Madīnat al Fusţāţ al Jadīdah
Madīnat al Fusţāţ al Jadīdah is a locality in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Madīnat al Fusţāţ al Jadīdah is situated nearby to the locality Sakan Baţn al Baqar, as well as near ‘Ayn aş Şīrah.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Fustat.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Museum
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The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is a national museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum displays a collection of 50,000 artifacts, presenting the Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the modern era.
Fustat
Protected area
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Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt.
Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ
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The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque, located in the Fustat neighbourhood of Old Cairo, Egypt. Named in honour of the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was built in c. 642 CE as the centre of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Cairo and Ma’adi.
Old Cairo
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Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile, consists of two distinct areas, Old Ma'adi and New Ma'adi.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 2½ km north of Madīnat al Fusţāţ al Jadīdah.
Madīnat al Fusţāţ al Jadīdah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Madinat al Fustat al Jadidah”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.00381° or 30° 0′ 14″ northLongitude
31.24923° or 31° 14′ 57″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G2H263X+GMGeoNames ID
7913022
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In Other Languages
“Madīnat al Fusţāţ al Jadīdah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدينة الفسطاط الجديدة”
Localities in the Area
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