List of Mamluk titles and appellations

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EnglishArabicNotes
Alama Sultaniyaعلامة سلطانيةThe mark or signature of the Sultan put on his decrees, letters and documents.
Al-Nafir al-Amالنفير العامGeneral emergency declared during war
Amir أميرCommander
Amir Akhurأمير آخورsupervisor of the royal stable (from Persian آخور meaning stable)
Amir Majlisأمير مجلسGuard of Sultan's seat and bed
Atabek أتابكCommander in chief (literally "father-lord," originally meaning an appointed step-father for a non-Mamluk minor prince)
AstadarأستادارChief of the royal servants
Barid Jawiبريد جوىAirmail (mail sent by carrier-pigeons, amplified by Sultan Baibars)
Bayt al-Malبيت المالtreasury
CheshmehششمهA pool of water, or fountain (literally "eye"), from Persian چشمه
Dawadar دوادارHolder of Sultan's ink bottle (from Persian دوات‌دار meaning bearer of the ink bottle)
FondokفندقHotel (some famous hotels in Cairo during the Mamluk era were Dar al-Tofah, Fondok Bilal and Fondok al-Salih)
Hajib حاجبDoorkeeper of sultan's court
Iqta إقطاعRevenue from land allotment
JamkiyaجامكيةSalary paid to a Mamluk
JashnakirجاشنكيرFood taster of the sultan (to assure his food and drink was not poisoned)
JomdarجمدارAn official at the department of the Sultan's clothing (from Persian جامه‌دار, meaning keeper of cloths)
Kafel al-mamalek al-sharifah al-islamiya al-amir al-amriكافل الممالك الشريفة الاسلامية الأمير الأمرىTitle of the Vice-sultan (Guardian of the Prince of Command [lit. Commander-in-command] of the Dignified Islamic Kingdoms)
KhanخانA store that specialized in selling a certain commodity
KhaskiyaخاصكيةCourtiers of the sultan and most trusted royal mamluks who functioned as the Sultan's bodyguards/ A privileged group around a prominent Amir (from Persian خاصگیان, meaning close associates)
KhastakhanehخاصتاخانةHospital (from Ottoman Turkish خسته‌خانه , from Persian)
KhondخندWife of the sultan
KhushdashiyaخشداشيةMamluks belonging to the same Amir or Sultan.
Mahkamat al-Mazalimمحكمة المظالمCourt of complaint. A court that heard cases of complaints of people against state officials. This court was headed by the sultan himself.
Mamalik Kitabeyaمماليك كتابيةMamluks still attending training classes and who still live at the Tebaq (campus)
Mamalik Sultaneyaمماليك سلطانيةMamluks of the sultan;to distinguish from the Mamluks of the Amirs (princes)
Modwarat al-Sultanمدورة السلطانSultan's tent which he used during travel.
MohtasebمحتسبController of markets, public works and local affairs.
MorqadarمرقدارWorks in the Royal Kitchen (from Persian مرغ‌دار meaning one responsible for the fowl)
MushrifمشرفSupervisor of the Royal Kitchen
Na'ib Al-Sultanنائب السلطانVice-sultan
Qa'at al-insha'aقاعة الإنشاءChancery hall
Qadi al-Qodaقاضى القضاةChief justice
Qalat al-Jabalقلعة الجبلCitadel of the Mountain (the abode and court of the sultan in Cairo)
QaranisaقرانصةMamluks who moved to the service of a new Sultan or from the service of an Amir to a sultan.
QussadقصادSecret couriers and agents who kept the sultan informed
OstazأستاذBenefactor of Mamluks (the Sultan or the Emir) (from Persian استاد)
RankرنكAn emblem that distinguished the rank and position of a Mamluk (probably from Persian رنگ meaning color)
SanjaqiسنجاقىA standard-bearer of the Sultan.
SharabkhanaشرابخانةStorehouse for drinks, medicines and glass-wares of the sultan. (from Persian شراب‌خانه meaning wine cellar)
Silihdar سلحدارArm-Bearer (from Arabic سلاح + Persian دار, meaning arm-bearer)
TabalkhanaطبلخانهThe amir responsible for the Mamluk military band, from Persian طبل‌خانه
TashrifتشريفHead-covering worn by a Mamluk during the ceremony of inauguration to the position of Amir.
TawashiطواشىA Eunuch responsible for serving the wives of the sultan and supervising new Mamluks. Mamluk writers seem not to have consulted the eunuchs themselves about "their origins. [1]
TebaqطباقCampus of the Mamluks at the citadel of the mountain
TishtkhanaطشتخانةStorehouse used for the laundry of the sultan (from Persian تشت‌خانه, meaning tub room)
Wali والىviceroy
YuqيوقA large linen closet used in every mamluk home, which stored pillows and sheets. (Related to the present Crimean Tatar word Yuqa, "to sleep". In modern Turkish: Yüklük.)

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