First heard the story of Salahuddin Al-Ayubi when we were in Cairo, Egypt.. on our way to perform Umrah in November/December 2000.
(Ticket to the Citadel of Salah al-Din on the 29th. November 2000.)
*** Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi was born in 1137. He got his early training under his illustrious father Najmuddin Ayub and his chivalrous uncle Asaduddin Sherkoh, who were the trusted lieutenants of Nooruddin Mahmud, the monarch of Syria.
Salahuddin, the hero of hundreds of battles, was the person who for twenty years braved the storm of the Crusaders and ultimately pushed back the combined forces of Europe which had come to swarm the Holy Land. The world has hardly witnessed a more chivalrous and humane conqueror.
When Islam faced a massive attack from Crusader Europe, he united the Muslims and led them to victory over the enemy. Salahuddin Ayubi rescued Jerusalem from the Crusaders and fought off one of the most menacing enemies that Muslims have ever faced.
Jerusalem was important to the Muslims because it contained the Dome of Rock, where Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) ascended to heaven, and the Masjid al Aqsa.
In 1095 the Pope urged the Christians to unite and take Jerusalem. Four years later, Christian forces captured Jerusalem and slaughtered Muslims in the process.
By 1176 Salahuddin had become a powerful Muslim ruler. Even though the Crusaders had signed a peace treaty with Salahuddin, a Christian prince attacked a pilgrim caravan on its way to Hajj. He even planned to attack Makkah and Madinah to destroy the grave of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w).
Salahuddin made the call for Jihad and united all Muslim states to defend Islam and took back Jerusalem in 1187 after 88 years of occupation. This would forever be remembered as Salahuddin’s greatest achievement and it made him a hero of Islam. He will be remembered as the Rectifier of Faith because he brought faith back to the Holy Land.
He was not destined to live long to enjoy the fruits of peace. He died on March 4, 1193 at Damascus.
He was a noble Mujahid - something the entire world is in agreement upon. May Allah grant him the highest of stations in His Jannah. ***
Salahuddin, the hero of hundreds of battles, was the person who for twenty years braved the storm of the Crusaders and ultimately pushed back the combined forces of Europe which had come to swarm the Holy Land. The world has hardly witnessed a more chivalrous and humane conqueror.
When Islam faced a massive attack from Crusader Europe, he united the Muslims and led them to victory over the enemy. Salahuddin Ayubi rescued Jerusalem from the Crusaders and fought off one of the most menacing enemies that Muslims have ever faced.
Jerusalem was important to the Muslims because it contained the Dome of Rock, where Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) ascended to heaven, and the Masjid al Aqsa.
In 1095 the Pope urged the Christians to unite and take Jerusalem. Four years later, Christian forces captured Jerusalem and slaughtered Muslims in the process.
By 1176 Salahuddin had become a powerful Muslim ruler. Even though the Crusaders had signed a peace treaty with Salahuddin, a Christian prince attacked a pilgrim caravan on its way to Hajj. He even planned to attack Makkah and Madinah to destroy the grave of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w).
Salahuddin made the call for Jihad and united all Muslim states to defend Islam and took back Jerusalem in 1187 after 88 years of occupation. This would forever be remembered as Salahuddin’s greatest achievement and it made him a hero of Islam. He will be remembered as the Rectifier of Faith because he brought faith back to the Holy Land.
He was not destined to live long to enjoy the fruits of peace. He died on March 4, 1193 at Damascus.
He was a noble Mujahid - something the entire world is in agreement upon. May Allah grant him the highest of stations in His Jannah. ***
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