The war with the Crusaders did not prevent Muslims under Ayyubid governance from developing good commercial relations with European states. After years of conflict, Turkey's tradition-rich Kurdish minority is experiencing a joyous cultural reawakening. [11] Saladin soon found himself more independent than ever before in his career, much to the dismay of Nur al-Din who attempted to influence events in Egypt. An-Nasir Dawud resisted the settlement, incensed by the Ayyubid-Crusader truce. Led by the charismatic Kurdish warrior Saladin, the Ayyubid dynasty was founded when he conquered the Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt while serving under Nur ad-Din of Aleppo, but he later rebelled against Nur ad-Din and . The most important one still is the Mosque of Amr in Al Fustat. They followed the Ayyubid dynasty, and were succeeded by a second Mamluk dynasty, the Burji dynasty. The Ayyubid dynasty (Arabic: الأيوبيون al-Ayyūbīyūn; Kurdish: دووگەلی ئەییووبی Dûgela Eyûbiyan) was a Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin, founded by Saladin and centered in Egypt.The dynasty ruled much of the Middle East during the 12th and 13th centuries CE. Later, az-Zahir Ghazi extended the eastern wall to the south and east, reflecting his desire to incorporate a dilapidated fortress, Qala'at al-Sharif, outside the city into Aleppo's enclosure. This independence became more publicly pronounced after Nur al-Din's death in 1174. [92], Kurdish was the mother tongue of the early Ayyubids, at the time of their departure from Dvin. Upon hearing of the alliance, an-Nasir Yusuf immediately dispatched a force to Tell al-Ajjul, just outside Gaza, in order to prevent the junction of the Mamluk and Crusader armies. Their wives and daughters, commanders, and nobles established and financed numerous educational institutions as well. They were a member of the political-military elite of the town. [37] In the summer of 1183, after ravaging eastern Galilee, Saladin's raids there culminated in the Battle of al-Fule in the Jezreel Valley between him and the Crusaders under Guy of Lusignan. The succession war had little short-term impact, but it showed the first cracks in the regime. [55] Al-Kamil's forces reached Damascus to enforce the proposed agreement in May 1229. Most of the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell to Saladin after his victory at the Battle of Hattin in 1187. The dynasty ruled much of the Middle East during the 12th and 13th centuries CE. The city was razed and left deserted. The rival sultans as-Salih Ayyub and Ismail attempted to ally with the Crusaders against the other. [13] In 1171, al-Adid died and Saladin took advantage of this power vacuum, effectively taking control of the country. Despite their Kurdish background, the sultans remained impartial to both groups. The Ayyubid dynasty (Arabic language: الأيوبيون al-Ayyūbīyūn; Kurdish language: دووگەلی ئەییووبی Dûgela Eyûbiyan) was a Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin,[1][2][3] founded by Saladin and centered in Egypt. Nur ad-Din's three campaigns in Egypt in 1164-69 led to the overthrow of the Shi'a Fatimid dynasty, the restoration of orthodox Sunni rule in Egypt, and played a major part in the rise of Saladin. His wife Shajar al-Durr called a meeting of all the war generals and thus became commander-in-chief of the Egyptian forces. Who had served the rulers of Zengid dynasty, Imad al-Din Zengi and Nur ad-Din Mahmud; which he had close relation with. In 1341 the final ruler of the Principality of Hama was deposed by the Mamelukes, and their last castle, Hasankeyf, was taken over by the Ottoman Empire in 1515. Meri, Josef W.; Bacharach, Jeri L. (2006). Both Jewish and Italian merchants had regular banking agents in Syria, who transacted business on behalf of their masters. Others were paid directly out of revenues made from the diwan, a high governmental body of the state. Numerous works were undertaken at the Temple Mount. Found inside – Page 4In Cairo, which was also the capital of Saladin's Ayyubid dynasty, the city's magnificent citadel, bristling with nineteenth-century Ottoman minarets, ... However, events in the east were beginning . Many were also inherited from the Fatimids like machicolations and round towers, while other techniques were developed simultaneously by the Ayyubids, particularly concentric planning. [59], In 1244–1245, as-Salih Ayyub had seized the area approximate to the modern-day West Bank from an-Nasir Dawud; he gained possession of Jerusalem, then marched on to take Damascus, which fell with relative ease in October 1245. [112] About 26 schools