Salah Ad-Deen Al-Ayubi (3 Volumes)

salah-ad-deen-al-ayubi-3-volumes |  Dr. Ali M. Sallabi

 

SALAH AD DEEN AL AYUBI

Title: Salah ad Deen Al Ayubi |  Author : Prof. Dr. Ali Muhammad Sallabi  |  Language : English  | Publisher: International Islamic Publishing House  |  Translator : Nasiruddin al-Khattab  | Year: 2009  | Pages: Vol. 1 (277), Vol. 2 (471), Vol. 3 (261) | file: pdf

Salah ad Deen Al Ayubi

Description

As a soldier, a ruler, and a human being, Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi was a person of phenomenal attributes. The hero of hundreds of battles was the person who for 20 years braved the storm of the Crusaders and ultimately pushed them back. The world has hardly witnessed a more chivalrous and humane conqueror. His unmatchable battle tactics and gallantry as a soldier, heroic statesmanship and his strength of character won him the respect of even his foes. known for liberating the holy city of Jerusalem from the Crusaders.

The renowned contemporary Arab historian of Islam, Dr. Ali M. Sallabi has written a fascinating biography of a man who looms larger than life throughout history, yet who remains largely unknown to people outside of the Arab world.

Dr. Sallabi’s meticulous research has effectively filled that gap in our knowledge. His work is more than just a biography, as the readers will see. 

 

     As history repeat itself? A saying of 'Umar, the first liberator of Jerusalem, suggests that it does. He said that the latter generations of this Ummah would not prevail except by means of that by which its first generations prevailed.

 

    If we try to prevail by any means other than Islam, Allah will cause us to suffer only more humility and defeat. The Companions and the early generations of Islam prevailed by means of Islam. At a time of decline, Salah ad-Deen understood that this was the way to restore the glory of this nation.

    In this book, Dr. Sallabi discusses the conflict of civilizations between the Crusaders and Islam. He discusses the Crusades; the moral standards, ethics and character of Salah ad-Deen, and his support of the revival movement that was aimed to bringing Muslims back to the true path of Islam by establishing many schools; and how he held the scholars in high esteem and included them in his inner circle. He devotes an entire chapter to the battle of Hatteen and the liberation of Jerusalem, and the causes of victory in that decisive battle.
 

    He goes on to discuss the Third Crusade and the reaction of Western Europe to the liberation of Jerusalem and the general mobilization that took place in Christendom. Finally, he describes the death of Salah ad-Deen, how the people were affected by it and how even European historians praised his justice, strength and tolerance, and regarded him as the greatest character of the Crusade era. His life still inspires the Muslims with his heroic character and exploits which will bring back to life the glories of the past.

    It is important for anyone who wants to gain an historical perspective on present-day events to read this book and understand the life and times of Salah ad-Deen.

 

Volume 1 : CRUSADES PRIOR TO THE RISE OF THE AYUBID STATE

Volume 2 : THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AYUBID STATE

Volume 3 : THE BATTLE OF HATTIN, THE CONQUEST OF JERUSALEM AND THE THIRD CRUSADE