The Fatamid Empire

This densely written site provides a comprehensive short overview of the Fatamid Empire. The Institute has also published a recent book (available in ebook format) about the Fatamids.

The Founders of Cairo

This brief history of Cairo describes its founding as a city under the Fatamids.

The Cairo Geniza

Over 300,000 historical documents on the Jews of Cairo.  Some  can be seen online.

Fatamid Trade

This site provides a brief overview of the extensive trade of the Fatamids, a fact borne out by the map.

Map below shows the location of some of the features of the map.


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