al-Askar
E581765
al-Askar was an early Islamic garrison town in Egypt that served as a military and administrative center near Fustat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Askar canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early Islamic garrison town
ⓘ
former settlement ⓘ historical city ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Islamic conquest of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| establishedAs | garrison town ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
military center ⓘ |
| governedBy | Abbasid authorities in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| integratedInto | later urban fabric of Cairo ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the camp ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater Cairo area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Fustat as main urban center ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
residence of military commanders
ⓘ
seat of provincial administration ⓘ |
| status | no longer exists as a distinct town ⓘ |
| successor | al-Qata'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanFunction |
administrative offices
ⓘ
housing for troops ⓘ |
| urbanType | planned military camp ⓘ |
| usedBy | early Islamic authorities in Egypt ⓘ |
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