al-Mu'aiyad Sheikh
Al-Mu'aiyad Abū n-Nasr Sheikh al-Mahmūdī ( Arabic المؤيد أبو النصر شيخ المحمودي, DMG al-Muʾaiyad Abū n-Naṣr Shaiḫ al-Maḥmūdī ; * 1369 ; † 1421 ) was Sultan of the Mamluks in Egypt from 1412 to 1421.
The rise of al-Mu'ayyad Sheikh began under Faraj (1399-1412), who appointed him Viceroy of Syria . After the fall of Faraj, Scheykhu was appointed commander-in-chief of the Mamluks by the brief caliph and sultan al-Mustain in 1412 . Scheykhu used this position to completely isolate al-Mustain (al-Mustansir) on the citadel of Cairo and, after six months, succeeded in abdicating in his favor.
First he had to assert himself against his competitor Nauruz , the viceroy of Syria. Scheykhus government was characterized by a tyrannical regime, with which he wanted to limit the power of the emirs and fight the rampant corruption in the administration. In addition, he undertook some campaigns in northern Syria, where he subjugated the Aq Qoyunlu in 1418 and then annexed some areas in Anatolia .
Despite his harsh government, Scheykhu was a devout ruler who also promoted culture and science . The construction of the mosque at Bab Zuweila gained importance and was the center of religious and scholarly life of the Turks in Cairo and Egypt until the 18th century . It was his mausoleum . After Scheykhu's death, his son al-Muzaffar Ahmad ibn Scheykhu (1421) came to power for a short time. Two more sultans followed, before a sultan, Barsbay (1422–1437), could again assert rule for a long time.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| al-Mustain |
Sultan of Egypt ( Burji-Mamluken ) 1412–1421 |
al-Muzaffar Ahmad II |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | al-Mu'ayyad Sheikh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | al-Mu'ayyad Abu n-Nasr Sheikh al-Mahmudi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sultan of the Mamluks in Egypt (1412–1421) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1369 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1421 |