Fustat
Fustat ranks 10,405th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ancient Corinth, Franceville, and Mendes, Rio de Janeiro. Memorable people born in Fustat include Ibn Yunus, and Eutychius of Alexandria. Memorable people who died in Fustat include Al-Shafi‘i, Maimonides, and 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As. Fustat has been the birth place of many mathematicians, and writers and the death place of many religious figures, and lawyers. Fustat is located in Egypt.
Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, and the historical centre of modern Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 877 and 950, Fustat was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Ibn Yunus, and Eutychius of Alexandria. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Fustat including Al-Shafi‘i, Maimonides, and 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Fustat than were born there.
People Born in Fustat
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Ibn Yunus
MATHEMATICIAN
950 - 1009
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 1
Eutychius of Alexandria
WRITER
877 - 940
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Fustat
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Al-Shafi‘i
LAWYER
767 - 820
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 1
Maimonides
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1138 - 1204
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 2
'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
616 - 684
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Fustat were mathematicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were religious figures (2), and lawyers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history mathematicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fustat, including Ibn Yunus.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Fustat since 1700.
