What was the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate?
Cairo
Baghdad
Damascus
Alexandria
Answer
Cairo served as the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate, a powerful Islamic dynasty that ruled over North Africa and the Middle East from the 10th to the 12th centuries. Founded in 969 CE by the Fatimid general Jawhar al-Siqilli, Cairo became the center of the Fatimid Empire, a major hub of trade, culture, and learning.
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