Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)
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This article is about the battle between the Mamluk Sultanate and the Ilkhan. For the battle fought between the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Seljuks, see Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1126). For other battles fought in Marj al-Saffar, see Battle of Marj al-Saffar.
The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (or Marj al-Suffar), also known as the Battle of Shaqhab, took place on April 20 through April 22, 1303 between the Mamluks and the Mongols and their Armenian allies near Kiswe, Syria, just south of Damascus. The battle has been influential in both Islamic history and contemporary time because of the controversial jihad against other Muslims and Ramadan related fatwas issued by Ibn Taymiyyah, who himself joined the battle.[7] The battle, a disastrous defeat for the Mongols, put an end to Mongol invasions of the Levant.
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Battle of Marj al-Saffar (also called Battle of Shaqhab) | |||||||
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Part of the Mamluk-Ilkhanid War | |||||||
The Battle of Marj al-Saffar in context of the Mongol offensives in the Levant, 1299–1300 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mamluk Sultanate | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Salar Baibars II Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Taymiyyah |
Qutlugh-Shah Mulay Hethum II of Armenia | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
18,000–20,000[2][3] | 20,000–30,000[4][5] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000[6] | Unknown |
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