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Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, better known in the west as [[wikipedia:Saladin|Saladin]], was a Kurdish warrior who became Sultan of Egypt and Syria in 1174, with his rule replacing the Fatimid Caliphate. He is most well known for his ''jihad'' against the crusaders' Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187, in which he successfully reclaimed the holy city for Islam in the Battle of Hattin. Western sources praised him for his bravery and honor. | Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, better known in the west as [[wikipedia:Saladin|Saladin]], was a Kurdish warrior who became Sultan of Egypt and Syria in 1174, with his rule replacing that of the Fatimid Caliphate. He is most well known for his ''jihad'' against the crusaders' Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187, in which he successfully reclaimed the holy city for Islam in the Battle of Hattin. Western sources praised him for his bravery and honor. | ||
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