Zengid Dynasty
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Nur al-Din Zengi: The Unifier of Muslim Syria
PersonNur al-Din Zengi (1118-1174) united Muslim Syria under a single authority, made the recovery of Jerusalem a stated public purpose, and built the network of madrasas and institutions that carried the Sunni revival. His intervention in Egypt brought Saladin to power there.
Medieval Islamic WorldSaladin (Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi) - Liberator of Jerusalem
PersonSalah al-Din (Saladin, 1137-1193 CE) was the Kurdish Muslim commander who founded the Ayyubid dynasty and united Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia. He recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187 CE after his victory at the Battle of Hattin, becoming renowned for his military genius and chivalry.
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