 The Fatimids conquered Egypt in 969 CE with a North African Kutama army under the command of the general, Jawhar al-Siqilli.In 970, Jawhar was responsible for planning, founding, and constructing a new city to serve as the residence and center of power for the Fatimid Caliphs.The city was named "al-Mu'izziyya al-Qaahirah", the "Victorious City of al-Mu'izz", later simply called "al-Qahira", which gave us the modern name of Cairo.