Fustat

F4U1S1T1A1T1

proper noun

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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Cairo
OriginArabic الفُسْطَاط →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Fostat

  1. historicalSynonym 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.

    Synonyms: Cairo

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym 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.

Similar
Cairo
Also see
cairo

Origin

  1. Arabicالفُسْطَاط
  2. EnglishFustat

Borrowed from Arabic الفُسْطَاط (al-fusṭāṭ).

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Translations

Arabic الفُسطاط
  • الفُسطاط (al-Fusṭāṭ)former capital of Egypt — see also Cairo
Hindi फ़ुस्तात
  • फ़ुस्तात (fustāt)former capital of Egypt — see also Cairo
Cite this entry
APA

Fustat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fustat

MLA

“Fustat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fustat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fustat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fustat.

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