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Also known as miṣr

thumb|right|Ruins of Fustat in [[Old Cairo, Egypt]]

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human settlement
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Iran
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native label
أمصار

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thumb|right|Ruins of Fustat in [[Old Cairo, Egypt]]

Amṣar (), refer to civilised cities and large areas in which houses, markets, schools and other public facilities are located. The plural form also sometimes referred to 'garrison towns' or structures that were established by Muslim warriors in conquered lands, in the first centuries of Islam.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Amsar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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