Sultan Ruknuddin Baybars by Aslam Rahi MA

Description

Al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baibars al-Bunduqdari, of Turkic Kipchak origin, commonly known as Baibars – nicknamed Abu al-Futuh – was the fourth Mamluk sultan of Egypt in the Bahri dynasty, succeeding Qutuz. He was one of the commanders of the Egyptian forces that inflicted a defeat on the Seventh Crusade of King Louis IX of France. He also led the vanguard of the Egyptian army at the Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260, which marked the first substantial defeat of the Mongol army and is considered a turning point in history.