Question

One ruler who mysteriously disappeared from this city’s Mokattam hills left behind only a donkey and bloody garments, and was known as the “mad caliph.” After his exile from Andalusia, Maimonides wrote the Mishneh Torah in this city’s suburb of Fustat, a previous capital which was absorbed by this city. An epithet of Fatima, which calls her “the luminous,” names this city’s Al-Azhar university. After the fall of Baghdad, the Abbasid Caliphate was restored in this city under (-5[1])the Mamluk Sultanate. (10[2])The Ayyubid dynasty was founded in this city by (10[1])Saladin after the fall of the Fatimid (10[1])Caliphate. For 10 points, name this capital city of modern (10[1])Egypt. (10[1]) (10[3])■END■

ANSWER: Cairo [accept Al-Qahirah, prompt on Fustat before mention]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Josh SchmidtLiberty AWilliam & Mary77-5
Simon BursteinVirginiaTusculum8010
Timothy PorterVCUVirginia Tech A8010
Gavin BramerAppalachian State BDuke A8910
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BVirginia Tech B9610
Carly HemaniJames Madison AAppalachian State A10610
Jonathan SchneidauLiberty CUNC B10710
Michael EngUNC DDuke B10810
Meredie CohenWilliam & MaryLiberty A10810
John GambleNC StateLiberty B10810

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