First of all the mamelukes were sunni.They had never good relations with persia.
The country founded by the slaves came from golden horde as a gift.(to the ayyubis')
the mamelukes were the protector of the caliph of the sunni moslems and hedjaz was their vassal.(after 1516 mercidabýk war between mamelukes and ottoman emp.,the hedjaz became vassal of the ottoman emp. and the caliph III mutevekkil left his holy position to Selim I)
As a result defender of caliph can NOT be shiite.Because shiites never accept the caliphes but Ali and his family.
The country founded by the slaves came from golden horde as a gift.(to the ayyubis')
the mamelukes were the protector of the caliph of the sunni moslems and hedjaz was their vassal.(after 1516 mercidabýk war between mamelukes and ottoman emp.,the hedjaz became vassal of the ottoman emp. and the caliph III mutevekkil left his holy position to Selim I)
As a result defender of caliph can NOT be shiite.Because shiites never accept the caliphes but Ali and his family.
