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    Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi
    Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi
    Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi
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    Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi

    By Naima Sohaib

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    Salahuddin Ayyubi was an acclaimed Muslim general who spent almost his entire life on the battlefield. Born in 1138, his formal military career began at the early age of 14 and consisted of over a hundred battles. He fought the Crusaders for 20 years, dealing them a severe blow in the Battle of Hittin from which they never recovered. He conquered Al Aqsa back from the Crusaders, a historic and momentous occasion for which he is much loved by the Muslims. His accomplishments, accompanied by his cultured chivalry, magnanimity and sense of justice, have won him the respect and admiration of numerous European biographers, to whom he is known as Saladin.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaima Sohaib
    Release dateSep 5, 2016
    ISBN9781370796724
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    Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi - Naima Sohaib

    SULTAN SALAHUDDIN AYYUBI

    Naima Sohaib

    Muslim Heroes series No. 10

    Translated by Eman Asif Misbah

    Copyright  2016 Naima Sohaib

    Smashwords Edition

    No part of this book may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or otherwise, including photocopying, recording, Internet or any storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from the Publisher.

    Available in print at Dawah Books

    dawahbooks.com.pk

    Translated from the Urdu book Tareekh-e-Islam ki Azeem Shakhsiat by Naima Sohaib

    Table of Contents

    Title Page

    Foreword

    Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi - Introduction

    Birth and Childhood Events

    Maturity and Opportunity for Jihad

    Historical Background of the Crusades

    The First and Second Crusades

    As Prime Minister of Egypt

    Salahuddin and the Crusades

    Bait ul Maqdas - the Jewel in the Crown

    The Third Crusade

    Death

    A Character Sketch of the Sultan

    Conclusion

    References

    About the Author

    About the Translator

    Foreword

    All praise is for Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

    This booklet is tenth in a series, translated from a book compiled on Muslim heroes by my good friend Naima Sohaib. The selection includes Muslim scholars, philosophers, reformers and military generals. It tells us about these unique individuals who selflessly worked for the cause of Islam. I hope that Muslims today will find their stories a source of inspiration.

    The current narrative is about an acclaimed Muslim general who spent almost his whole life on the battlefield. Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi was from a Kurdish background and was born in 1138. His formal military career began at the age of 14 years. He fought over a hundred battles and bravely fought the Crusaders for 20 years. In the Battle of Hittin in 1187, he dealt the Crusaders a final blow from which they never recovered.

    Some of his most ardent admirers are European biographers. What attracts them is his perfect sense of enlightened moderation and cultured chivalry. To the west, he is known as ‘Saladin’. Because of his magnanimity, chivalry and evenhandedness, he became immensely popular with the masses – be they Muslim or Christians. In him, nature had harmoniously blended the benevolent heart of a Muslim and a matchless military genius.

    May Allah reward Sana Dossul, Sameera Dadabhoy and Sohaib Umar for the editing, Nadeem Siddiqui for the designing and Asif Misbah, my husband, for his constant encouragement and support.

    Eeman Asif Misbah

    Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi

    The Decisive Victor of the Crusades and the Liberator of Bait ul Maqdas from Christian Hold

    Introduction

    His name was Salahuddin Ayyubi and he belonged to an honourable Kurdish tribe (now part of Iraq and Turkey). This tribe was known for its hospitability, courage and bravery. They were proud of their reputation and honoured it wholeheartedly.

    Salahuddin’s grandfather, Shaadi Sultan, was appointed the ruler of the fort at Takreet during the regime of Masood Saljooqi. After the death of his grandfather, Salahuddin’s father, Najamuddin was nominated as the sovereign of the fort. He was kindhearted, well-mannered, generous, a patron of letters and a

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