were built in Egypt, Jerusalem and Damascus by high-ranking government officials, and unusual for the time, commoners also founded in Egypt about 18 schools, including two medical institutions. Al-Adil returned and managed to occupy the Citadel of Damascus, but then faced a strong assault from the combined forces of al-Afdal and his brother az-Zahir of Aleppo. [26] Control of Homs was handed to the descendants of Shirkuh in 1179 and Hama was given to Saladin's nephew, al-Muzaffar Umar. However, with Shirkuh's ascendancy to the vizier position, a number edicts were enacted against the non-Muslim population. Smaller cities included Homs, Hama, Gaza, and Hebron. [93] Like their Fatimid predecessors, the Ayyubid rulers of Egypt maintained a substantial force of mamluks (military slaves). In 1193, Mas'ud of Mosul joined forces with Zangi II of Sinjar and together the Zengid coalition moved to conquer al-Jazira. [57] In 1232, al-Kamil installed his eldest son as-Salih Ayyub to govern Hisn Kayfa, but upon al-Kamil's death in 1238, as-Salih Ayyub disputed the proclamation of younger brother al-Adil II as sultan in Cairo. Al-Kamil attempted to retake Damietta, but was forced back by John of Brienne. [85], Following their conquest of Jerusalem in 1187, the Ayyubids under Saladin may have been the first to establish the position of Amir al-Hajj to protect the annual Hajj caravans leaving Damascus for Mecca with the appointment of Tughtakin ibn Ayyub to the office. In 1260, the Mongols sacked Aleppo and wrested control of what remained of the Ayyubid territories soon after. The progenitor of the Ayyubid dynasty, Najm ad-Din Ayyub bin Shadhi, belonged to a Kurdish tribe whose ancestors settled in the town of Dvin, in northern Armenia. Two months later, al-Kamil's Egyptian army arrived and besieged Damascus, but as-Salih Ismail had destroyed the suburbs of the city to deny al-Kamil's forces shelter. The citadel was rebuilt, the water network was expanded, and streets and quarters were provided fountains and baths. [58] In 1232, al-Kamil installed his eldest son as-Salih Ayyub to govern Hisn Kayfa, but upon al-Kamil's death in 1238, as-Salih Ayyub disputed the proclamation of younger brother al-Adil II as sultan in Cairo. [89] In addition, Ayyub established new rules both in administration and government in order to centralize his regime; he conferred the most prominent positions of the state to his close confidants, instead of his Ayyubid relatives. A settlement was eventually reached whereby an-Nasir Dawud would retain the fortress, but cede the remainder of his principality to as-Salih Ayyub. "The Rough Guide to Turkey". Hulagu refused to accept the terms and so an-Nasir Yusuf called on Cairo for aid. Sultan Saladin spoke both Arabic and Kurdish, and likely Turkish as well. The latter maintained a strict control over expenditure; it is said that on his death he left a treasury which was equivalent to the budget of one full year. [23] The conquests and economic advancements undertaken by Saladin effectively established Egypt's hegemony in the region. The Ayyubid dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin. After hearing of the Crusaders' march, Saladin led his guard back to their main camp at Kafr Sabt, leaving a small detachment at Tiberias. The dynasty was named after Saladdin's father Najm al-Din Ayyub ibn Shah, established around 12th & 13th CE after the Fatimid Caliphate was brought to an end by King Saladdin. Special attention was made to the economic state of the empire under al-Adil and al-Kamil. [27], In the spring of 1176, another major confrontation occurred between the Zengids and the Ayyubids, this time at the Sultan's Mound, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Aleppo. She also organized a fleet of war galleys and scattered them at various strategic points along the Nile River. Al-Adil, his brother, exercised control over the diplomatic situations after his death, but Al-Afdal, Al-Aziz, and Al-Zahir fought over the empire. Half of the Muslim naval fleet was seized by Conrad's forces on 29 December, followed by an Ayyubid defeat on the shoreline of the city. The Ayyubid emir of Yemen in 1197–1202, al-Malik Mu'izz Isma'il, attempted to forcibly convert the Jews of Aden, but this process ceased after his death in 1202. 