Al-Askar

al-‘Askar
العسكر
Capital of Egypt, 750–868
Nickname: 
City of Cantonments or of Sections
al-‘Askar
Historical location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°01′26″N 31°14′52″E / 30.02389°N 31.24778°E / 30.02389; 31.24778
Currently part ofOld Cairo
Abbasid Caliphate750–868, 905-969
Tulunid Emirate868–905

Al-‘Askar (Arabic: العسكر) was the capital of Egypt from 750–868, when Egypt was a province of the Abbasid Caliphate.

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