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 ...

Saladin rose from obscurity to become the Sultan who united Egypt and Syria. He survived assassination attempts, crushed ...

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 ...

In 1177, Saladin invaded the Kingdom of Jerusalem with an army that may have numbered up to 26,000 men. Baldwin IV, only 16 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Saladin was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the man who united the Muslim world against the Crusader forces of Europe. He famously recaptured Jerusalem from ...

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 ...

What killed the sultan Saladin, who famously unified the Muslim world during the 12th century, recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians and helped spark the Third Crusade? Until now, it was a mystery.

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 ...