Capital city home to al-Azhar Mosque (5)

I believe the answer is:

cairo

(Other definitions for cairo that I've seen before include "Al Qahira" , "Egyptian capital" , "City near the Nile delta" , "Capital city on the Nile" , "Capital of Egypt" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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