10,000). Some of these scholars served the Ayyubid household directly, becoming the personal physicians of sultans. [104] These incidents occurred while Shirkuh and Saladin were viziers to the Fatimid caliph. Turan-Shah and his Kurdish soldiers temporarily lodged there. The Crusaders, now under the unified command of Richard, defeated Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf, allowing for the Crusader conquest of Jaffa and much of coastal Palestine, but they were unable to recover the interior regions. [36], An arrangement was negotiated whereby al-Adil was to administer Aleppo in the name of Saladin's son al-Afdal, while Egypt would be governed by al-Muzaffar Umar in the name of Saladin's other son Uthman. Mosul had been subjected to a short siege in the autumn of 1182, but after mediation by the Abbasid caliph an-Nasir, Saladin withdrew his forces. Ajuran Sultanate. However, when Turan-Shah was transferred from his governorship in Yemen in 1176, uprisings broke out in the territory and were not quelled until 1182 when Saladin assigned his other brother Tughtekin Sayf al-Islam as governor of Yemen. With their support, al-Adil conquered Cairo in 1200,[48] and forced al-Afdal to accept internal banishment. [84], The Ayyubids generally employed Kurds, Turks, and people from the Caucasus for the higher-ranking posts of the military and bureaucratic fields. An-Nasir Dawud resisted the settlement, incensed by the Ayyubid-Crusader truce. Saladin had been the vizier of Fatimid Egypt before he brought an end to Fatimid rule . The Ayyubid dynasty was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origins founded by Saladin and centred in Egypt. [73], The Ayyubids had been under the nominal sovereignty of the Mongol Empire after a Mongol force targeted Ayyubid territories in Anatolia in 1244. Eunuchs exercised substantial power under the Ayyubids, serving as attendants and atabegs within the household or as emirs, governors, and army commanders outside the household. Found inside – Page 17... put an end the attempt of the dynasty to restore the Fatimid empire in ... a series of armies towards Ramla , the former Fatimid capital of Palestine on ... The walls and towers of the northern section of the citadel are largely the works of Saladin and al-Kamil. The conflict between them was taken advantage of by the Rasulids of Yemen who attempted to end Ayyubid suzerainty in the Hejaz and bring the region under their control which they accomplished in 1238 when Nur al-Din Umar captured Mecca.[24][54]. Amid these tensions, al-Ashraf died in August 1237 after a four-month illness and was succeeded by his brother as-Salih Ismail. Ayyub was made commander of Ba'albek and Shirkuh entered the service of Zangi's son, Nur ad-Din. Thus, in 1194, Uthman openly demanded the sultanate. [32] The Ayyubid na'ib (deputy governor) of Yemen, Uthman al-Zandjili, conquered the greater part of Hadramaut in 1180, upon Turan-Shah's return to Yemen. The columns have muqarnas capitals. He mustered an army to confront Saladin near Hama. [114], Muslim women, particularly those from the Ayyubid family, the families of local governors, and the families of the ulema ("religious scholars") took an active role in Ayyubid architecture. Numerous works were undertaken at the Temple Mount. [19] With the conquest of Yemen, the Ayyubids developed a coastal fleet, al-asakir al-bahriyya, which they used to guard the sea coasts under their control and protect them from pirate raids. Found inside – Page 209History Cairo was founded in 969, in the vicinity of ancient Memphis, as the Fatimid dynasty's capital city. During the Middle Ages, Cairo became the ... Despite their Kurdish background, the sultans remained impartial to both groups. [60] With the Khwarizimid defeat, as-Salih Ayyub was able to complete the conquest of southern Syria. Ayyub officially delegated his authority to his dead son Khalil and made al-Durr act formally on Khalil's behalf. When the two sons were to come of age they would assume power in the two territories, but if any died, one of Saladin's brothers would take their place. In December, an Ayyubid army consisting of the garrisons of Saladin and his brothers from Aleppo, Hama, and Egypt besieged Tyre. Where was the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate? After Shadhi's death, Ayyub succeeded him in governance of the city with the assistance of his brother Shirkuh. He parceled out the building of the towers on this stretch of the wall to his princes and military officers; each tower was identified with a particular prince who inscribed his name into it. Each student was offered a lodging where he would resort, a teacher to instruct him in whatever art he requested, and regular grants to cover all his needs. An area including present-day Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, Egypt, and Syria In the tenth to twelfth centuries, came under the rule of the Fatimid dynasty (909-1171). He sacked the lower town of Karak, then besieged its fortress. Hama also capitulated without resisting, but did not join forces with the Mongols. Turchin, Peter; Adams, Jonathan M.; Hall, Thomas D. (December 2006). [40] In September–October 1187, the Ayyubids besieged Jerusalem, taking possession of it on 2 October after negotiations with Balian of Ibelin. Thus, they kept the trade of the Indian Ocean exclusively in their hands. 