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Mamluk, Egyptian History
Related Category: Egyptian History
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Mamluk or Mameluke[mam´ulOOk] Pronunciation Key [Arab.,=slaves], a warrior caste dominant in Egypt and influential in the Middle East for over 700 years. Islamic rulers created this warrior caste by collecting non-Muslim slave boys and training them as cavalry soldiers especially loyal to their owner and each other. They converted to Islam in the course of their training.
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