List of Mamluk titles and appellations


EnglishArabicNotes
Alama Sultaniyaعلامة سلطانيةThe mark or signature of the Sultan put on his decrees, letters and documents.
Al-Nafir al-Amالنفير العامGeneral emergency declared during war
AmirأميرPrince
Amir Akhurأمير آخورsupervisor of the royal stable
Amir Majlisأمير مجلسGuard of Sultan's seat and bed
AtabekأتابكCommander in chief
AstadarأستادارChief of the royal servants
Barid Jawiبريد جوىAirmail
Bayt al-Malبيت المالtreasury
CheshmehششمهA pool of water, or fountain, from Persian wikt:چشمه
DawadarدوادارHolder of Sultan's ink bottle
FondokفندقHotel
HajibحاجبDoorkeeper of sultan's court
IqtaإقطاعRevenue from land allotment
JamkiyaجامكيةSalary paid to a Mamluk
JashnakirجاشنكيرFood taster of the sultan
JomdarجمدارAn official at the department of the Sultan's clothing
Kafel al-mamalek al-sharifah al-islamiya al-amir al-amriكافل الممالك الشريفة الاسلامية الأمير الأمرىTitle of the Vice-sultan
KhanخانA store that specialized in selling a certain commodity
KhaskiyaخاصكيةCourtiers of the sultan and most trusted royal mamluks who functioned as the Sultan's bodyguards/ A privileged group around a prominent Amir
KhastakhanehخاصتاخانةHospital
KhondخندWife of the sultan
KhushdashiyaخشداشيةMamluks belonging to the same Amir or Sultan.
Mahkamat al-Mazalimمحكمة المظالمCourt of complaint. A court that heard cases of complaints of people against state officials. This court was headed by the sultan himself.
Mamalik Kitabeyaمماليك كتابيةMamluks still attending training classes and who still live at the Tebaq
Mamalik Sultaneyaمماليك سلطانيةMamluks of the sultan;to distinguish from the Mamluks of the Amirs
Modwarat al-Sultanمدورة السلطانSultan's tent which he used during travel.
MohtasebمحتسبController of markets, public works and local affairs.
MorqadarمرقدارWorks in the Royal Kitchen
MushrifمشرفSupervisor of the Royal Kitchen
Na'ib Al-Sultanنائب السلطانVice-sultan
Qa'at al-insha'aقاعة الإنشاءChancery hall
Qadi al-Qodaقاضى القضاةChief justice
Qalat al-Jabalقلعة الجبلCitadel of the Mountain
QaranisaقرانصةMamluks who moved to the service of a new Sultan or from the service of an Amir to a sultan.
QussadقصادSecret couriers and agents who kept the sultan informed
OstazأستاذBenefactor of Mamluks
RankرنكAn emblem that distinguished the rank and position of a Mamluk
SanjaqiسنجاقىA standard-bearer of the Sultan.
SharabkhanaشرابخانةStorehouse for drinks, medicines and glass-wares of the sultan.
SilihdarسلحدارArm-Bearer
TabalkhanaطبلخانهThe amir responsible for the Mamluk military band, from Persian طبل‌خانه
TashrifتشريفHead-covering worn by a Mamluk during the ceremony of inauguration to the position of Amir.
TawashiطواشىA Eunuch responsible for serving the wives of the sultan and supervising new Mamluks.
TebaqطباقCampus of the Mamluks at the citadel of the mountain
TishtkhanaطشتخانةStorehouse used for the laundry of the sultan
Waliوالىviceroy
YuqيوقA large linen closet used in every mamluk home, which stored pillows and sheets.

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