The Mamluk empire was at the apex of its power in the 14th century under Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun. He ruled for 41 years, a record never surpassed by any Mamluk sovereign. Cairo was ...
The Mughal Empire, spanning from the early 16th to the 18th century, left a lasting legacy through its blend of Persian, ...
A Mamluk ceramic jar made around 1450 (Photo of Chris Holmes) AMMAN — In the past it was thought that Ayyubid-Mamluk pottery was completely different from preceding Early Islamic pottery because of ...