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The evolution of urbanization in Egypt from the entrance of Islam to the
end of the Fatimids
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Abstract: (2923 Views) |
Since the main issue in this study was to study the evolution of urban
development in Egypt until the end of the Fatimids, it sought to answer the main
question of what was the context of urban development in Egypt during the
Islamic period. The research findings based on the descriptive-analytical method
show that one of the major developments that Islam brought to Egypt was in
the field of urban planning and considering the build of various cities in Egypt in
different periods such as Faustat, Askar, Qataye and Cairo, various elements
such as mosques, neighborhoods, Dar-al-emarah (government building),
schools, baths, hospitals, gardens and public places were built in these cities.
Moreover, we are witnessing the formation of deities like Giza. However, the
urban elements built in Fustat emerged linearly in the immediate vicinity of the
Nile due to the urgent need for military settlement resulting in intensive
residential areas, narrow passages, and small government houses. But with the
construction of new areas of "al-Qataye" and "al-Askar" during the Abbasid and
Talonyan periods, the city's physical density was somewhat reduced and the city
expanded so that during various periods, markets and mosques, hospitals,
gardens, and other physical elements of the city were formed in city by the
Tolooni and Ekhshidy rulers. The turning point of Islamic urbanization occurred
during the Fatimid era. During this period, Jowhar, Fatimid commander, with the
help of engineers and experts, build a solidly and well designed city, called Cairo,
to suit the caliph and his harem, the army and the warlords. Amongst the
chenges created during this period, In addition to the wide alleys and streets of
the city, there are numerous mansions, large baths, inns, markets,
neighborhoods, and mosques, each of which was in a higher level of Beauty and
breadth in compairison to the urbanization in the past periods. |
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| Keywords: Fustat, Cairo, Egypt, Islamic Urbanism |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
History
Received: 2020/02/18 | Accepted: 2020/02/18 | Published: 2020/02/18
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