Why Qutuz?

[Qutuz]

why did i choose Qutuz as a nickname and not Saladin or Abdel Rahman Al Nasser or any other hero name?


is it because Qutuz was blue eyed and blonde? sure No..Abdul Rahman Al Nasser was blue eyed blonde too


is it because of his courage? his valor is unmatched but that is just one of the reasons


read this article first


"Sweet fruit on a tree beckons to all"


The Islamic state in the seventh century AH (After Hijrah) was such fruit. Occupying the entire area from Samarkand and Bukhara all the way to the shores of the Atlantic, the Islamic empire was an invitation for the Moguls of southeast Siberia (bordering China) to expand West.


Thus the Muslims, throughout this century, were prey to wave upon wave of devastating Mogul expansionism. And the stronger the odor of blood, the faster the wild animals close in on the kill.


Amidst the sporadic Mogul settlements in the cruel Hayoubi desert, a young leader emerged: Temojin, better known as Genghis Khan. In 602 AH, Khan united the Mogul tribes under the common aspiration of expanding south to conquer China.


His men were fearless and accustomed to hard living. Taking advantage of the harsh desert conditions, the Moguls defeated China followed by its Western neighbor Kata. This took them to the border of the large Eastern Islamic state: The Khawarizmi state.


Aladdin al-Khawarizmi, the king of the Islamic State, had underestimated the power of the Moguls and mistreated the delegates sent to him by Khan. This was the opportunity Khan had been eagerly awaiting to leap into the Islamic towns, of whose riches he had long heard. Eventually, Khan and Khawarizmi locked in bloody battle. But triumph was for neither.


Realizing what he was up against, Khawarizmi retreated in a vain attempt to assemble his forces and protect his towns. Khan moved quickly and seized the towns of Bukhara, Samarkand, then Khurassan. One after the next, the Islamic towns fell to the Moguls.


Unlike the conquests of Alexander the Great and other warriors, Khan's conquests were nothing short of vicious. Wherever the Moguls set foot; men, women and children would be slaughtered; towns would be burnt to the ground, and terror and destruction would reign. Driven only by savagery and the thirst for blood, Khan's men took pleasure in violating helpless people in every possible way.


They raided the libraries and scattered and destroyed the books. Mosques were used as pubs or stables. After purging the people of the town of Jerjania, the Moguls flooded the town by destroying the Jaymon River Dam.


Survivors of the Moguls suffered with severe mental and emotional scars as well as illnesses. Ibn al-Atheer described one such experience: "For several years, I could not bring myself to mention this. Who is capable of writing the obituary of Islam and the Muslims with ease? I wish I had never been born, I wish I had died before having seen this, died and been eternally forgotten." Ibnul Atheer swore that later generations reading accounts of the Mogul events would find them hard to believe. He died in 630 AH and never lived to see the fall of Baghdad.


The death of Genghis Khan brought no end to the waves of Mogul expansionism into the Islamic State. Khan's grandson, Hulegu captured and destroyed Baghdad. The Abbasid Khalifah there was killed as a result of a conspiracy against him by his aid, Ibn al-Alaki ash-Shee'ei. Hulegu's forty days raid of Baghdad left over 800,000 dead. Those who came out of hiding after that were described as the living dead.


Hulegu's armies advanced toward the Levant. Their first action was to make a pact with the Christians in Antakia and Armenia against the Ayoubi royalty of the area. In 658 AH, they seized Aleppo then Damascus. Hulegu's plans to advance on Egypt were interrupted by his need to return to his homeland to resolve some issues with the ruling family. He delegated Qatabga to lead the Mogul forces in their attack on Egypt.


Since the decline of the Ayoubis, the Mamaleek reigned in Egypt led by Qutuz ibn Abdullah. Qutuz received a threatening letter from Hulegu vowing that Egypt was his next kill. Qutuz consulted with one of his learned men, al-Izz ibn Abdussalam. (Al-Izz was originally from Damascus. He had moved to Egypt as a result of a quarrel with the King of Damasucs, a descendant of the Ayoubis, over turning over the Fort of Safad to the Christians.) al-Izz advised Qutuz that fighting for the cause of Allah (Jihad) was unavoidable and triumph would be for the Muslims, Allah willing.


Qutuz prepared to collect money from his subjects in order to mobilize for the coming war, however, al-Izz firmly rejected this idea. He suggested that the royalty in Egypt were fully capable of providing for the war, considering their riches and the gold of their wives. Should there still be a need, al-Izz suggested they request loans from the merchants and impose taxes on the people.


Chilling accounts of Mogul warfare caused the Egyptians to be slow in their response to the call for battle. Qutuz urged them: "I am off to war. If you choose to fight for the cause of Allah, accompany me to meet the barbarians." Encouraged by his words, the royalty and the army marched toward Palestine. The final battle was fought at Ain Jalout in northeast Palestine. Qutuz detected some weakness in the Mogul lines. "Glory to Islam!" He reared, tearing off his helmet.


The victory of Allah descended and Qatabga, the Mogul leader, was killed. It was truly a triumph for which Muslims everywhere were thankful.


The battle had several significant outcomes. For the very first time, the Moguls had been defeated, and their army had been wiped out. The Mamaleek emerged with unprecedented power in Egypt and the Levant. They set out to cleanse the region of the Moguls and Christians. Cairo became the center of science and learning and many scholars settled there.


[Excerpts from: Al Jumu'ah, Vol 12, Issue 1]


http://www.islamweb.net/php/php_arabic/rea...lang=E&id=64374


so..quick timeline


1. Qutuz was raised as a prince in a kingdom which is in Afghanistan now


2. Mongols vandlaised this kingdom and killed the king (Qutuz's uncle) and sold Qutuz in Slavery


3. Qutuz was sold to a family in Damscus and later he was sold to a Memluk prince in Cairo


4. Mongols marched to Baghdad.


5. the caliph surrendered


6. the caliph is executed by the Mongols


7. Mongols and their christian allies enter Baghdad..vandlising the city and killing million civillian in 40 days.


8. the news shock the Islamic world....next stop..syria!


9. Mongols march to syria


10. Syrians showed great courage but their destiny was no better than their Iraqi brothers..but this time...it was brutal...one Syrian prince showed great courage in fighting and when he was caught the Mongols executed him by cutting his body parts and feed it to him! (REAL STORY)


<b>11. christians and non Muslims in Syria rejoice and side with Mongols....they humilated Muslims...drink wine inside mosques....forcing Muslims to eat pork and drink alcohol in Ramadan</b>


12. non Muslims believed its Islam end.


13. Muslims lost hope...Mongols are invincible and only Egypt is standing...after Egypt...the way to Mecca is clear!!!


14. Qutuz became the King of Egypt....God sent us the right man in the right time.


15. Hulaqo send messengers to Qutuz....surrender or you will suffer slow death..


16. Qutuz behead the messengers and hang their heads on a gate in Cairo...message delivered to the Egyptian people : mongols are human like us and we can defeat them!....did you see the blood when we cut their heads?..they are humans!


17. the battle of Ain Jaloot...enough said


18. Muslims turn....as the news arrive to syria an uprise against Mongols and the non Muslims start


<b>19. Qutuz march to Syria...not for Mongols...but for the triators.</b>


20. not gonna say what Qutuz did to the non Muslims triators in Syria...there is ladies here!!


don't you just loved this man?? sharp edge Qutuz.