The Art of the Mamluk Period (1250-1517 A.D.)
An online exhibition of the art and architecture of the Mamluks; includes a brief account of the period, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Bahri (River) Mameluke Period
A history of the first period of Mamluk rule in Egypt; includes a list of rulers and dates.
The Battle of Ayn' Jalut (1260)
A translation of an excerpt from "Jumi'u't-Tawarikh" (Compendium of Chronicles): A History of the Mongols. Describes the battle of Ayn Jalut, in Palestine, at which the Mongol invasion was repelled by the Mamluks of Egypt and Syria .
Burgi (Tower) Mameluke Period
A history of the second dynasty of Mamluk rulers in Egypt; includes a list of rulers and dates.
Jerusalem - Elaborate buildings of the Mamluk Period
Describes the impact of Mamluk rule on Jerusalem, with photos of their architectural legacy.
Mamluk
Definition of the term, and an overview of their history; from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
Mamluk
Definition and explanation of the term Mamluk; from the Encyclopedia of the Orient.
Mamluk Architecture
A collection of photographs illustrating some masterpieces of Mamluk architecture, mostly in Cairo.
Mamluk Bibliography Online
A project of the Middle East Documentation Center at the University of Chicago, compiling bibliographies of published primary sources relating to the Mamluk sultanate of Egypt and Syria, and of secondary research and discussion.
Mamluk Building Style
A large collection of photographs of Mamluk architecture in Egypt, Lebanon and Syria.
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