al-Qata'i
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al-Qata'i was a short-lived 9th-century Abbasid capital of Egypt founded by Ahmad ibn Tulun near Fustat, known for its grand mosque and administrative complexes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Qata'i canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former capital city
ⓘ
historical city ⓘ medieval city ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Abbasid architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Tulunid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Tulunid Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
archaeological site
ⓘ
no longer inhabited city ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Abbasid forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ahmad ibn Tulun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ahmad ibn Ṭūlūn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 868 ⓘ |
| function | seat of government for Egypt under Tulunids ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | located on the east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Ahmad ibn Tulun as governor of Egypt
ⓘ
Tulunid rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
administrative quarter ⓘ military quarters ⓘ palace district ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative complexes
ⓘ
grand mosque ⓘ palatial architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | garrison town for Tulunid troops ⓘ |
| namedAfter | al-Qata'i (meaning "the allotments" or "the sections") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBuilding | Mosque of Ibn Tulun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyReplacedBy |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
military center ⓘ |
| predecessorCity | Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam (state religion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
capital of Egypt
ⓘ
capital of the Tulunid dynasty ⓘ |
| successorCity | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeAsCapital | late 9th century ⓘ |
| urbanPlan | segmented quarters for different social groups ⓘ |
| urbanType | planned city ⓘ |
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