City Guard (Medina al-Afyal)

The City Guard of Medina al-Afyal served as a police force within the city as well as a standing army for the "City of the Elephant".

Organization
The composition of the city guard as of was 2,000 infantry, 500 regular cavalry, 500 elephant cavalry, and four 300-man units of mamluks from the Wondrous Mamluk Society.

Activities
The mamluks of the Wondrous served as the palace guard.