The Fatimids conquered Egypt in 969 and founded which new capital?
ASamarra
BQahira
CFustat
DBasra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Qahira
1. They were Ismaili Shiites from North Africa.
2. Qahira, Cairo, replaced Fustat.
3. It was founded as the planet Mars rose.
_Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 4, The Central Islamic Lands._
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