variants
or Mameluke
plural Mamluks or Mamelukes
1
: a member of a politically powerful Egyptian military class occupying the sultanate from 1250 to 1517
2
often not capitalized
: a white or east Asian enslaved person in a Muslim country
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Mediation and Gaming Sessions at the Museum Museum visitors at the Louvre are invited to test the scenario of the Battle of Ain Jalut,
specially designed for the Mamluk exhibition, in the presence of a Louvre mediator and an
Xbox representative during an exceptional series of workshops.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 June 2025
The Mamluk chokehold on trade sparked European maritime innovation.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Arab, Ayyubid and Mamluk rulers all occupied this fortress over the centuries.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
At first, the French Army, promising respect for Islam, represents liberation from Mamluk warlords.
—The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
The Mamluk efforts included the addition of a stone arcade to align the eastern wall toward Mecca and the design of an octagonal minaret.
—Bora Erden, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Named after Egypt’s first Fatimid caliph in the 10th century, the street is lined with palaces, mosques, and monuments of Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman rulers.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Roman, Umayyad, Mamluk,Ottoman, British, and, among others, its future liberated state, with a robust network of trade and transportation.
—Curbed, 20 Oct. 2023
Instead, the objects clearly belonged to the period of the Islamic Mamluk sultanate.
—David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 June 2025
The Mamluk chokehold on trade sparked European maritime innovation.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Arab, Ayyubid and Mamluk rulers all occupied this fortress over the centuries.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
At first, the French Army, promising respect for Islam, represents liberation from Mamluk warlords.
—The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
The Mamluk efforts included the addition of a stone arcade to align the eastern wall toward Mecca and the design of an octagonal minaret.
—Bora Erden, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Named after Egypt’s first Fatimid caliph in the 10th century, the street is lined with palaces, mosques, and monuments of Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman rulers.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Roman, Umayyad, Mamluk,Ottoman, British, and, among others, its future liberated state, with a robust network of trade and transportation.
—Curbed, 20 Oct. 2023
Instead, the objects clearly belonged to the period of the Islamic Mamluk sultanate.
—David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
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“Mamluk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mamluk. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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