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Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub[ a] ( c. 1137 – 4 March 1193), commonly known as Saladin, [ b] was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from a Kurdish family, he was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, he spearheaded the Muslim military effort against the Crusader states in the Levant.
Saladin (born 1137/38, Tikrīt, Mesopotamia [now in Iraq]—died March 4, 1193, Damascus [now in Syria]) was a Muslim sultan of Egypt, Syria, Yemen, and Palestine, founder of the Ayyūbid dynasty, and the most famous of Muslim heroes.
May 26, 2024 · While the Islamic world is in the darkness of despair, one person emerges as the light of hope for all Muslims by the name of Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi.
Apr 2, 2012 · Saladin is the Western name of Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, the Muslim sultan of Egypt and Syria who famously defeated a massive army of Crusaders in the Battle of Hattin and captured the...
Salahuddin Ayyubi, popularly known in the West as Saladin, was a courageous and brilliant Muslim leader during the 12 th century. His firm foundation in the religion and its prime values, leading to his commitment to the Islamic cause, enabled him to accomplish great things.
“Saladin: The Conqueror of Jerusalem” — Set in the tumultuous era of Saladin as he hinges on that very tempest to consolidate power and secure his legacy within the complicated political landscape found only within one stage, physical or metaphysical.
Aug 5, 2024 · Ayyubid dynasty, Sunni Muslim dynasty, founded by Saladin, that ruled in the late 12th and early 13th centuries over Egypt and what became Upper Iraq, most of Syria, and Yemen. It is known for displacing the Fatimid dynasty in Egypt and for creating a united Muslim front against the Crusades.
