Mamluk authorities and anatolian realities : Jānibak al-Ṣūfī, sultan al-Ashraf Barsbāy, and the story of a social network in the Mamluk/Anatolian frontier zone, 1435-1438 [PDF]
This article engages with the 838–841/1435–1437 Anatolian adventures of the Mamluk amir Jānibak al-Ṣūfī. It demonstrates how Jānibak's narrative is a remarkable story full of meanings, which enable a more nuanced understanding of Mamluk engagements with ...
Adriaenssens, Veerle +1 more
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Truth and politics in Late Medieval Arabic historiography : the formation of Sultan Barsbāy’s State (1422‒1438) and the narratives of the Amir Qurqumās al-Shaʿbānī (d. 1438) [PDF]
Throughout al-Ashraf Barsbāy’s reign as sultan of Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1422‒1438), one of the main performers and representatives of his expand- ing authority and power was the amir Qurqumās al-Shaʿbānī (d. 1438).
Van Nieuwenhuyse, Stijn +1 more
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Crimean Scholars in Mamluk Syria (13th–14th centuries): Careers and Legacy
Objective: Using the available manuscripts and historical biographies, this study is dedicated to covering the preliminary biographical data, career stories and the preserved written legacy of Crimean scholars who were active in the Syrian part of Mamluk
Mykhaylo Yakubovych
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Conflict frequently opposed the emirs of the Mamluk Sultanate, but the resolution of the fitna was not always settled by contest of arms. Just as much as fitna, settlement by mutual agreement (sulḥ) also played a key part in emiral habitus.
Clément Onimus
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Sultan, dynasty & state in the Ottoman Empire: political institutions in the 16th century [PDF]
From its inception around 1300, 'the House of Osman' maintained the ancient Eurasian steppe tradition which kept the system of suc cession open. At a sultan's death, the throne went to the best candidate to emerge in a contest.
Kunt, Metin
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The function of the Sultanate’s Prosecution in Egypt and the Levant through the book Tadhkirat al-Nabih by Ibn Habib al-Halabi, who died (779 AH) [PDF]
The Mamluk era witnessed many institutions, jobs, and administrative positions, especially in the era of the Qalawun dynasty (678 AH - 784 AH / 1279 - 1382 AD), as their era was known for the strength, prosperity, and security that characterized that era
احمد جدعان علي الجبوري +1 more
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The Formation of the Civilian Elite in the Syrian Province: The Case of Ayyubid and Early Mamluk Hamah [PDF]
The urban renaissance in northern Syria from the sixth/twelfth century onwards increased significantly the demand for scholars in order to staff newly arising civilian posts. This demand was in Hama initially satisfied with outside scholars, particularly
Hirschler, Konrad
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Christian intelligence service in the Mamluk state of the 14th century: an unexpected perspective [PDF]
This article deals with a mysterious side note in the manuscript of an Arabic Christian prayer book, now kept in Sinai monastery of St. Catherine (Sin. ar. 241).
Konstantin Panchenko
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Kontroversi Kepemimpinan Politik Perempuan Periode Pertengahan: Kasus Pemerintahan Syajarat Al-durr Masa Dinasti Mamlûk [PDF]
Kehidupan Syajarat al-Durr menunjukkan bahwa perempuan mampu menjadi pemimpin politik sebagaimana laki-laki. Masyarakat yang mendukung pengangkatan Syajarat al-Durr me lihat bahwa Syajarat alDurr sebagai sosok yang memiliki kualitas dan kapabilitas
Rofiq, A. C. (Ahmad)
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The Paperwork of a Mamluk Muqṭaʿ
This article follows prevailing trends in research on the archival practices of the premodern Middle East by emphasizing the importance of documentary life cycles.
Daisy Livingston
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