Fustat

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Fustat built?AD 641 by 'Amr ibn al-'As
2. What is the location?Adjacent to Old Cairo, Egypt
3. What is the peak population?Approximately 200,000 in the 12th century
4. What was Fustat and when was it founded?Fustat was the first capital of Muslim Egypt, founded in AD 641 by a commander named 'Amr ibn al-'As.
5. Why did 'Amr ibn al-'As choose the site near the Roman fortress of Babylon?He chose the spot because it already had buildings and was easy to defend, helping control the Nile Delta and reach Upper Egypt.

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