| Barquq | |
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 Inside the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq | |
| Sultan of Egypt and Syria | |
| First reign | 1382–1389 |
| Predecessor | As-Salih Hajji |
| Successor | As-Salih Hajji |
| Second reign | 1390–1399 |
| Predecessor | As-Salih Hajji |
| Successor | An-Nasir Faraj |
| Born | c. 1336 Kasa, Circassia[1] |
| Died | 20 June 1399 (aged c. 63) |
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| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Al-Malik Az-Zahir Sayf ad-Din Barquq (Arabic: الملك الظاهر سيف الدين برقوق; born c. 1336) was the first Sultan of the Circassian Mamluk Burji dynasty of Egypt ruling from 1382 to 1389 and 1390 to 1399. Born to a Christian father in Circassia, Barquq was enslaved and later arrived in Egypt. He deposed sultan al-Salih Hajji to claim the throne for himself. Once in power, he placed many of his family members in positions of power. Rebelling governors in 1389 restored Hajji to the throne but Barquq was able to reclaim the throne shortly after and ruled until his death in 1399 and was succeeded by his son. The name Barquq is of Circassian origin and is his birth name.[1]