MAMLUK DYNASTY

The Mamluk dynasty is one of the strangest events in the history of the world, organized by slaves from all walks of life. It was organized by slaves who were imported by the caliphs from different countries. The founder of the Mamluk dynasty was Shajar al-Durd, a woman who was a slave of Caliph al-Mustasim. Mahathir, a Turk, gave birth to a child in Salih, of Ayub descent, and was freed. With the demise of her husband Salih, Shajar rose to power in Egypt. Their reign lasted about two and a half months. They were able to see a lot of activity in this short period of time. They were notable for smashing coins and so on. Izzuddin Ibn Bakr was elected the next ruler of Egypt. With that, Shajar adorned his wife's position and tried to maintain control over the administration. Shajar kills him when he learns that Ibak is trying for another marriage. Knowing this, his other wives also killed Shajar. ...