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Where is Saladin originally from?
Tikrit, Iraq
Saladin/Place of birth
Where did Saladin grow up?
Saladin (An-Nasir Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub) was born (1138) to a Kurdish family in Tikrit (now part of northern Iraq and the birthplace of Saddam Hussein). Saladin grew up in Mosul and later Damascus. He was educated in maths, law, sciences and in particular studied the Qu’ran the Holy Book of Islam.
Who was Sultan Alauddin Ayubi?
THE WARS AGAINST CRUSADERS & THE CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM — Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi was the legendary warrior who fought the Crusaders for a long time and at last overcame them and gained victory before he pushed back the joined powers of Europe away from the Holy Land.
What date was Saladin born?
1138
Saladin/Date of birth
Who lost Jerusalem to Saladin?
Balian of Ibelin
Siege of Jerusalem (1187)
| Date | 20 September to 2 October 1187 |
|---|---|
| Location | Jerusalem |
| Result | Decisive Ayyubid victory Jerusalem surrendered by Balian of Ibelin to Saladin Fall of the First Kingdom of Jerusalem |
Was Saladin married?
Ismat ad-Din Khatunm. 1176–1186
Saladin/Spouse
When was Saladin born date?
Who became sultan after Alauddin?
Kaykhusraw II
Kayqubad I
| Sultan Aladdin Kayqubad I | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Kaykhusraw II |
| Born | 1190 Konya |
| Died | 1237 (aged 46–47) Kayseri |
| Burial | Alâeddin Mosque, Konya |
What is Saladin known for?
Saladin (1137 or 1138 – March 1193), known as Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب) in Arabic and Selahedînê Eyûbî (سەلاحەدینی ئەییووبی) in Kurdish, was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of their Ayyubid dynasty, although it was named after his father. A Muslim of Kurdish origin, [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
What happened to Saladin’s father Ayub?
The same year, his father, Ayyub succumbed to an injury resulting from a fall from his horse. The following year, Nur ad-Din died of poisoning, and Saladin’s troops seized Syria and Yemen, consolidating the hold of the leader’s ‘Ayyubid Dynasty’.
Where did Saladin fight in the Crusades?
Saladin led the Muslim military campaign against the Crusader states in the Levant. At the height of his power, his sultanate spanned Egypt, Syria, the Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia), the Hejaz (western Arabia), Yemen, parts of western North Africa, and Nubia.
How did Saladin become the leader of the Fatimids?
Participating in three campaigns into Egypt (which was governed by the Shi`ite Fatimid dynasty), Saladin became head of the military expeditionary forces in 1169. After he was appointed wazir (adviser) to the Shi`ite caliph in Cairo, he consolidated his position by eliminating the Fatimid’s sub-Saharan infantry slave forces.