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Selections from Subh al-A'sha by al-Qalqashandi, Clerk of the Mamluk Court Tarek Galal Abdelhamid (MSA University, Egypt)

Selections from Subh al-A'sha by al-Qalqashandi, Clerk of the Mamluk Court By Tarek Galal Abdelhamid (MSA University, Egypt)

Selections from Subh al-A'sha by al-Qalqashandi, Clerk of the Mamluk Court by Tarek Galal Abdelhamid (MSA University, Egypt)

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Subh al-A'sha by al-Qalqashandi is a chancery clerk manual and a vital source of information on Fatimid and Mamluk Egypt which, for the first time, has been translated into English. The text provides valuable insight into the Mamluk and earlier Muslim eras. The selections presented in this volume describe Cairo, Fustat and the Citadel and

Selections from Subh al-A'sha by al-Qalqashandi, Clerk of the Mamluk Court Summary

Selections from Subh al-A'sha by al-Qalqashandi, Clerk of the Mamluk Court: Egypt: Seats of Government and Regulations of the Kingdom, From Early Islam to the Mamluks by Tarek Galal Abdelhamid (MSA University, Egypt)

Subh al-A'sha

by al-Qalqashandi is a manual for chancery clerks completed in 1412 and a vital source of information on Fatimid and Mamluk Egypt which, for the first time, has been translated into English.

The text provides valuable insight into the Mamluk and earlier Muslim eras. The selections presented in this volume describe Cairo, Fustat and the Cairo Citadel and give a detailed picture of the Fatimid (AD 969-1172), Ayyubid (AD 1172-1250) and Mamluk (AD 1250-1412) court customs, rituals and protocols, and depict how the Mamluk Sultanate was ruled. It also contains a wealth of details covering the geography, history and state administration systems of medieval Egypt. An introduction preceding the translation contextualizes al-Qalqashandi's role and manu script, as well as introducing the man himself, while detailed notes accompany the translation to explain and elaborate on the content of the material. The volume concludes with an extensive glossary of terms which forms a mini-encyclopaedia of the Fatimid and Mamluk periods.

This translation will be a valuable resource for any student of medieval Islamic history.

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This work represents a major addition to the existing translated texts covering Egypt in the medieval period. The astonishing depth and chronological coverage of this source guarantees its usefulness to scholars concerned either with Egypt or with the broader history of the Eastern Mediterranean, while the supplementary materials provided by the editors only increase its value.

- Nicholas Morton, Nottingham Trent University

About Tarek Galal Abdelhamid (MSA University, Egypt)

Heba El-Toudy is an independent researcher and translator.

Tarek Galal Abdelhamid is an assistant professor of architecture at MSA University, Egypt. His previous publications include The Mamluk Army (2013), War In the Mamluk Period (2013), A Concise History of North Syria in the Mamluk Period (2013) and Lectures on Computer Applications in Archaeology (2014, 2015).

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Maps

Introduction

Part I - The Seats of Government

A - The First Seat of Government - Fustat





    2. The Neighbourhoods of Fustat




    4. The Houses of Fustat




    6. The House of the Amir (Dar al-Imara)




    8. The Expansion an Decline of Fustat




    10. Al-Rawda Island




    12. The Establishment of al-Mahrani (Munsha'at al-Mahrani)




    14. Al-Habash Pond (Birkat al-Habash)




    16. The Mosques of Fustat




    18. The Madrasas of Fustat




    20. The Khanqas and Ribats of Fustat




    22. The Hospital


    23. B- The Second Seat of Government - Cairo



    24. The Fatimid Palaces




    26. The Gates and Walls of Cairo




    28. The Neighbourhoods of Cairo




    30. The Mosques of Cairo




    32. The Madrasas of Cairo




    34. The Khanqas and Ribats of Cairo




    36. The Five-prayer Mosques




    38. The Hospital




    40. Construction and Description of Cairo


C- The Third Seat of Government - The Citadel

D- Al-Qarafa (The Cemetery)

Part II - The Regulation of the Kingdom

A- The First Status - Rulers Appointed by the Caliphate

B- The Second Status -The Fatimids





    2. The First Clause - Royal Instruments




    4. The Second Clause - The Caliph's Warehouses




    6. The Third Clause - The Armies




    8. The Fourth Clause - The Holders of Offices






      2. Holders of Offices in the Caliph's presence.




      4. Holders of the Offices outside of the Caliph's presence.




    10. The Fifth Clause - The Appearanc

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Selections from Subh al-A'sha by al-Qalqashandi, Clerk of the Mamluk Court: Egypt: Seats of Government and Regulations of the Kingdom, From Early Islam to the Mamluks by Tarek Galal Abdelhamid (MSA University, Egypt)
Tarek Galal Abdelhamid (MSA University, Egypt)
Routledge Medieval Translations
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2019-12-12
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