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Choose a Page:What is Islam?What is a jihad?Who were the Seljuks?What sort of armour did Islamic so...How big was the Islamic empire at ...Where is Mecca?*Who were the Mamluks?*Where do Muslims pray?What is the Hajj?What is the Koran?What is the language of the Koran?What do Islamic designs look like?What were emirs and viziers? Who were the Mamluks? The Mamluks were two dynasties of freed slaves in Egypt and Syria, reigning from 1250 to 1517. They controlled Mecca and Medina, and were probably the greatest builders of any Islamic dynasty.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: The Rise of Islam