SERIES: HEROES OF ISLAM

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NAME: #SALAHUDDIN AYYUBI"

Salahuddin Ayyubi (known as 'Saladin' in West) was one of the greatest military generals in Islamic history. -1

He was born in the year 1138, he was well known as the epitome of military intelligence in Islamic legacy, next only to Khalid Bin Waleed (r.a). -2

His greatest achievement for which he is hailed as a hero in the entire ummah since his time until now is the liberation of Jerusalem from the shackles of Crusaders.

He was the perfect combination of military might coupled with ascetic essence of Islamic spirituality. -3

His military expeditions neveru hampered him from seeking knowledge, surrounding himself with best scholars of his time and learning from them in utmost humble fashion. -4

In his youth, Salahuddin learned his military tactics from his uncle, Asad Al-Din Shirkuh and was mentored by Sultan Nur Ad-Din, who inspired Salahuddin to unite the muslim ummah. -5