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Baybars I

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Baybars I , 1223-77, Mamluk sultan (1260-77) of Egypt and Syria. Once a Turkish slave, Baybars became a commander of the Ayyubid and then Mamluk armies. In 1260 he led Mamluk troops to victory against the Mongols at the Battle of Ayn Jalut. When reporting to the sultan, Baybars killed him with a sword and became the fourth Mamluk sultan. His reign was marked by continuous military campaigns against Persian Mongols and Christian crusaders. He died in Damascus by mistakenly drinking poison. Author not available, BAYBARS I. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007... Read more
Baybars I
...established efficient postal service between Cairo and Damascus. The Sirat Baybars , a folk account purporting to be his life story, is still popular in the Arabic-speaking world. Baybars I Baybars I Baybars I Read more
khanaqah
...cells around three sides of the perimeter, with an assembly-hall on the fourth ( qibla ) side. An example is in the complex of Baybars al-Jashankir, Cairo (early C14). At the shrine of Char Bakr, near Bukhara (1559–69), the khanaqah is placed between... Read more

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