually extended under the Ayyubids, Mamluks, and modern periods, with gates, streets, and religious buildings layering to form today's historic Cairo.

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