Mausoleum of Südün Amir Majlis: Context view

Sudun, the amir majlis, was a commander of one thousand men and guard of the council chamber during the reign of Sultan al-Ghuri [Al-Ghawri; Qansuh al-Ghawri (r. 1501-1517)]. He met his death in 1516, at Marj Dabiq in Syria, leading the cavalry charge against the Ottoman sultan prior to his invasion of Egypt. The tomb is a typical example of late Mamluk work: built of stone, a chevron-patterned dome, fenestration with a pattern of one round light over two arched panels, a concave-convex molding of the upper corners. (Description on ArchNet site quoted from Williams, Caroline. 2002. Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide. Cairo: American University of Cairo Press, p. 116.)