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Saturday 16 October 2021

Salahuddin Ayubi, A GREAT & GENEROUS MUSLIM WARRIOR-fusionstories

 

Salahuddin Ayubi, A GREAT & GENEROUS MUSLIM WARRIOR

 

Salahuddin Ayubi's real name was Yusuf. His father's name was Najmuddin Ayub. That is why he is called Ayubi. His father was employed by Emad-ud-Din Zangi, the ruler of Mosul. Salahuddin Ayubi was a Kurd by descent. He was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and founded the Ayyubid Empire.

Sultan Salahuddin led a Muslim military campaign against the Crusaders in Levant and won Jerusalem, that is what he is famous for and regarded as a great hero in the Muslim world. His empire extended to Egypt, Syria, the islands (Upper Mesopotamia), the Hijaz (western Arabia), Yemen, parts of western North Africa and Nubia. Under Salahuddin's command, The Crusaders were defeated in battle, and then Palestine, including the city of Jerusalem, was taken over by the Crusaders, who conquered the area 90 years ago.

Although the Crusades of Jerusalem lasted until the end of the 13th century, its defeat at Hutton caused a dispute with the Muslim powers in the region. Salahuddin gave most of his personal wealth to his subjects.

 He was a very intelligent, fearless and pious man. He was a famous mujahid of Islam and a great warrior. He was the first Muslim ruler to conquer Jerusalem by defeating the Christians of Europe, thus ninety years later Bait-Al-Muqaddas was recaptured by the Muslims.

Salahuddin Ayubi lived a simple life even after he became the Sultan. He was a man of courage and humility. He liked to ride on the horse back than sitting on the throne. He preferred to stay in a tent.  

Salahudin liked sitting with soldiers, generals than to spend time with vaziers.

Qazi Ibn e Shaddad, an eminent historian of the time, wrote about Salahudin:

'Saladin had a strong heart. He was brave, courageous and very steadfast person. He led the big military campaigns that no trouble could afraid. He did not care about fierce competition with the Christians. He fought and defeated a large army with a small army. In fact, a large number of the enemy encouraged him and created enthusiasm to fight back in him.

 Virtues of Salahuddin Ayubi

Generous, benevolent, forgiving

He established many anchorages, madrassas and hospitals for the poor and needy in his kingdom. As his kingdom developed so his generosity increased. At the time of his death, he had only forty-seven dirhams in his treasury. He did not own any garden, house, mansion or land.

At the time of Bait ol Maqdas victory, One hundred and twenty thousand dinars were collected which the Christians gave as a jizya, but when Salahuddin Ayubi left there, he did not have a single dinar. He made inns, hospitals, monasteries and mosques. Some of them are present in Egypt and Syria even today.

He took care of orphans, widows and the helpless in this way.

Salahuddin Ayubi valued the ulema very much. He recited poetry and liked good poetry. He expressed his grief over the death of his younger brother through poetry. Many libraries were established in his kingdom.

Salahuddin Ayubi was very kind, gentle and pious. He used to hear the

Quran and bursts into tears on listening Quran.

 He died in Damascus at the age of 55 in 1193. He is buried in a shrine adjacent to the Umayyad mosque. Salahuddin Ayubi is a prominent, proud figure in Muslim, Arab, Turkish and Kurdish history, and is considered one of the most famous Kurds in history.

 

 

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