Public Behavior During The Mamlūk Era Social Aberration As Model

Abstract

This study presents one of the disadvantages of the Mamluk era by examining the deviations of society, specifically what historical sources mentioned about adultery, rape, prostitution, and homosexuality among the public, as well as what we know about these practices from the reality of popular arts and literature books of this period. The researcher relied on the historical, descriptive and analytical method. The study found that prostitution flourished among the general public and had well-known homes and places, and debauchery and adultery spread in parks and at public celebrations.