Short Biography of Salahuddin Ayyubi
The courageous soldier and tiger of Islam Sultan Yusuf Salahuddin Ayyubi was born in Tikrit Fortress of Iraq in 1138 (532 Hijri), he was the son of Kurdun’s famous commander Najam ad-Din Ayyub ( who had died on August 09, 1173, in a horse-riding accident) . Najam ad-Din Ayyub and his brother Asad ud-Din Shirkuh were two renowned warriors of Sultan Noor ad-din bin Imad ad-Din Zangi who had stretched the Muslim’s regime in Asia as well as in Europe. In the year 1169, al-Adid the last Caliph of Egypt appointed Salahuddin as his sub-ordinate. After two years on September 13, 1171, when al -Adid gets died, Sultan Noor ad-din Zangi appointed Salahuddin as the Governor of Egypt. Soon after becoming Governor Salahuddin coped with the revolt of 50,000 black African Soldiers who were escorted by King Naji (controller of Fatimid Army). King Naji was sent in captivation by Ayyubi who later died in jail. At the same time, Salahu...