What city did Al-Afdal recover?
Tyre
Jerusalem
Damascus
Baghdad
Answer
Tyre was recovered by Al-Afdal, the vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt. In 1124, the Crusaders had captured Tyre, a strategically important port city in the Levant. Al-Afdal led a campaign to retake the city and succeeded in 1129. The recovery of Tyre was a significant victory for the Fatimids and helped to restore their control over the region.
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