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Apr 5, 2024 · 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. In wars against the Christian Crusaders, he achieved great success with the capture of Jerusalem (October 2 ...
- Paul E. Walker
- How did Saladin rise to power?Saladin began his military career as a soldier in his uncle’s Egyptian campaign. In 1169 he became vizier of Egypt’s Fāṭimid caliphate, which was a...
- What motivated Saladin in his fight against the Crusaders?Saladin was a devout Sunni Muslim. He was committed to jihad, a term that in this context refers to a struggle to promote what is right and prevent...
- How did Saladin capture Jerusalem?In 1186/87 the Crusader prince Reginald of Châtillon broke a truce with Saladin, who responded by declaring war. Saladin slaughtered the Crusader a...
- What were the effects of Saladin’s capture of Jerusalem?Saladin’s reconquest of Jerusalem in 1187 prompted Pope Gregory VIII to organize the Third Crusade. From 1189 to 1192, Saladin lost Acre and Jaffa...
Apr 5, 2024 · al-Ṣāliḥ Ayyūb (born 1206/07, Cairo, Egypt—died November 1249) was the last effective ruler (reigned 1240 and 1245–49) of the Ayyūbid dynasty in Egypt. Al-Ṣāliḥ’s campaign against the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem in alliance with the Khwārezmians (1244) provoked the launching of the Seventh Crusade under Louis IX of France.
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Mar 29, 2024 · father Zangī. Nūr al-Dīn (born February 1118—died May 15, 1174, Damascus [Syria]) was a Muslim ruler who reorganized the armies of Syria and laid the foundations for the success of Saladin. Nūr al-Dīn succeeded his father as the atabeg (ruler) of Aleppo in 1146, owing nominal allegiance to the Abbasid caliph of Baghdad.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Apr 14, 2024 · The construction of the Tomb of Salah al-Din took place in 1196, during the short reign of his son, al-Afdal Bin Salah al-Din, over Damascus. The adjacent religious school, which now only comprises a few columns and an interior arch, was erected shortly after the mausoleum under al-Aziz Othman Bin Salah al-Din.
Apr 3, 2024 · Battle of the Indus. Jalal ad-Din positioned his army of at least thirty thousand men in a defensive stance against the Mongols, placing one flank against the mountains while his other flank was covered by a river bend.The initial Mongol charge that opened the battle was beaten back. Jalal al-Din counterattacked, and nearly breached the center ...
3 days ago · The usūl al-dīn, or the fundamental beliefs of Islam, are the foundational principles that necessarily come after the shahāda. Belief in them are needed in order for one’s Islam to be complete and in line with God’s purpose when He revealed Islam. INTRODUCTION. Bismillāhir Rahmānir Rahīm, As-salāmu ʿAlaykum wa rahmatullāhi wa ...
Apr 1, 2024 · In stark contrast to the brutal treatment of Jerusalem by the Crusaders in 1099, Salāh al-Dīn offered amnesty to the defeated Christians, allowing them safe passage out of the city. This act of mercy was deeply rooted in his Islamic faith. And not only did he bring a desired victory to the Muslims by conquering al-Quds, he also defended it ...
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