Saladin biography summary format

Saladin or, Saladin Yusuf Ayyub al-Dawinin, was born to Najmuddin Ayubb in 1137 in Mesopotamia. He belonged to a broader Kurdish lineage and was known for his affinity for Sunni Islamic theology.

Although Saladin was born in Mesopotamia, he lived there only until he was the age of ten when his family moved to a city near the Nile River. As a young man, Saladin was very astute and very brave.

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He was poised from a very early age to play a significant role in Islamic society.

Rise to Power

Saladin quickly rose up to become one of the most influential people in northern Africa while developing a strong relationship with the reigning Sultan at the time, Nur-Ad-Din.

He would later succeed Nur-Ad-Din after his de