Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb, alias Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn "al-Malik al-Nāṣir Abū l-Muẓaffar", is perhaps the most famous political and military figure of the Islamic era. Sultan of Egypt, "good prince" among the Saracens, he is above all remembered for having retaken the holy city of Jerusalem from the Crusaders. Respected and appreciated both in Europe and in the East, and this, throughout the ages, Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn has since the second half of the 20th century become a true icon. Strong and proud, Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn is also, for many, the incarnation of the Muslim leader par excellence. Pious, selfless, simple and merciful, the Kurdish sultan seems to have combined all the qualities expected of a man who set out to help Islam. Discover, through our book, the life of a man who was not without exception.

As a bonus to his biography, discover at the end of the book an entire file on the story of the crusades.