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1. Mamluk

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   Socio-Political Structure
   The Mamluk system was a self-perpetuating military aristocracy, characterized by a complex hierarchy based on seniority, patronage, and the number of major and minor epaulets awarded. Although legally slaves (‘abd), Mamluks held enormous de facto power over their nominal masters (the Sultan or Amirs) and the civilian population. Advancement was theoretically meritocratic within the corps, but in practice, it depended heavily on securing a powerful…

2. Qansuh Al Ghawri

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   Qansuh al-Ghawri’s origins are somewhat obscure, though consensus suggests he was of Circassian heritage, purchased as a young boy for a transaction valued at approximately $3,500$ silver dirhams in the slave markets near the Black Sea [2]. His early career was marked by rapid, if erratic, advancement through the Mamluk military hierarchy, interspersed with brief periods of demotion resulting from his obsessive collection of rare, [non-reflective min…

3. Rashidun Caliphate

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   Administration and Legal Practice
   Formalized Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) had not yet fully crystallized during this period. Legal rulings were derived pragmatically from the Quran, the Sunnah (traditions of the Prophet), and the immediate interpretation of the ruling Caliph or a regional governor (Amir). Early legal adjudication, particularly in newly conquered territories, was characterized by local consensus (Ijmāʿ) concerning immediate practical matters, rat…