Of all the great figures in the Middle Ages whose influence still resonates today, none has been so little written about as Yusuf Ibn Ayyub (meaning “son of Ayyub”). The world would come to know him ...

In 1177, Saladin marched toward the Kingdom of Jerusalem with a massive army while the Crusader state looked weak, exposed, ...

Every year, doctors and historians gather at the Historical Clinicopathological Conference at the University of Maryland School of Medicine to try to figure out the cause of death, be it an ailment or ...

Saladin’s rise shattered Crusader power and changed the future of Jerusalem. After his victory at Hattin and the capture of the holy city, Europe answered with the Third Crusade. Kings and armies ...

Today, the figurative field of battle has become a literal one: Israel's Sharon Plain. Rafael Lewis An Israeli archaeologist says he’s pinpointed the precise location of one of the Third Crusade’s ...

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Kingdom of Heaven portrays one of the most legendary of Middle Eastern heroes, Saladin. Moviegoers in the Middle East will be watching Syrian actor Ghassan Massoud closely, to be sure he gets the ...

Until the 21st century, Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub (Righteous of the Faith; Joseph, son of Ayyub), known in Europe as Saladin, was probably the most famous Muslim in Western culture after the ...

When Byzantium, the heir to the Roman Empire, and the cultural capital of Europe, was threatened by Seljuk Turks from the west, the Pope called for a Crusade of Christian warriors to recapture ...

Photo shows a view of the Saladin Citadel in Cairo, Egypt, on Oct. 14, 2021. The Saladin Citadel, built by Saladin (1138-1193) in the 12th century, is an attraction for tourists in Cairo.Photo:Xinhua ...