The Life Of Saladin

The author accompanied the Sultan on many important campaigns and watched him at close quarters. So this is the most authentic history on the life of Sultan Salah-ud-din Aiyyoobi. Saladin was the son of Ayub and grandson of Shadi, a Rawadiya Kurd of the great Hadaniya tribe. He was thus of Kurd descent. Several of his bravest warriors and most trusted counselors were Kurds.