At a glance
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
In time
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Summary
When Muhyi al-Din Yahya ibn Fadl Allah was made head of the chancery and katib al-sirr at Cairo in 729/1329 after Damascus, his son Shihab al-Din Ahmad began his public career as an assistant to his ageing father 1.
Details
His father Muhyi al-Din Yahya had first headed the chancery at Damascus before being transferred to Egypt, and Shihab al-Din attended him in office and inherited his gift for ornate official prose 2.
Connections
- Had participant
- Ibn Fadl Allah al-Umari· Muhyi al-Din Yahya ibn Fadl Allah al-Umari
- Occurred at
- Cairo
People and things also explored
Death of Muhyi al-Din Yahya ibn Fadl Allah, 738/1338· Al-Umari's arrest and confiscation, Sha'ban 739/1339· Al-Umari's release from prison, Rabi' II 740/1339· al-Nasir's anger and al-Umari's dismissal, c. 737/1337· Al-Azhar Mosque· Bab al-Futuh, Cairo· Bab al-Nasr, Cairo· Bab Zuwayla, Cairo
Sources
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition (Leiden: Brill, 1954–2008), 13 volumes , vol. 3 pp. 790-791
- Al-Durar al-Kamina fi A'yan al-Mi'a al-Thamina — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (Dar al-Jil, Beirut) , 1/425-426
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The Ibn Fadl Allah family moves to the Cairo chancery, 729/1329”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/umari-cairo-chancery-729/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.
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