Salohiddin Ayyubiy

Salohiddin Ayyubiy

In the middle of the 12th century, the people of Europe were living under tyranny and poverty. Both the barons and the poor hoped to go to the holy land (Jerusalem) for salvation. Pope Urban II, the absolute ruler over emperors and kings, called Christendom to crusade against the Muslims. After that, the army formed from the knights of the European countries went to the East. Three years later, the Crusaders captured Jerusalem and put all the Muslims in the city to the sword. The streets of the holy city were washed with blood that was shed for no reason. Historians called this massacre the “Medieval Genocide”.

In the middle of the 12th century, the people of Europe were living under tyranny and poverty. Both the barons and the poor hoped to go to the holy land (Jerusalem) for salvation. Pope Urban II, the absolute ruler over emperors and kings, called Christendom to crusade against the Muslims. After that, the army formed from the knights of the European countries went to the East. Three years later, the Crusaders captured Jerusalem and put all the Muslims in the city to the sword. The streets of the holy city were washed with blood that was shed for no reason. Historians called this massacre the “Medieval Genocide”.

• Almost a hundred years after the Crusaders captured Jerusalem, a new force has emerged in the East to stop them. The Muslims united under the banner of Salahiddin al-Ayyubi and began to fight against the Christians. In today’s article, we will talk about Salahiddin Ayyubi’s recapture of Jerusalem from the Christians.

Salahiddin al-Ayyubi

Salahiddin al-Ayyubi

Salahiddin al-Ayyubi was born in Tikrit, Mesopotamia in 1137 AD. In Europe, he is known as “Saladin”. His real name was al-Malik al-Nasir Salah Abul-Muzaffar Yusuf ibn Ayyub. Salahiddin is the nickname given to him, which means “blessed fortune of religion”. Salahiddin al-Ayyubi was originally a Kurd. However, a group of historians insist that he was an Arab.

• Salahuddin was very interested in religious and worldly sciences from his youth. He was a hafiz, that is, he memorized the Holy Qur’an. Salahiddin was very interested in philosophy in his youth. In addition, he was familiar with the science of mathematics. Little is known about Salahiddin’s childhood.