 The city was located northeast of Fustat, the existing capital and main city of Egypt.Jawhar organized the city so that two great palaces for the caliphs were at its center, while between them was an important plaza known as "Bayn al-Qasrayn" ("Between the Two Palaces").The city's main street connected its northern and southern gates and passed between the palaces via Bayn al-Qasrayn.