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Al-Fustat, also known as "Old Cairo," was the first capital of Islamic Egypt. The name may have been derived from the Roman military occupation, because it means "tent." Built in 642 by Amr ibn Al'as, it is considered to have been a major harbor for foreign maritime trade. It is located on the Nile between Upper and Lower Egypt. The Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, the oldest mosque in Egypt, can be found there.

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