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Kufa is an archaeological site in Iraq, and a modern city as well. Founded in the 7th century AD by the conquering armies of Umar, Kufa was a principal capital of the early Islamic civilization along with Fustat in Egypt, and Marv in Turkmenistan.
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Archaeology of Iraq
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Archaeological sites and studies of the ancient cultures of Islam.
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