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A form of Fustat — Synonym of Cairo, a city in Egypt, as the capital of Egypt under the Rashidun, Umayyad, and Abbasid Caliphates and as the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Fustat.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cairo
Cite this entry
APA

Fostat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fostat

MLA

“Fostat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fostat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fostat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fostat.

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