Salah El - Din

Salah El-Din (Saladin)

Country

Egypt

Birth - Death

1138 - 1193

Occupation

Politics

Description

The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty. Noted for uniting the Arab world against the Crusaders and the recapture of Jerusalem in 1187, marking a turning point for Muslim power in the Middle East. Considered the most famous Kurd in history. Also known as Saladin.

See Also

• LGBTQ Heads of State

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saladin
• https://www.ancient.eu/Saladin/

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