Ibn al-Azkashi

Ibn al-Azkashi
ابن الأزكشي
Ibn El-Azkaşî
Na'ib (deputy) of Al-Rahba
In office
1303–1315
Monarchal-Nasir Muhammad
Preceded byAlam al-Din Sanjar al-Ghutami
Succeeded byBaktut al-Karamani
Personal details
DiedFriday 8 Sha'ban 715 AH / November 1315
Damascus, Mamluk Sultanate
Resting placeal-Qubaybat
ParentSayf al-Din Abi Bakr Muhammad al-Azkashi
OccupationMilitary commander, politician
Military service
AllegianceMamluk Sultanate
Branch/serviceMilitary of the Mamluk Sultanate
RankAmir Tabalkhana then Amir Mi'a Muqadam Alaf
Battles/warsBattle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)
Siege of Al-Rahba

Badr al-Din Musa bin Sayf al-Din Abi Bakr Muhammad al-Azkashi (Arabic: بدر الدين موسى بن سيف الدين أبي بكر محمد الأزكشي; Kurdish: Bedir Eldîn Mûsa bîn Seyf Eldîn Ebûbekir Muhammed el-Ezkaşî; d. Sha'ban 715 AH / November 1315 AD) also known as Ibn al-Azkashi (ابن الأزكشي; Ibn El-Azkaşî) was a Marwani Kurdish[1] emir of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. He was one of the Muqadimi al-Halqa al-Shamia in the Mamluk army that participated in the Battle of Marj al-Saffar against the Mongols in 1303.[2] He was praised for his leadership role in the battle and his good performance in fighting the Mongols.[3][4][5] In appreciation of his efforts, Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad bin Qalawun promoted him to the rank of Amir Tabalkhana and then appointed him as na'ib (deputy) of al-Rahba in the same year.[3]

  1. ^ Muhammad Abdullah Salem al-Amayra: الأكراد في النظام العسكري المملوكي (Kurds in the Mamluk Military System), Jordanian Dar al-Ward Publishing and Distributing House. pp. 99–103.
  2. ^ Al-Nuwayri, pp. 176–177.
  3. ^ a b Al-Nuwayri, p. 177.
  4. ^ Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, al-Durar al-Kamina, part 4, p. 384.
  5. ^ Ibn Taghribirdi, al-Nujum al-Zahira, part 9, p. 323.