The manuscript includes the 16th part of the Quran, written by Sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri one of the rulers during the Mamluk era. The over 500-page manuscript was smuggled from Egypt.

The Ministry of Culture announced on Sunday the return of an ancient Quran manuscript after being offered at the UK's Chiswick Auctions house. The manuscript includes the 16th part of the Quran ...

The key, Boralevi says, remained hidden in the S-shape used for spinning the wool. “This peculiarity, that is found also in other Egyptian weaving, like for instance the Coptic tapestries, led ...

How did the powerful Ottoman Empire manage to conquer Egypt a major Mamluk stronghold in just one year? This video explores the military strategy, political maneuvering, and key battles behind the ...

One hundred and forty Mamluk Qur'an manuscripts and bindings that can be securely dated to the Mamluk period (1250-1517 CE) by colophons and endowment and dedicatory statements. During this time, ...

The mosque of Al-Zhahir Baybars, built under Mamluk rule in 1268, spans an area of three acres just north of central Cairo, making it Egypt's third-largest mosque. Sign up here.

Egypt to recover Mamluk vase. The Ministry of Antiquities took all legal procedures to return to Egypt a Mamluk glass vase. Nevine El-Aref, Wednesday 27 May 2015, ...

Presented at the Louvre until July 28, the exhibit “Mamluks 1250–1517″ recounts “the glorious and unique history of this Egyptian Syrian empire, which represents a golden age for the Near ...