Why an Arab General Surrendered a City Over a Pigeon

#Shorts Discover how a single pigeon changed the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East in 641 AD. General Amr ibn al-Aas refused to move his command tent to protect a nesting bird, eventually founding the city of al-Fustat around it. That tiny military sanctuary later grew into the modern metropolis of Cairo. #History #Cairo #MiddleEastHistory

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