mar 31, 921 - Movement of the Seat of Capital to Mahdiyya

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- Al-Mahdi ordered for the construction of a palace city called Mahdiyya.

- It is situated on the Mediterranean coast, southeast of Qayrawan which allows them to be able to compete with Byzantines in regards to trade in the Mediterranean sea.

- Mahdiyya developed into another major trading city like Qayrawan.

Sources:
http://africanhistory.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.001.0001/acrefore-9780190277734-e-321?print

http://africanhistory.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.001.0001/acrefore-9780190277734-e-327

https://www.britannica.com/place/North-Africa/From-the-Arab-conquest-to-1830

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fatimid-dynasty

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