In the medieval Middle East and Asia, a turban was far more than a simple piece of cloth designed to protect the head from the harsh sun and desert dust. It was a warrior's identity, a sign of rank, an emblem of state allegiance, and most importantly the thin line between life and death on the battlefield.

"SILAHDARIYYA LEVEL / SABRE TOURNAMENT" OFFICIAL RULE SET

A Woman on the Mamluk Throne: The Magnificence and Tragic Fate of Shajar al-Durr. The Mamluk Sultans Based on the Narratives in Ibn Taghribirdi's Al-Nujum al-Zahira