He was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty and the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, he spearheaded the Muslim military effort against the …

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 …

Aug 30, 2018 · Saladin (1137 to 93) was the Muslim Sultan of Egypt and Syria (reigned 1174 to 1193) who shocked the western world by defeating an army of the Christian Crusader states at …

Apr 16, 2025 · Born in Tikrit in 1137 to a Kurdish family, Salahuddin rose to become Sultan of Egypt and Syria, but more importantly, he became the embodiment of a different kind of …

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, …

Jul 14, 2025 · Salahuddin Ayyubi, widely recognized in the West as Saladin, transcends the realm of mere historical figures; he stands as a timeless emblem of courage, unwavering justice, and …

Saladin, the Western name for the ruler Salah al-Din ibn Ayyub, was the great Muslim general who confronted the Crusaders in the Near East. Born to a Kurdish family active in Syria, …

Known as the great opponent of the Crusaders, Saladin was a Muslim warrior and Ayyubid sultan of Egypt. Of Kurdish ancestry from Mesopotamia, Saladin lived for ten years in Damascus in …

Salahuddin Ayubi, known to the Western world as Saladin, is one of the most revered figures in Islamic history. Born in 1137 in Tikrit, a city now part of modern-day Iraq, he emerged as a …

Apr 2, 2012 · Saladin was celebrated by Muslims and many Westerners of later generations for his political and military skills, as well as his generosity and chivalry. Saladin was born Yusuf …