Instead , he turned to the Mamluk emirs of Syria for support , many of whom were sympathetic of Ahmad 's predicament .
Ahmad refused Qawsun 's invitations to Cairo to ostensibly assume the sultanate , viewing the entreaty as a ruse .
Qawsun turned to the Mamluk emirs of Syria for support , many of whom were sympathetic of Ahmad 's predicament .
Ahmad refused Qawsun 's invitations to Cairo to ostensibly assume the sultanate , viewing the entreaty as a ruse .