Note: For previous information on Saladin see past post.As a military leader, sultan of the Arabs, and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, ("Joseph, son of Job") (Far-West -Saladin"Rectifier of the Faith") was one of the most crucial people to the religious and physical wars of the what is now modern day Africa and Europe. Most Muslims would obviously look to Saladin as a great leader. Ironically, so would many people who were defeated or taken captive by Saladin and his army. What's even more strange is the fact that even though Saladin as Sultan, was very successful in shaping the Muslim world, he was also successful in inconspicuously shaping the Christian world.
Saladin, successor of Shawar was one of the most influential leaders in Islam's religious history. He was in a way the Constantine of Islam. Through great battles and strategic planning would Saladin become one of the most powerful sultan's. Already would the "Rectifier of the Faith" have had a huge affect on the Muslim world through his leadership, but he would also affect have a huge affect on one of his largest enemies; the Christians. Even though Saladin was the not Christian leader, he did have the power to indeed keep the Crusaders in check. The Christians were at first powerful while trying to regain their land in the 1st Crusade. But as Saladin took power, he was able to promote the defense and secure nation better than before. The idea of Jihad in practice was fairly new to the style of growth that Islam had experienced before. Due to Zengi, was Nur-al-din able to search for a different type of leader, a leader who would not only give strength, but would this leader (Saladin) also have to be someone who could change nations and strengthen his own. So by the third generation of jihad in practice, Saladin was really able to find the strengths and weakness of this style of governing. This is why Saladin was really the first person to be able to have a huge affect on the Christians and their crusades.
The Christians who were trying to regain their land had to really watch out for their opponent, the Muslims, because now more than ever they needed to watch out for attacks. The Muslims could make any move and have a huge effect on the Christians because if the Muslims who were under the control of Saladin were to start to move into another piece of land that was even near the Christians it would either call for better defense. Put their city on high guard. Or find the need to gather people to form another crusade. Crusaders knew that under the control of Saladin, the Muslims were not to be underestimated. The strength of the Muslims was huge in comparison to the strength of the Christians. The Crusaders states had been reduced under the power of Saladin. "Saladin managed to reduce the number of cities held by the Crusaders to three, he failed to capture the coastal fortress of Tyre. Many Christian survivors of the recent battles took refuge there, and it would serve as a rallying point for future Crusader attacks. The recapture of Jerusalem had stunned Christendom, and the result was the launch of a third Crusade." (About)
Though the Christians were able to form a crusade, they still were not very successful in making as much progress as they needed to. "Over the course of the Third Crusade, Saladin managed to keep the greatest fighters of the West from making any significant advances (including the notable Crusader, Richard the Lionheart). By the time fighting was finished in 1192, the Crusaders held relatively little territory in the Levantine." Just a year later in 1193 Saladin had died. There was not very much money for him to be buried as he had used his own money to take care of Islam and protect invasion from the Crusaders. Through all of the Crusades that the Christians had made, it was obvious that Saladin had a huge affect on them because the Christian were really not able to do much about regaining their land. Though Richard the Lionhearted was able to defeat the thousands of Muslims with only 54 knights and horses, it was still evident that Richard feared Saladin due to the fact that Richard had offered his sister to Saladin's brother in order to help form peace. (About)
It is evident to most people that through the Christians were strong in their crusades, that they were really not able to gain their land back once it had been taken over. It was also evident that the growth of the Christians, and power of the Crusades was little or nothing during the days of Saladin. Today the land that was once the Crusaders own states still remains primarily under Muslim control. As the effect of Saladin will forever have an affect on the modern day Crusaders who are still fighting not necessarily physically, but in a way that is a battle of ideas.
Saladin, successor of Shawar was one of the most influential leaders in Islam's religious history. He was in a way the Constantine of Islam. Through great battles and strategic planning would Saladin become one of the most powerful sultan's. Already would the "Rectifier of the Faith" have had a huge affect on the Muslim world through his leadership, but he would also affect have a huge affect on one of his largest enemies; the Christians. Even though Saladin was the not Christian leader, he did have the power to indeed keep the Crusaders in check. The Christians were at first powerful while trying to regain their land in the 1st Crusade. But as Saladin took power, he was able to promote the defense and secure nation better than before. The idea of Jihad in practice was fairly new to the style of growth that Islam had experienced before. Due to Zengi, was Nur-al-din able to search for a different type of leader, a leader who would not only give strength, but would this leader (Saladin) also have to be someone who could change nations and strengthen his own. So by the third generation of jihad in practice, Saladin was really able to find the strengths and weakness of this style of governing. This is why Saladin was really the first person to be able to have a huge affect on the Christians and their crusades.
The Christians who were trying to regain their land had to really watch out for their opponent, the Muslims, because now more than ever they needed to watch out for attacks. The Muslims could make any move and have a huge effect on the Christians because if the Muslims who were under the control of Saladin were to start to move into another piece of land that was even near the Christians it would either call for better defense. Put their city on high guard. Or find the need to gather people to form another crusade. Crusaders knew that under the control of Saladin, the Muslims were not to be underestimated. The strength of the Muslims was huge in comparison to the strength of the Christians. The Crusaders states had been reduced under the power of Saladin. "Saladin managed to reduce the number of cities held by the Crusaders to three, he failed to capture the coastal fortress of Tyre. Many Christian survivors of the recent battles took refuge there, and it would serve as a rallying point for future Crusader attacks. The recapture of Jerusalem had stunned Christendom, and the result was the launch of a third Crusade." (About)
Though the Christians were able to form a crusade, they still were not very successful in making as much progress as they needed to. "Over the course of the Third Crusade, Saladin managed to keep the greatest fighters of the West from making any significant advances (including the notable Crusader, Richard the Lionheart). By the time fighting was finished in 1192, the Crusaders held relatively little territory in the Levantine." Just a year later in 1193 Saladin had died. There was not very much money for him to be buried as he had used his own money to take care of Islam and protect invasion from the Crusaders. Through all of the Crusades that the Christians had made, it was obvious that Saladin had a huge affect on them because the Christian were really not able to do much about regaining their land. Though Richard the Lionhearted was able to defeat the thousands of Muslims with only 54 knights and horses, it was still evident that Richard feared Saladin due to the fact that Richard had offered his sister to Saladin's brother in order to help form peace. (About)
It is evident to most people that through the Christians were strong in their crusades, that they were really not able to gain their land back once it had been taken over. It was also evident that the growth of the Christians, and power of the Crusades was little or nothing during the days of Saladin. Today the land that was once the Crusaders own states still remains primarily under Muslim control. As the effect of Saladin will forever have an affect on the modern day Crusaders who are still fighting not necessarily physically, but in a way that is a battle of ideas.
Far-West
The "Far West" is considered to be the Western United States.
"Rectifier of the Faith"
Saladin (Western Translation)
Arabic: صلاح الدين الأيوبي
Ad-din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub
Al-malik An-nasir Salah Ad-din Yusuf I
The name given to Saladin at birth simply meant "Rectifier of the Faith".
Jihad In Practice
Jihad in practice is the idea that the governing party uses the idea of jihad in their ruling, or government.
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