Under the umbrella of the Mamluk Academy, we do not merely practice a sport or an art; we keep the spirit of a thousand year old tradition alive. One of the most fundamental and emotional pillars of this tradition is undoubtedly the concept of “Khushdashiyya” (Hoşdaşlık), which literally means "a comrade raised under the discipline of the same master."

Napoleon’s Mamluks: From Egyptian Warriors to Elite Guards of the French Empire