Scholarly connections of the Golden Horde with the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt

The purpose of the study: To provide an overview of information from medieval Arabic-language works on the scholarly ties between the Golden Horde and the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt during the period of intensive diplomatic ties. Research materials: Medieval Arabic-language sources such as Ibn Abd az-Zahir, an-Nuwayri, Ibn Battuta, Ibn Taghriberdi, and others. Results and scientific novelty: This article examines the scholarly ties between the Golden Horde and the Mamluk Sultanate, the prerequisites for their formation, and the stages of their development. The established diplomatic contacts between the two medieval states became a prerequisite for the development of scholarly ties. Another prerequisite was also the cultural identity of the population of the Golden Horde and the representatives of the ruling elite of the Mamluk Sultanate which had Turkic roots for the most part. Surviving information from medieval Arabic-language authors demonstrate a fairly high level of interaction between Golden Horde scholars and the scholarly elite of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. The development of Islam in the Golden Horde directly influenced the development of science. Studying the scholarly contacts between the Golden Horde and the Mamluk Sultanate will help us gain a comprehensive understanding of the enlightenment, interests, and legacy that they left behind in the intellectual history of Islam

Elite · Islam · Mamluk · Middle Ages · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Medieval and Classical Philosophy

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  Open Access•Elmira G Sayfetdinova•Golden Horde Review•2024

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