Shajar al-Durr
By 1257 disputes and suspicion had become part of the relations between Aybak,&lt;ref name="Al-Maqrizi, p.493/vol.1"&gt;Al-Maqrizi, p.493/vol.1&lt;/ref&gt; a Sultan who was searching for security and supremacy, and his wife Shajar al-Durr, a former Sultana who had a strong will and managed a country on edge of collapse during an external invasion.