(), or (), were military or administrative ranks in the Mamluk Sultanate aimed at controlling the Turkoman tribes inhabiting northern Syria.
In 1337, the title was conferred to Zayn al-Din Qaraja, founding Bey of Dulkadir (), by al-Nasir Muhammad ().
The responsibilities of was to gather Turkoman tribes in times of "Holy War", ensure the obedience of these tribes, and to report to nearby governors or the sultan of the demise of a tribal leader who received "salaries or feudal fiefs" from the state so that their heirs could be identified. Historian David Ayalon stated he doesn't know if referred to the same rank.
The position was reestablished in 1501 and was initially held by the inspector of the Mamluk army until 1516. After that date, the position was transferred to Turkoman nobility marching against the Ottoman state for the Mamluks during the reign of Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri ().
See also Muqaddam al-Akrad Amir al-ʿarab
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