# Shajar al-Durr

_Mamluk Sultana d.1257_

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> Shajar al-Durr, also Shajarat al-Durr, whose royal name was al-Malika ʿAṣmat ad-Dīn ʾUmm-Khalīl Shajar ad-Durr, was a ruler of Egypt. She was of Turkic origin. She was the wife of As-Salih Ayyub, and later of Izz al-Din Aybak, the first sultan of the Mamluk Bahri dynasty. Prior to becoming Ayyub's wife, she was a child slave and Ayyub's concubine.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 28 April 1257 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464920#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cairo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464920#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464920#P27))
- **Occupation:** ruler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464920#P106))
- **Spouse:** As-Salih Najm al-din Ayyub; Aybak ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464920#P26))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of Egypt (1250–1250); regent (21 November 1249 – 27 February 1250) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464920#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Shajar al-Durr held?**  
Positions held by Shajar al-Durr include: Sultan of Egypt (1250–1250); regent (1249–1250).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shajar al-Durr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shajar_al-Durr) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q464920](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464920) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dinar sheger ed durr.jpg by Stanley Lane Poole (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dinar_sheger_ed_durr.jpg)

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