Kaitlyn--Salah-al-Din

Salah-Al-Din **Background** Salah-al-Din was a muslim that had a rough childhood. When Salah-al-Din was 14 years old when he had his first marriage.

**Childhood** Salah-al-Din was born in Iraq. His father, Najim-al-Din Ayyub, was banished from Tikrit. Also, Salah-al-Din's uncle Asad-al-Din Shirkun moved to Mosul.

**Education** Salah-al-Din traveled to France in 1929 to study in the Sorbonne. Like many others, Salah-al-Din memorized Arabic and poetry at an early age.

**Career** Salah-al-Din boosted the Egyptian economy and education. He also built a great number of islamic schools all over Egypt, helping it to develop into a large intellectual center.

**Jobs** Salah-al-Din was in the military. He presented every Tuesday and Thursday at the Hall of Justice.

**Acheivments** Salah-al-Din had made the biggest muslim empire since the Seljuks. He united Egypt, Syria, and lands to the east. He also led a renewed fight against the crusaders in the holy land. He did not kill his prisoners, instead he sold or freed many captives and the others were sold into slavery.

**Influence on the world** at the age of 45, salah-al-din was the most powerful figure in the muslim world. He was given an alliance and he presented every Tuesday and Thursday at the Hall of Justice.



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