Tariq Saeedi History frequently weaves ironies that outshine fiction, but few chapters carry the dramatic symmetry of the life of Saif al-Din Qutuz. It is the story of a young prince from the Oghuz-Turkmen heartlands of Central Asia who was stripped of his name, lineage, and freedom by the Mongol juggernaut—only to rise four decades later as the supreme military commander … [Read more...]