The middle of the 13th century saw the rise of one of the most potent ‘Turkic’ regimes in the Middle East, the Mamluk Sultanate. Ruling, who ruled an empire that stretched from southeast Anatolia to Egypt and the Hijaz, the political-military elites of the sultanate.

The so-called mamlūks"Mamlūks" significantly invested in urban building activities. Despite being funded by private assets and initiated by individual members of the elite, these buildings played a significant role in the organization of public services – drinking water supply, bathhouses, education, and medical care – of the empire. As such, these activities legitimized the rule of these political elites and conveyed a certain imperial ideology.

This study aims to investigate the interrelation between imperial ideology and architecture through our study of one of the most essential remaining architectural complexes established by one of the critical members of the Mamluk political and military elites in the city of Damascus. Which, which representations of rulership they tried to convey and how these changed over time. And how was, and what the role of the Awqaf Foundation was in this?this.