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Saladin
Salah Ad-din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub, or Saladin, conquered Jerusalem from the Christians and became the greatest Muslim hero of Medieval times. Below are biographies and primary sources connected to the sultan, Saladin.
Saladin (Salah al-Din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub) and his Cairo
Straightforward biography by Paul E. Walker at the International World History Project.
Saladin
A brief bio at the Encyclopaedia of the Orient is followed by a useful timeline of Saladin's life and career.
Saladin
Concise and informative biography at Infoplease, taken from the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed.
Saladin – Salah al-Din Yusuf bin Ayub
Brief biography at the Templar History site.
Saladin (Salah al-Din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub) and his Cairo
Extensive, informative look at Saladin's life and his influence on the Egyptian city, by Ismail Abaza at Tour Egypt.
The Capture of Jerusalem by Saladin, 1187
Period chronicle of the event, translated by James Brundage in The Crusades: A Documentary History, and placed online at Paul Halsall's Medieval Sourcebook.