About This Set
This three-volume biography by the historian Dr. Ali M. Sallabi covers the life and times of Salah ad-Deen al-Ayubi, the Muslim ruler and military leader who founded the Ayubid state and led the Muslim response to the Crusaders in the twelfth century CE. Although his name is widely known, his life is less familiar to many readers outside the Arab world, and this work sets it out in detail.
The author places Salah ad-Deen within the politics of his time and introduces the many other figures who shaped the period. The English edition adds reader aids, including a map, a timeline, a list of the dynasties of the period, and a glossary.
What's Inside
- Volume 1: the political scene before the Ayubids, the early Crusades, and their effect on the Muslim world
- Volume 2: the founding of the Ayubid state, Salah ad-Deen's family origins, birth, childhood, and character; the end of Fatimid rule and his reorganization of Egypt's administration; his efforts to revive the Sunnah in Egypt; his campaigns against the Crusaders; and his work to unite the Muslim world
- Volume 3: three major events in which Salah ad-Deen played the leading role, their causes and results, through to the last part of his life
Key Features
- Three volumes
- Map, timeline, list of dynasties, and glossary
Who It's For
- Readers of Islamic and Crusades-era history
- Students looking for a detailed biography of Salah ad-Deen
- Readers interested in Muslim leadership and statecraft
Book Details
- Author: Dr. Ali M. Sallabi
- Volumes: 3
- Pages: Vol 1: 467, Vol 2: 360, Vol 3: 304