Salah al-Din Ayyubi was a great and capable military leader who led the army that ousted the Crusaders from Jerusalem; he was an ultimate example of the bravery, tolerant, and wide religion that was so important to his heart. He was defending fundamental Islamic principles including the safeguarding of non-Muslims and religious freedom by demonstrating re…
Read moreBattle of Arsuf 1191 On this day, 07 September 1191 AD, the The Battle of Arsuf was fought between king Rechard I and the Ayyubid forces led by Saladin Ayyubi, during the Third Crusade (1189-1192). After sieging Acre in July 1191, Crusader soldiers headed south. Richard the Lionheart planned to seize Jaffa before Jerusalem. Richard prepared the march delibe…
Read moreSalah al-Din Ayyubi After the death of his master Nur al-Din, who captured almost all the cities of Jerusalem from the Crusaders. Also, he wanted to conquer Jerusalem from the Christians but could not succeed and died in 1174. The Zengid princes of Mosul, Aleppo, and Damascus started fighting against each other over the legacy of Nur al-Din. Thereby …
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