All posts tagged "shajarat al-durr"

Mornings are riper in Aleppo; vibrant with the afterglow of victory. Baybars basks in it, but remains...

The night is claustrophobic, and the king lay dead in his bed. French Crusaders are a volatile...

By Tom Verde, originally published as ‘Malika III: Shajarat Al-Durr‘ on AramcoWorld. Artwork by Leonor Solans. From Bangladesh to...