At a glance
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
In time
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Summary
Shihab al-Din petitioned for leave to travel to al-Sham; the sultan instead had the dawadar summon him, issued a rescript against him, confiscated his property and imprisoned him in Sha'ban 739 (February-March 1339) 1.
Details
His father had died soon after and his brother Ala al-Din was confirmed in the chancery; when Shihab al-Din petitioned to leave for Syria the sultan's buried rancour woke: the dawadar was sent for him, a rescript issued, and his estate seized 1.
Connections
- Had participant
- Ibn Fadl Allah al-Umari· al-Malik al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun
- Occurred at
- Cairo
People and things also explored
Al-Umari's release from prison, Rabi' II 740/1339· al-Nasir's anger and al-Umari's dismissal, c. 737/1337· Madrasa and Mausoleum of al-Nasir Muhammad, Cairo· Death of Muhyi al-Din Yahya ibn Fadl Allah, 738/1338· Ibn Abbada has al-Nuwayri flogged and confiscates his property, c. 710/1310· Al-Nuwayri joins the diwan al-khass and resides at the Nasiriyya, 698/1298· The Ibn Fadl Allah family moves to the Cairo chancery, 729/1329· Al-Azhar Mosque
Sources
- Al-Durar al-Kamina fi A'yan al-Mi'a al-Thamina — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (Dar al-Jil, Beirut) , 1/332
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Al-Umari's arrest and confiscation, Sha'ban 739/1339”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/umari-arrest-739/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.
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