4 March 1193, on this day, Great Salahuddin Ayyubi died….

4 March 1193, on this day, Great Salahuddin Ayyubi died.

Salahuddin Ayyubi was a Military leader who liberated Jerusalem from the Crusaders, he was a living example of the onward, tolerant, and inclusive faith which was so beloved to his heart. By illuminating restraint and peaceful treatment, he was upholding central Islam’s tenets such as protection of non-Muslims and freedom of religion.

Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi was born in 532 Hijri /1137 in Tikrit, on the West bank of the Tigris river, between Mosul and Baghdad, He was much-loved by his father. His family is of Kurdish origin. His father, Najm al-din Ayyub, was left out of Tikrit, in 1139, and Salahuddin and his brother Asad al-Din Shirkuh moved to Mosul, Iraq.

He then entered the service of Imad ad-Din Zangi, who appointed him commander of his fortress in Baalbek. After the death of Imad ad-Din Zangi in 1146, his son, Nur ad-din, became the leader of the Zengids and the ruler of Aleppo.

In July 1187, Salahuddin captured a big part of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at that time. On 4 July 1187, at the Battle of Hattin, he encountered the combined forces of Raymond III of Tripoli and Guy of Lusignan, King Consort of Jerusalem. In this battle alone the crusader army was destroyed by the motivated army of Salahuddin.

This was havoc for the Crusaders and a turning point in World History. Reinald de Chatillon was captured by the Salahuddin and was personally responsible for his killing in retaliation for his attacking Muslim caravans.

The people of these caravans had, Idle, deprecate his mercy by telling the ceasefire between the Crusaders and the Muslims, but the Reinald de Chatillon ignored this and also insulted Islamic prophet, Muhammad, before killing and torturing a number of them. On this, Salahuddin wants to personally kill Raynald. Via know history.