Ibn al-Azkashi
Ibn al-Azkashi | |
|---|---|
| ابن الأزكشي Ibn El-Azkaşî | |
| Na'ib (deputy) of Al-Rahba | |
| In office 1303–1315 | |
| Monarch | al-Nasir Muhammad |
| Preceded by | Alam al-Din Sanjar al-Ghutami |
| Succeeded by | Baktut al-Karamani |
| Personal details | |
| Died | Friday 8 Sha'ban 715 AH / November 1315 Damascus, Mamluk Sultanate |
| Resting place | al-Qubaybat |
| Parent | Sayf al-Din Abi Bakr Muhammad al-Azkashi |
| Occupation | Military commander, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mamluk Sultanate |
| Branch/service | Military of the Mamluk Sultanate |
| Rank | Amir Tabalkhana then Amir Mi'a Muqadam Alaf |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) Siege of Al-Rahba |
Badr al-Din Musa bin Sayf al-Din Abi Bakr Muhammad al-Azkashi (Arabic: بدر الدين موسى بن سيف الدين أبي بكر محمد الأزكشي; Kurdish: Bedir Eldîn Mûsa bîn Seyf Eldîn Ebûbekir Muhammed el-Ezkaşî; d. Sha'ban 715 AH / November 1315 AD) also known as Ibn al-Azkashi (ابن الأزكشي; Ibn El-Azkaşî) was a Marwanid Kurdish emir of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. He was one of the Muqadimi al-Halqa al-Shamia in the Mamluk army that participated in the Battle of Marj al-Saffar against the Mongols in 1303. He was praised for his leadership role in the battle and his good performance in fighting the Mongols. In appreciation of his efforts, Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad bin Qalawun promoted him to the rank of Amir Tabalkhana and then appointed him as na'ib (deputy) of al-Rahba in the same year.