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Nūr al-Dīn mausoleum Mausoleum of Nūr al-Dīn, Damascus.

Nūr al-Dīn

Muslim ruler
Also known as: Nūr al-Dīn Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn ʿImād al-Dīn Zangī, Nūr al-Dīn ibn Zangī, Nureddin(Show More)
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Nūr al-Dīn (born February 1118—died May 15, 1174, Damascus [Syria]) was a Muslim ruler who reorganized the armies of Syria and laid the foundations for the success of Saladin. Nūr al-Dīn succeeded his father as the atabeg (ruler) of Aleppo in 1146, owing nominal allegiance to the Abbasid caliph of Baghdad. Before his rule, a major reason for the success of the Crusaders was the disunity of the Muslim rulers of the region, who were...

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