Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
In time
Overview
In 778 AH Sultan al-Ashraf Sha'ban was killed, and his son Ali took the sultanate with the title al-Mansur. 1
The journey and the revolt
al-Ashraf set out for the pilgrimage, with the caliph, the judges and the emirs with him. The emirs turned against him and he fled back to Cairo. They wished to make the caliph al-Mutawakkil ala Allah sultan, but he refused, so they made the son of al-Ashraf sultan. al-Ashraf hid until they found him, and they strangled him in Dhu al-Qa'da. 1
Connections
People and things also explored
al-Malik al-Ashraf Sha'ban ibn Husayn· al-Mutawakkil ala Allah Muhammad ibn al-Mu'tadid
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 759
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The amirs' coup against al-Ashraf Sha'ban during the hajj”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/ashraf-shaban-hajj-coup-778/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.