Saladin and the Capture of Jerusalem Saladin stands out in Western accounts of the Middle Ages because his beliefs and actions reflected supposedly Christian characteristics: honesty‚ piety‚ magnanimity‚ and chivalry. Unlike many Muslim rulers‚ he was not cruel to his subordinates; Saladin believed deeply in the Koranic standard that all men are equal before the law. He set a high moral tone; for example‚ he distributed war proceeds carefully to help maintain discipline in the ranks. As an administrator
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Ancient History ISU Essay Saladin: The model of chivalry By: Vivek Lasi To: Mr. Milkovich Word Count: 1297 words Ancient History ISU ESSAY – Saladin Model of Chivalry By: Vivek Lasi Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb known as Saladin is the model of western chivalry even today. He is admired by both the Christians and Muslims and known for defeating the third crusaders. With chivalrous behaviour‚ anyone can accomplish anything like Saladin. Through being chivalrous‚ Saladin created friendships with
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Ibn Ayyub Known as Saladin to the western world was one of the most chivalrous and noble leaders the world has ever seen. He was born in the City of Tikrit in what is today Iraq and lived most of his early life in Syria because his family had to relocate before moving to Egypt at the age of twenty-six. There he started his own sultanate which at its height included Egypt‚ Syria‚ Mesopotamia‚ Hejaz‚ Yemen‚ and parts of North Africa. He is well known for his recapture of Jerusalem from the Crusaders
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SULTAN SALADIN PERSONAL PROFILE Sultan Saladin (1138-1193) was born in Tikrit‚ Iraq and was a Kurdish Muslim. Saladin’s full name was Salah Ad-din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub meaning Righteousness of Faith. Saladin founded the Ayyubid dynasty and he became first sultan to rule Egypt and Syria reigning from 1174 to 1193. He was a great military leader who was admired and respected due to his noble and chivalrous qualities. Furthermore‚ he treated his prisoners honorably and was a man of his word. CAPTURE
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The Story of Saladin “Victory is changing the hearts of your opponents by gentleness and kindness.” (Saladin‚ a Benevolent Man‚ Web.)That was a quote once said by Saladin‚ sultan of Egypt‚ during a battle in the Third Crusade. The Crusades were a series of “holy wars” between the Christians and the Muslims to capture Jerusalem‚ the most holy city for both of the religions. The majority of the world now views Saladin as an evil villain who stole Jerusalem and crushed the helpless Christians victims;
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Saladin or Salah al-Din‚ or Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi (Arabic: صلاح الدين الأيوبي‚ Kurdish: صلاح الدین ایوبی) (solaah-hud-deen al-ayoobi) (c. 1138 - March 4‚ 1193) was a twelfth century Kurdish Muslim general and warrior from Tikrit‚ in present day northern Iraq. He founded the Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt‚ Syria‚ Yemen (except
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Jerusalem: 3‚000 Years Young Most people think that Jerusalem is a city‚ but that’s not completely true. In many ways Jerusalem is a city like any other big city; it has a mayor and a city hall‚ it has shopping centers and office buildings‚ and it has schools‚ playgrounds‚ parks‚ museums and a zoo. To the Jewish people however‚ Jerusalem is much‚ much more than just a city. It’s even more than the capital of Israel. In many ways‚ Jerusalem is the very heart and soul of Judaism‚ Jewish history‚
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Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world located east of the Jordan River in the Judean Mountains and is a holy city to three of the world’s major religions- Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. It has drawn the continuous attention of the world community‚ especially among the adherents of the monotheistic religions mentioned‚ due to its religious centrality that has generated its historical and political significance. In order to understand the current outlook of the holy city in Islam‚ it
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symbolically as an act of rebirth‚ renewal or reaffirmation‚” To what extent is this true of the final act of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem? Comic resolution is seen symbolically as an act of rebirth‚ renewal and affirmation in the final act of Jerusalem. Act 3 is the scene where all problems that have arisen in Act 1 and Act 2 are solved. In the final act of Jerusalem the professor is saddened by Mary’s death and appears to be living in the past. “I went to a village fair. I had a pint of beer
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THE LIONHEART vs. SALADIN THE THIRD CRUSADE TIM PARRY‚ JR. Chapman University 26 November 2003 HIST 306 DR. W. F. LEE Bibliography Reston‚ James. Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade. New York: Doubleday‚ 2001. Ballou‚ Robert O. The Portable World Bible. New York: Penguin Books‚ 1944. Tierney‚ Brian. Western Europe in the Middle Ages: 300-1475‚ Sixth Edition. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ 1999. INTRODUCTION OF SALADIN And fight for
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