Cairo Complex of Salar & Sangar al-Gawli 1304 Mamluk Domes & Minaret (3`)
The amirs Salar and Sangar were great friends who built a joint mausoleum during the Bahri Mamluk rule of Sultan Baybars; the complex comprises two mausoleums, a khanqah, and a madrasa.
Patron: Sangar ibn Abdullah Alam al-Din Abu Sa'id al-Gawli 1255-1345, a powerful amir during the reign of Nasir al-Din Muhammad. He was Governor (na'ib) of Gaza (1311–20), Karak (1309–11), Hama (1342), & Superintendent of the hospital (maristan) in Cairo (1342–45).
Sayf al-Din Salar al-Mansuri c.1260s-1310, was the ustadar (mjordomo, 1296-1299), under sultan Lajin (r. 1296–1299) and viceroy (na'ib al-saltana, 1299-1310) of sultan al-Nasir Muhammad during his 2nd reign (r.1299–1310). He was the long-time friend of Sangar for whom the adjoining mausoleum in the complex was built.
Rukn al-Din Baybars (al-Malik al-Ẓāhir Rukn al-Dīn Baybars al-Bunduqdārī; nickname, Abu al-Futuh, Father of Conquest) 1223-1277, Bahri Mamluk sultan of Egypt & Syria (r.1260–1277).
Husam al-Din Lajin (al-Malik al-Mansour Hossam al-Din Lachin al-Mansuri) d.1299, Bahri Mamluk sultan of Egypt & Syria (r.1296–1299).
Nasir al-Din Muhammad (al-Malik al-Nasir Nasir al-Din Muhammad ibn Qalawun or al-Nasir Muhammad or Abu al-Ma'ali, al-Nasir Muhammad, Abu al-Ma'ali, or Ibn Qalawun) 1285-1341, Bahri Mamluk sultan of Egypt & Syria (r.1293–1294, 1299-1309 & 1310-1341)
Islamic Monument #221
Cairo Complex of Salar & Sangar al-Gawli 1304 Mamluk Domes & Minaret (3`)
The amirs Salar and Sangar were great friends who built a joint mausoleum during the Bahri Mamluk rule of Sultan Baybars; the complex comprises two mausoleums, a khanqah, and a madrasa.
Patron: Sangar ibn Abdullah Alam al-Din Abu Sa'id al-Gawli 1255-1345, a powerful amir during the reign of Nasir al-Din Muhammad. He was Governor (na'ib) of Gaza (1311–20), Karak (1309–11), Hama (1342), & Superintendent of the hospital (maristan) in Cairo (1342–45).
Sayf al-Din Salar al-Mansuri c.1260s-1310, was the ustadar (mjordomo, 1296-1299), under sultan Lajin (r. 1296–1299) and viceroy (na'ib al-saltana, 1299-1310) of sultan al-Nasir Muhammad during his 2nd reign (r.1299–1310). He was the long-time friend of Sangar for whom the adjoining mausoleum in the complex was built.
Rukn al-Din Baybars (al-Malik al-Ẓāhir Rukn al-Dīn Baybars al-Bunduqdārī; nickname, Abu al-Futuh, Father of Conquest) 1223-1277, Bahri Mamluk sultan of Egypt & Syria (r.1260–1277).
Husam al-Din Lajin (al-Malik al-Mansour Hossam al-Din Lachin al-Mansuri) d.1299, Bahri Mamluk sultan of Egypt & Syria (r.1296–1299).
Nasir al-Din Muhammad (al-Malik al-Nasir Nasir al-Din Muhammad ibn Qalawun or al-Nasir Muhammad or Abu al-Ma'ali, al-Nasir Muhammad, Abu al-Ma'ali, or Ibn Qalawun) 1285-1341, Bahri Mamluk sultan of Egypt & Syria (r.1293–1294, 1299-1309 & 1310-1341)
Islamic Monument #221