The Center organized an international conference entitled “Furusiyya and Martial Arts During the Reign of the Mamluk Sultans”, on 24- 25 July 2019, from 10 a.m to 6 p.m, at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Conference Center, Delegates Hall. It tackled the following themes:
- The Mamluk Furusiyya: Military Preparation and Formation
- Furusiyya Literature and Martial Arts
- Military Machinery and Equipment in the Mamluk Era
- Race Courses and Training in Mamluk Cairo
- Military Strategies in the Mamluk Era
- Military Ranks and Badges
- Military Uniform of the Mamluk Furusiyya
- Imported Influences on Martial Arts in the Mamluk Era
- The Armada and Military Ships in the Mamluk Era
- Conflicts of Power and Military Rivalry in the last century of the Mamluk Era.
Conference Rapporteur: Dr. Ayman Fouad Sayyid.