Cairo is Egypt's historic capital, the city of a thousand minarets, home to the noble al-Azhar Mosque and vibrant heritage.
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Cairo
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Cairo is an ancient city on the banks of the Nile River in Egypt, founded by the general Jawhar al-Siqilli in the Fatimid era in 358 AH near historic Fustat. Called the City of a Thousand Minarets for its abundant mosques and colleges like al-Azhar and Sultan Hasan, it flourished under the Ayyubids and Mamluks as a hub of commerce and scholarship.
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