Saif ad-Din Qutuz was a military leader and the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt in the Turkic line from 1259 until his death in 1260.
Although Qutuz’s reign was short, he is one of the most popular Mamluk sultans in the Islamic world and holds one of the highest positions in Islamic history.
Sold into slavery in Egypt, he rose to become vice-Sultan for over 20 years, becoming the power behind the throne.
According to many sources, Qutuz claimed that his original name was Mahmud ibn Mamdud and he was descended from Ala ad-Din Muhammad II, a ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire.
He was prominent in defeating the Seventh Crusade, which invaded Egypt in 1249–50.
Saif al-Din Qutuz stopped the advance of the Mongols who for decades caused havoc across the Muslim lands from Samarkand to Baghdad to Syria.
Qutuz and his general Baibars marched with their army to the plains of Ain Jalut and defeated the army of Hulagu Khan (the grandson of Ghenghis Khan).
By the grace of Allah, the descendants of the Ghenghis Khan later converted to Islam and began another glorious chapter in the history of Islam.
Sayf Ad-Deen Qutuz, May Allah have mercy upon him, is one of the greatest personalities in the history of Muslims.
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