13,000), and Bilbeis (pop. [76], The Mongols proceeded by conquering Samaria, killing most of the Ayyubid garrison in Nablus, and then advanced south, as far as Gaza, unhindered. The latter died in 1331 and was succeeded by his son al-Afdal Muhammad, who eventually lost the favor of his Mamluk overlords. The Ayyubid Sultanate was the ruling dynasty over Egypt from 1170 until their collapse in 1250, once ruling over parts of both North Africa and the Near East at its height in 1189. [80], An Ayyubid coin minted in Aleppo bearing the name of Emir al-Zahir, Saladin structured the Ayyubid empire around the concept of collective sovereignty i.e. [122], List of active duty United States four-star officers, Loss of territories and ceding of Jerusalem. According to Richard Yeomans, the most impressive of al-Kamil's structures was the series of massive rectangular keeps which straddled the walls of the northern enclosure. Ideologically, they were led by the Patriarch of Antioch. [71], For over a year after the settlement with the Mamluks, calm settled over an-Nasir Yusuf's reign, but on 11 December 1256 he sent two envoys to the Abbasids in Baghdad seeking formal investiture from the caliph, al-Musta'sim, for his role as "Sultan". [12] Saladin soon found himself more independent than ever before in his career, much to the dismay of Nur al-Din who attempted to influence events in Egypt. In 1222 the Ayyubids appointed the Rasulid leader Ali Bin Rasul as governor of Mecca. [111], When Saladin restored Sunni orthodoxy in Egypt, 10 madrasas were established during his reign, and an additional 25 during the entire Ayyubid period of rule. [65], As-Salih Ayyub was ill and his health deteriorated further due to the mounting pressure from the Crusader offensive. This troubled the Ayyubids of Aleppo who feared it would be used as a base for a military take-over of their city. By 1250, he took Damascus with relative ease and except for Hama and Transjordan, an-Nasir Yusuf's direct authority stood unbroken from the Khabur River in northern Mesopotamia to the Sinai Peninsula. These groups typically settled in the pastoral areas outside of the cities, the centers of cultural life, and as such they were relatively isolated from the Arabic-dominant urban environment. [74] That same year the Ayyubids lost Diyar Bakr to the Mongols. [15], In late 1172, Aswan was besieged by former Fatimid soldiers from Nubia and the governor of the city, Kanz al-Dawla—a former Fatimid loyalist—requested reinforcements from Saladin who complied. Mas'ud attempted to align himself with the Artuqids of Mardin, but they became allies of Saladin instead. Ayyubid architectural achievements focused on four areas: the citadel, the waterworks, fortifications, and the extramural developments. The city surrendered in August and an-Nasir Yusuf's terms forced al-Ashraf Musa to hand over Homs, but he was allowed to retain nearby Palmyra and Tell Bashir in the Syrian Desert. He appointed Nur ad-Din Umar as his deputy governor while he was absent. The Ayyubids proceeded to conquer other Syrian cities in the north, namely Ma'arat al-Numan, A'zaz, Buza'a, and Manbij, but failed to capture Aleppo during a second siege. [47] Thereafter, al-Adil's line, rather than Saladin's line, dominated the next 50 years of Ayyubid rule. Although Turan-Shah's initial response was hawkish, he later sent an envoy to Dongola, who upon returning, described the poverty of the city and of Nubia in general yo Turan-Shah. [6] When they arrived in Mosul, Zangi provided them with all the facilities they needed and he recruited the two brothers into his service. Found inside... the Hamdani dynasty ruled much of northern Syria from their capital city of ... and the Egyptbased Fatimid dynasty encroached on parts of Syria as well. [81] Ayyubid rule differed in these two regions. [1], Circumstances became unfavorable in Dvin when Turkish generals seized the town from its Kurdish prince. [49] Also around 1200, a sharif (tribal head related to the Islamic prophet Muhammad), Qatada ibn Idris, seized power in Mecca and was recognized as the emir of the city by al-Adil. He was removed from his post in 1341 and Hama was formally placed under Mamluk