...established as a rival to Abbasid Sunni institutions. After Salah al-Din (Saladin) overthrew the Fatimid caliphate in 567 AH,...
The Battle of Hattin was one of the most consequential military engagements of the medieval period, setting the stage for Saladin's reconquest of Jerusalem. Sal
Saladin's reconquest of Jerusalem on 27 Rajab 583 AH — the anniversary of the Isra' wal-Mi'raj — was a moment of profound spiritual and historical significance.
...Shafi'i, who revolutionized Islamic legal theory with his Risalah (the first systematic work on usul al-fiqh), died in Egypt....
...mosque (later a Sunni institution). Their rule lasted until Salahuddin dissolved the caliphate in 1171 CE.
...ldest universities. Transformed into a Sunni institution by Salah ad-Din, it remains the most prestigious center of Sunni Isl...
...hocked the Muslim world and eventually prompted the rise of Salah ad-Din.
After his decisive victory at the Battle of Hattin, Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders. U...
Salahuddin al-Ayyubi decisively defeated the Crusader armies at t...