Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Aḥmad b. Muḥammad

Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Aḥmad b. Muḥammad was a member of a prominent business family al-Kharrubis that appeared during the Mamluk era of Egypt. Al-Karrubis served as an example of an ascendant wealthy merchant family which rise could be traced from the 13th til 15th century. "Kharrub" in Arabic means "carob bean". The oldest known family ancestor, Salah al-Din al-Misri al-Kharrubi thus might have been a carob retailer.

They were part of Karimi merchant guild comprised of the Muslim merchants who traded spices, perfumes, sugar, pottery, textiles and other goods between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods. Allegedly, the family originated from Kharrub square in al-Fustat, where carob was commonly sold.

He started business affairs as a poor merchant and over time he acquired a significant wealth through trade in refined sugar and various spices. As a manifestation of his wealth, he built a large tomb (turba) in the al-Qarafa district.

He had a younger brother who was also engaged in trade business and highly successful.