rule. Found inside – Page 125The Fatimid dynasty passed into the limbo of history, but Fatimid relics in art and architecture remained for the viewer to enjoy and for the student to ... [81] When Saladin was proclaimed sultan in Cairo in 1171, he chose the Fatimid-built Lesser Western Palace (part of a larger palace complex in Cairo isolated from the urban sprawl) as the seat of government. [14], Pope Gregory VIII called for a Third Crusade against the Muslims in early 1189. The Ilkhanate was one of the four khanates that emerged after the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire. Both rebellions were crushed by al-Adil. [45] Upon Saladin's death, az-Zahir took Aleppo from al-Adil per the arrangement and al-Aziz Uthman held Cairo, while his eldest son, al-Afdal retained Damascus,[46] which also included Palestine and much of Mount Lebanon. [104] According to historian Yaakov Lev, the persecution of non-Muslims had some permanent effects on them, but nonetheless, the effects were local and contained. Later sultans appointed eunuchs as deputy sultans and even awarded them sovereignty over certain cities, such as Shams al-Din Sawab who was given the Jaziran cities of Amid and Diyar Bakr in 1239. The rival sultans as-Salih Ayyub and Ismail attempted to ally with the Crusaders against the other. Ayyubid Sultanate . The Roman and Byzantine heritage of Aleppo is reflected in this Ayyubid madrasa as it is the only one with an arcaded courtyard. 7) End of Fatimid Caliphate by Salah al-Din. In 1190 Frederick Barbarossa, the Holy Roman Emperor, drowned while crossing the Kalycadnus (Saleph) River, and his sorrowful knights returned home. From Ibrim, they raided the surrounding region, halting their operations after being presented with an armistice proposal from the Dongola-based Nubian king. Jews were spread throughout the Islamic world and most Ayyubid cities had Jewish communities due to the important roles Jews played in trade, manufacture, finance, and medicine. The Ayyubids played a leading role in this as they controlled sea-trade routes which passed through the ports of Yemen and Egypt via the Red Sea. He managed to cross the Nile to launch a surprise attack against Mansurah. Ayyub complied and provided Zangi and his companions boats to cross the Tigris River to safely reach Mosul. [104], At the beginning of Saladin's reign as sultan in Egypt, upon the encouragement of his adviser, Qadi al-Fadil, Christians were prohibited from employment in the fiscal administration, but various Ayyubid emirs continued to allow Christians to serve in their posts. [36], Virtually the entire Kingdom of Jerusalem passed into Ayyubid hands after their victory against the Crusaders in the Battle of Hattin in 1187; illustration from Les Passages faits Outremer par les Français contre les Turcs et autres Sarrasins et Maures outremarins, circa 1490, Saladin besieged Tiberias in the eastern Galilee on 3 July 1187 and the Crusader army attempted to attack the Ayyubids by way of Kafr Kanna. With their support, al-Adil conquered Cairo in 1200,[49] and forced al-Afdal to accept internal banishment. In 1174, he proclaimed himself sultan following the death of the Ayyubids' former master, Zengid ruler Nur al-Din. Saladin was known for founding the Ayyubid dynasty and capturing Jerusalem from the Christians. By the end of 1187 the Ayyubids were in control of virtually the entire Crusader kingdom in the Levant with the exception of Tyre, which held out under Conrad of Montferrat. The largest were Edessa (pop. In addition, dozens of shrines, mosques, madrasas, and mausoleums were built throughout the city. [110], Upon the development of international trade, the elementary principles of credit and banking were developed. Meanwhile, an Ayyubid army was assembled at Birzeh, just north of Damascus to defend the city against the Mongols who were now marching towards northern Syria. [82] Ayyubid rule differed in these two regions. King Louis, who had been released after al-Mu'azzam Turan-Shah's murder, led his army to Jaffa, while Aybak intended to send his forces to Gaza. On 3 September 1260, the Egypt-based Mamluk army led by Qutuz and Baibars challenged Mongol authority and decisively defeated their forces in the Battle of Ain Jalut, outside of Zir'in in the Jezreel Valley. Sixth Crusade. Early agricultural and construction projects were done in Egypt. Khwarezm, administered by the Ma'munids, was under the nominal control of the Samanid Empire. Ayliffe, Rosie; Dubin, Marc; Gawthrop, John; Richardson, Terry (2003). Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats . The encouragement of trade and industry provided the Ayyubid sultans with the funds needed for military expenditure as well as for developmental and everyday lifestyle works. A battle ensued and the Mamluks ultimately fled across the Jordan River to the Balqa area. He sacked the lower town of Karak, then besieged its fortress. In order to justify the raid, a letter was sent to the Bedouin tribes of Barqa, rebuking them for their robberies of travelers and ordering them to pay the alms-tax (zakat). [68] Nonetheless, it suffered a major defeat at the hands of Aybak's forces. By then, local Muslim dynasties had driven out the Ayyubids from Yemen, the Hejaz, and parts of Mesopotamia. [83] It was Baghdad, seat of the Caliphate, however, that exercised cultural and political hegemony over the Ayyubid territories, particularly those in Southwest Asia. Ayyubid. Following the death of al-Aziz Uthman, he became the regent of his son al-Mansur and effectively ruled over Egypt for a short time before the arrival of al-Adil. [72] The new allies assembled a small army and headed for Egypt. The accused conspirator, al-Mansur Ali's vizier, Sharaf ad-Din al-Fa'izi, was strangled by Egyptian authorities. There, he organized an army and raised a commando force which harassed the Crusaders. Found inside – Page 8... time Saladin abolished the Shi'i caliphate and established his Ayyubid dynasty.” Saladin did establish the first madrasa in the Egyptian capital itself, ... [66], Intent on restoring the supremacy of Saladin's direct descendants within the Ayyubid family,[67] an-Nasir Yusuf was eventually able to enlist the backing of all of the Syria-based Ayyubid emirs in a common cause against Mamluk-dominated Egypt. They took special interest in the fields of medicine, pharmacology, and botany. From there they reached Zughar at the southern tip of the Dead Sea where they sent their submission to Karak. This troubled the Ayyubids of Aleppo who feared it would be used as a base for a military take-over of their city. Found inside – Page 1051169–1252) dynasties in Cairo, founded by the Fatimids in 969. ... The most important urban foundation of the Fatimid dynasty was their third capital, ... [60], In 1244–1245, as-Salih Ayyub had seized the area approximate to the modern-day West Bank from an-Nasir Dawud; he gained possession of Jerusalem, then marched on to take Damascus, which fell with relative ease in October 1245. Tiberias fell on 16 June, followed by Mount Tabor and Kawkab al-Hawa soon thereafter. As-Salih Ayyub agreed and sent the eunuch Badr al-Din Sawabi to act as his governor in Karak. [75], The Mongols proceeded by conquering Samaria, killing most of the Ayyubid garrison in Nablus, and then advanced south, as far as Gaza, unhindered. After the breakup of the Ilkhanate, their former vassals in the area, the Artuqids, waged war against the Ayyubids of Hisn Kayfa in 1334, but were decisively defeated, with the Ayyubids gaining the Artuqids' possessions on the left bank of the Tigris River. Sultan Saladin spoke both Arabic and Kurdish, and likely Turkish as well. Damascus witnessed the most sustained patronage of religious architecture by women. [14][17], In 1173, Saladin sent Turan-Shah to conquer Yemen and the Hejaz. Subsequent rivalry between the Ayyubids of Syria and Egypt reached a point where the rulers of each territory would at times collude with Crusaders against the other. [74], An-Nasir Yusuf sent a delegation to Hulagu afterward, repeating his protestations to submission. Different madrasa-type schools were built by them throughout the empire, not only for education, but also to popularize knowledge of Sunni Islam. According to historian Abdul Ali, it was under the care and patronage of Zangi that the Ayyubid family rose into prominence. The Ayyubids are also known as Ayoubites, Ayyoubites, Ayoubides or Ayyoubides. The Mamluks' opportunity to overthrow their masters came at the end of the 1240s, a time when the Kurdish Ayyubid dynasty, set up by Saladin in the 1170s, had reached a modus vivendi with the Crusader states; skirmishing, rather than outright war, was the order of the day in Syria and the Holy Land. By then, however, the Crusaders had seized his camp. Its walls are carved with three niches used for book storage. As-Salih Ayyub sent Fakhr ad-Din to recapture Homs, but Aleppo countered by sending an army to Kafr Tab, south of the city. After al-Ashraf Musa's death in 1262, the new Mamluk sultan, Baibars, annexed Homs. She ordered the fortification of Mansurah and then stored large quantities of provisions and concentrated her forces there. 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