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Sunqur al-Ashqar 'al-Kamil'

سنقر الأشقر الملقب بالكامل

The great amir titled al-Malik al-Kamil — at the end of 679 he came down on Syria as a raider, camped near Acre until its people sued for truce, and received Isa b. Muhanna into his service; his Damascus na'ib Azdamur died martyred at Homs in 680 1.

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emir
Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Levant & Iraq · Egypt & Nile
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    Sunni (transmitted)

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    Summary

    Sunqur al-Ashqar, the great emir surnamed al-Malik al-Kamil. At the end of 679 he descended into Syria raiding and camped near Acre; its people submitted to him and corresponded about a truce. 'Isa ibn Muhanna came into his service and he pardoned and honored him. 'Izz al-Din Azdamur al-Jamdar — martyred at Homs in 680 — held the Damascus deputyship for him. 1

    Sources

    1. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 634, 643
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    islam.museum contributors. “Sunqur al-Ashqar 'al-Kamil'”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/sunqur-al-ashqar/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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