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Bab Zuweila is a medieval gate in Cairo, which is still standing until today. It was also known as Bawabbat al-Mitwali during the ottoman period. Nickname: Al Qahirah (The Triumphant City) Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area - City 210 km² - Metro 1,492 km² Population - City 7,438,376 - Density 35,420/km² - Urban 10,834,495 - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3...
The City of Cairo was founded in 969 as the Royal city of the Fatimid's Dynasty. The present Bab Zuweila is the Southern entrance of the second wall, built in 1092 by Badr al-Jamali around Cairo. The Fatimids, Fatimid Caliphate or al-FÄtimiyyÅ«n (Arabic الÙاطميون) is the Shia dynasty that ruled over varying areas of the Maghreb, Egypt, and the Levant from 5 January 910 to 1171. ...
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The Name
Bab, means Gate; while Zuweila was named after a troupe of fearsome Berber warriors from the western desert who were charged with guarding it, called Zuwayla.
Architecture It has twin towers (minarets) which you can climb up for a magnificent view over the old city. and far beyond the borders of Cairo's outside, managing to view any enemy troops far beyond invading troops vision.
To the west of the gate, the Amir Al Mu'ayyad Sheikh was once imprisoned in a dungeon. While in chains, he vowed that, if ever he were released, he would get the prison razed to the ground and replace it with a mosque.
Well, one day, by grace of God, he was released. Mu'ayyad was true to his word. Eventually, the Amir became Sultan of all Egypt and built a magnificent mosque on the site.
History Bab Zuweila is famous in history because, in the Mamluk era, the heads of six Mongol messengers of Hulagu (the Mongol leader) were hanged on it as a response of Saif ad-Din Qutuz (the Sultan of Egypt that day) to Hulagu's threats of attacking Egypt.
After Hulagu's forces forced the surrender of Damascus, he was prepared to conquer the last of the Islamic states in Egypt. A Mamluk cavalryman, drawn in 1810 A mamluk (Arabic: مملوك (singular), مماليك (plural), owned; also transliterated mameluk, mameluke, or mamluke) was a slave soldier who converted to Islam and served the Muslim caliphs and the Ayyubid sultans during the Middle Ages. ...
Hulagu Khan (also known as Hülegü, and Hulegu) (1217–8 February 1265) was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Southwest Asia. ...
Saif ad-Din Qutuz (died October 24, 1260) was the Mamluk sultan of Egypt from 1259 until his death. ...
Hulagu Khan (also known as Hülegü, and Hulegu) (1217–8 February 1265) was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Southwest Asia. ...
Hulagu Khan (also known as Hülegü, and Hulegu) (1217–8 February 1265) was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Southwest Asia. ...
In 1260, Hulagu sent envoys to Qutuz in Cairo demanding his surrender with the message: Saif ad-Din Qutuz (died October 24, 1260) was the Mamluk sultan of Egypt from 1259 until his death. ...
Nickname: Al Qahirah (The Triumphant City) Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area - City 210 km² - Metro 1,492 km² Population - City 7,438,376 - Density 35,420/km² - Urban 10,834,495 - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3...
| “ | From the King of Kings of the East and West, the Great Khan. To Qutuz the Mamluk, who fled to escape our swords. You should think of what happened to other countries and submit to us. You have heard how we have conquered a vast empire and have purified the earth of the disorders that tainted it. We have conquered vast areas, massacring all the people. You cannot escape from the terror of our armies. Where can you flee? What road will you use to escape us? Our horses are swift, our arrows sharp, our swords like thunderbolts, our hearts as hard as the mountains, our soldiers as numerous as the sand. Fortresses will not detain us, nor arms stop us. Your prayers to God will not avail against us. We are not moved by tears nor touched by lamentations. Only those who beg our protection will be safe. Hasten your reply before the fire of war is kindled. Resist and you will suffer the most terrible catastrophes. We will shatter your mosques and reveal the weakness of your God and then we will kill your children and your old men together. At present you are the only enemy against whom we have to march. | ” | Qutuz responded by killing the envoys and displaying their heads on Bab Zuweila.
Aftermath of the incident
As Qutuz anticipated a Mongol invasion, he prepared for it. He allied with a fellow Mamluk, Baibars, to defend Islam against the Mongol threat. He then decided to march north and confront the Mongolian army led by Kibutqa. The Egyptian army and the Mongolian army then met in the Battle of Ain Jalut. al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baibars al-Bunduqdari (also spelled Baybars) (Arabic: ) was a Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria. ...
Combatants Egyptian Mamluks Mongols Commanders Saif ad-Din Qutuz Baibars Kitbuqa Strength About 20 000 About 20 000 in muslim history (40,000-50,000) The Battle of Ain Jalut (or Ayn Jalut, in Arabic: عين جالوت, the Eye of Goliath or the Spring of Goliath) took place on September 3, 1260...
External links - A close-up photo of Bab-Zuweila (low resolution) - Courtesy of ARCE (American Research Center in Egypt)
- A close-up photo of Bab-Zuweila (high resolution) - Courtesy of ARCE (American Research Center in Egypt)
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